For my payment agreement I selected pay in full and that I am getting funding help from OSAP. Now its shows that I have to pay a reduced amount on Sept 1st. However, Osap money will be given out on a date later than sept 1st. Will that count as a late payment or is it ok since I told Mac OSAP is helping?

Originally Posted by Lizliz

by the way which building do we go to to pick it up? the website says somewhere and the email they sent me said somewhere else.

I also emailed the school about the sept. 10 thing and this was their reply:
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If you want to pick up your osap from August 26-31, then you have to pick it up from Convocation Hall (University Hall Building, room 213)
Starting September 1st, you pick up your osap from the Student centre (MUSC), room 314

Originally Posted by Lizliz

by the way which building do we go to to pick it up? the website says somewhere and the email they sent me said somewhere else.

If you go and pick up your OSAP between August 26th and August 31st, you go to Convocation Hall (University Hall, room 213).

If you go and pick up your OSAP on September 1st or beyond, you go to McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC), Room 314.

Originally Posted by HarjotS.

For my payment agreement I selected pay in full and that I am getting funding help from OSAP. Now its shows that I have to pay a reduced amount on Sept 1st. However, Osap money will be given out on a date later than sept 1st. Will that count as a late payment or is it ok since I told Mac OSAP is helping?

You pay the reduce amount. The payment agreement is a contract that says that you will redirect your first OSAP pick-up toward McMaster.

Originally Posted by HarjotS.

For my payment agreement I selected pay in full and that I am getting funding help from OSAP. Now its shows that I have to pay a reduced amount on Sept 1st. However, Osap money will be given out on a date later than sept 1st. Will that count as a late payment or is it ok since I told Mac OSAP is helping?

I have been asking that question for two weeks now and noone gives me a straight answer!! I need to know.

Originally Posted by Lizliz

I have been asking that question for two weeks now and noone gives me a straight answer!! I need to know.

You pay the reduce amount. The payment agreement is a contract that says that you will redirect your first OSAP pick-up toward McMaster.

I should also add: the amount you have to pay is reduced by 60% of your OSAP or in order words, it's reduced by your first OSAP pick-up.

Originally Posted by jhan523

If you go and pick up your OSAP between August 26th and August 31st, you go to Convocation Hall (University Hall, room 213).

If you go and pick up your OSAP on September 1st or beyond, you go to McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC), Room 314.



You pay the reduce amount. The payment agreement is a contract that says that you will redirect your first OSAP pick-up toward McMaster.

wat do you mean we pay the reduce amount? srry, i'm so new to this and i dont understand anything about osap.

Originally Posted by Lizliz

wat do you mean we pay the reduce amount? srry, i'm so new to this and i dont understand anything about osap.

If you select OSAP and a funding option, your tuition is reduced by 60% of your OSAP. You pay whatever your payment tells you to pay. When you go to pick up OSAP, it will be redirected toward McMaster.

Originally Posted by saukalra

As long as you applied to osap before July 15, you should be getting osap on time and it should also show on your PA. It does not really matter when you send in your supporting documents as long as they are sent 90 days before the end of your study period

ok but when i checked my status online this is what is said:
Current status - your application is currently on holld. You must provide supporting documentation. Check back in 2 or 3 weeks.

Originally Posted by shay

ok but when i checked my status online this is what is said:
Current status - your application is currently on holld. You must provide supporting documentation. Check back in 2 or 3 weeks.

Not sure why they would put your application on hold. The deadline for supporting documentation is 90 days before the end of the school year.

In your payment agreement, is OSAP an estimate or issued?

Originally Posted by shay

ok but when i checked my status online this is what is said:
Current status - your application is currently on holld. You must provide supporting documentation. Check back in 2 or 3 weeks.

Yes that's what they say to me too, i'm so frustrated rite now sigh

ok here's another question. so i selected pay in full and after my first installment of osap is relased i will be able to pay of my whole year's tuition, so does that mean mcmaster will take all of that? and i won't get anything in my bank account till January?

Originally Posted by shay

ok but when i checked my status online this is what is said:
Current status - your application is currently on holld. You must provide supporting documentation. Check back in 2 or 3 weeks.

Did you ever see any payment issued by osap on your online status? Its probably some other reason (not the fact that your supporting documents were late) due to which your payment is on hold. I remember my application was processed and my payment was issued before i submitted my supporting documents.
Or perhaps, was there anything else needed in your supporting documents besides the signature forms?
I would suggest you to call financial aid office to clear everything up.

Originally Posted by Lizliz

ok here's another question. so i selected pay in full and after my first installment of osap is relased i will be able to pay of my whole year's tuition, so does that mean mcmaster will take all of that? and i won't get anything in my bank account till January?

Your tuition is only reduced by 60% of your OSAP, which is the first OSAP pickup. In January, the 40% of OSAP you pick up will go into your bank (since you are paying in full).

nope all i've got is an estimate.....is that really weird...should i phone in and ask them whats going on?

Originally Posted by shay

nope all i've got is an estimate.....is that really weird...should i phone in and ask them whats going on?

Yup I would recommend you to call the financial aid office