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23 | 23 | <section class="feature"> |
24 | 24 | <div class="feature__copy"> |
25 | 25 | <p class="eyebrow">Blog</p> |
26 | | -<h1>Blog title #4</h1> |
27 | | -<p>This is the content of blog post 4.</p> |
| 26 | +<h1>OSAP and Dependants</h1> |
| 27 | +<article class="blog-post" id="osap-dependants"> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | + <p>OSAP has two different types of applicants:</p> |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + <ul> |
| 32 | + <li> |
| 33 | + <strong>Dependants</strong> are people that are being supported by a parent or guardian. |
| 34 | + This means they are either living with them, or being supported financially by |
| 35 | + them (the parents or guardians may give them money every month to help |
| 36 | + them with their living costs). |
| 37 | + </li> |
| 38 | + <li> |
| 39 | + <strong>Independents</strong> are people who are not married or in a common-law |
| 40 | + relationship (a couple that has lived together for 3 or more years, or 1 if they |
| 41 | + have a child together), and fall under one of these categories: |
| 42 | + <ol> |
| 43 | + <li> |
| 44 | + You’ve been out of high school for 6 or more years (when they’re |
| 45 | + considering how much money you can get from the provincial |
| 46 | + government), or 4 or more years (when they’re considering how much |
| 47 | + money you can get from the federal government). |
| 48 | + </li> |
| 49 | + <li>You’ve worked full-time for 24 months in a row.</li> |
| 50 | + <li>Both of your parents are deceased.</li> |
| 51 | + <li> |
| 52 | + You’re a youth in or from extended society care, or you were in the |
| 53 | + custody of the government before you were 18. |
| 54 | + </li> |
| 55 | + <li> |
| 56 | + You’re still receiving a Continued Care and Support for Youth |
| 57 | + allowance from a Children’s Aid Society. |
| 58 | + </li> |
| 59 | + </ol> |
| 60 | + </li> |
| 61 | + </ul> |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | + <p> |
| 64 | + Often, youth experiencing homelessness lack stable family support, so if you do not |
| 65 | + live with your parents, and you’re separated from them due to health or safety |
| 66 | + concerns (which you must explain on your application), and at least one scenario |
| 67 | + from both categories applies to you, OSAP will consider you an independent. As an |
| 68 | + independent, OSAP looks at your income only. So if you’re experiencing |
| 69 | + homelessness, this category exists to make sure that you can receive the necessary |
| 70 | + funding to pursue a higher education. |
| 71 | + </p> |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | + <p> |
| 74 | + Make sure you know which category you qualify for! OSAP is there to help |
| 75 | + everybody pursue further education, no matter your family background. |
| 76 | + </p> |
| 77 | +</article> |
| 78 | + |
28 | 79 | </div> |
29 | 80 | </section> |
30 | 81 | </main> |
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