Ontario Learn and Stay Grant (nursing, paramedic and medical lab students)

Ontario pays your tuition, compulsory fees, books and other direct education costs (supplies, equipment) if you study practical nursing, nursing, paramedic or medical laboratory programs at an eligible campus in Northern, Eastern or Southwestern Ontario and then work in that region.

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When: Apply through OSAP each school year; you can apply up to 60 days before the end of your study period. The page lists the programs and campuses for students starting in 2026-27; 2025-26 applications closed July 31, 2026. Students who started in 2023-24 or later stay eligible in later years. If you do not finish the work commitment, the grant becomes a loan you must repay.

How to reach them

1. Go to their application form.
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Where else they are

Their website is ontario.ca/page/ontario-learn-and-stay-grant.

Good to know

• For whomOntario residents who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, enrolled in an eligible program and campus (Toronto campuses are not in the eligible regions), who agree to work in the same region for at least 180 days (6 months) for every full year of study the grant pays for.
• CostFree
• LanguagesEnglish, French
• Their stepsCheck the program and campus tables on the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant page (Practical Nursing, Paramedic, Medical Laboratory, Nursing; North, East or Southwest regions). Apply to and enrol in an eligible program at one of those campuses. Register for an OSAP account at osap.gov.on.ca and apply for the school year, no later than 60 days before your study period ends. After you graduate, work in the same region at least 6 months for each full year funded, or the grant turns into a loan.

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