Find the Financial Support You Need
Post-secondary education is a major financial undertaking that can be overwhelming. That is why there are a number of financial assistance programs available to Michener students to help reduce barriers as they pursue a future in healthcare. Learn more about the opportunities to receive financial aid at Michener.
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a financial aid program that can help Ontario* residents who are Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons pay for their Advanced Diploma program at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
*Students who are residents of other Canadian Provinces must apply through their home province.
NOTE: Students in the Joint University of Toronto Medical Radiation Sciences (MRS) program must apply for OSAP at the University of Toronto.
Every year, Michener offers scholarships and named bursary awards to students. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, general and discipline-specific scholarships and awards have been established to provide Michener’s full-time programs with financial aid.
Most of the available awards are granted to students who have submitted a successful application that was selected by a committee of Michener staff and faculty. However, there are specific awards granted through nominations from Michener faculty, clinical coordinators or academic chairs.
Find more information on available awards, scholarships and bursaries.
Opportunities for the Medical Radiation Sciences Program (MRS)
Students in the Medical Radiation Sciences Program (MRS) are eligible for awards offered by the University of Toronto. For more information, please visit the University of Toronto website.
External Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
The following are external scholarships not administered by Michener. Please note the deadlines for application as they may differ from those of Michener.
Financial aid at Michener includes general bursaries awarded each academic year based on the assessment of demonstrated financial need, pending the availability of funds.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for a general bursary, a student has to meet the following criteria:
- Be currently enrolled in a full-time program in good academic standing
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Have accumulated government student financial debt and exhausted all other student financial aid opportunities
- Complete ALL sections of the General Bursary Application Form
- Submit the signed General Bursary Application Form with all supporting documents before the application deadline date
Please Note: Students enrolled in the Medical Radiation Sciences (MRS) programs are NOT eligible for Michener General Bursaries. Please contact the MRS Office at mrs@utoronto.ca for more information.
Michener’s Financial Aid Officer (FAO), supports students navigating financial aid at Michener, including OSAP and other funding.
- Confirm your enrolment once your application has been assessed by OSAP
- Assist with submitting documents to OSAP
- Provide information regarding external funding opportunities
For more information or to book a meeting, please contact regoffice@michener.ca.
Students who find themselves in personal financial difficulty through unforeseen circumstances, and who have exhausted all other avenues of possible revenue, should contact Michener’s Financial Aid Officer to discuss emergency loans.
To be considered for an emergency loan, students will be required to complete and return a formal application, and, if successful, sign a legally binding repayment agreement.
Students who receive an emergency loan and do not receive an anticipated government award, or have all or part of the loan reclaimed by the government, are still responsible for repayment of emergency loans to The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
Students who fail to repay their loans as agreed to in the loan contract, and who have not made alternative arrangements with the Financial Aid Officer, will be found in default and will be sent a letter containing the details of the outstanding debt, the procedure for repayment and consequences of non-payment.
The National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC) is available with helpful information regarding the repayment of student loans. For more information, please visit the NSLSC website.
The following are alternative funding sources external to Michener and are not administered by Michener. Make sure to review the repayment terms of any funding source very carefully and understand the terms and conditions.
Throughout the school year and during the summer, Michener will offer casual employment opportunities to its students. Please email success@michener.ca to add your resume to our job bank.
The Ontario Indigenous Travel Grant (OITG) is a non-repayable grant offered as part of financial aid at Michener to help cover the costs for Indigenous students who live in designated remote First Nations communities.
To be eligible for the Ontario Indigenous Travel Grant, a student must:
- Self-identify as Indigenous on their OSAP profile
- Live in a designated remote First Nations community in Canada when they are not in full-time post-secondary studies
- Have applied for OSAP for full-time students, have met all of the eligibility requirements and have a calculated provincial financial need of at least $1
Learn more about the Ontario Indigenous Travel Grant (OITG) and how to apply.