Ontario has launched a new online calculator to offer students and their families a quick and accessible way to see whether they qualify for free tuition or other grants and supports from the province. The province notes that the release of the calculator coincides with the opening of 2017 applications for ON college and university programs. An ON release notes that users can enter basic information at Ontario.ca/osap and learn the amount of aid they could receive from OSAP with a few clicks. The release also reiterates new changes to the OSAP system, which starting in the 2017-18 will provide: free average tuition to more than 150,000 students across ON whose parents earn less than $50K, more generous grants to make college and university more affordable for students from middle income families, and greater access to grants for mature and married students.
