the student's parent(s) resided for at least 12 consecutive months. Student Categories Each student is assigned a student category based on their personal circumstances: 1) Single Dependent – considered dependent on parental support unless they meet at least one of the categories below 2) Single Independent – considered to have established financial independence from their parents if they meet at least one of following: out of high school for six or more years; working 30+ hours per week for at least two years in a row while not being a full-time student; both parents are deceased, Crown ward or receiving allowance support through a Children's Aid Society; or widowed, divorced or separated with no children. 3) Married or Common-Law (lived continuously for minimum of three years or as parents) 4) Sole-Support Parent (single with custody and responsibility of one or more children) Student Self-Identification Students can also optionally self-identify as the following: Permanent Disability (fixed student contribution is waived; assessed for Canada Student Grant for Students with a Permanent Disability; and eligible for full-time OSAP while taking 40-59% of course load) Crown Ward (fixed student contribution is waived; assessed for Living and Learning Grant) Indigenous (fixed student contribution is waived) Francophone (to take into consideration studying in French for the Ontario Student Grant-Distance) New Canadians For new Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons who have resided in Canada for less than 12 months, a residency review is available to determine the province from which they would be eligible to receive student aid. Mature students Students who finished high school four or more years ago can qualify for more grants to go back to school. Registering and applying for OSAP In order to apply for funding consideration from OSAP, students must first register as a new user online at Ontario.ca/osap. Students will create an OSAP profile and get an OSAP Access Number (OAN). The OAN will be used to log in to the OSAP portal to review current applications and submit future OSAP applications. Deadlines to apply Full-time OSAP application deadline: 60 days prior to end of study period. Full-time OSAP supplementary documentation deadline: 40 days prior to end of study period. Full-time Interest Free Status Form submissions: Submission begins 15 days prior to start of full-time study period and the submission deadline is 25 days before end of full-time study period. Part-time OSAP application deadline: Deadline to apply and