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Join me in the Financial Aid and Awards Office as an Awards Officer!🎉

This is an 18-month in-person contract position based in Kingston, Ontario. If you're passionate about supporting students, enjoy problem-solving, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

📅 Competition closes: October 27, 2025

📌 Position Title: Awards Officer

📝 Competition Number: J0725-1052

https://www.queensu.ca/humanresources/apply-jobs

What do other FAO offices do when it comes to BSWD applications and letters of rationale from their Disability Services Office. The manual sets us up for interpretation issues (as always). Do you just accept the box that was checked on Section D/page 7 of the application and not require the actually written rationale from the DSO office? Help! :-)

From: Emily Lam

Subject: Re: StudentAid BC - Service Delivery Disruption

UPDATE - September 24, 2025

Due to a labour dispute, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills continues to experience a disruption in service delivery, which is impacting our ability to respond to our clients.

Please note:

• Access to StudentAid BC online application systems is not available to students at this time.

Hi, We signed our TPA agreement in August 2025 and have had no reply yet from MCURES about timing when funds will be sent. We have run out of funding and have had to hold all incoming applications.

We had some retirements last year and have lost some institutional knowledge! Trying to understand historically when the funding comes in for BSWD from the Ministry so we can give an idea to students and AccessAbility office what the wait times could be.

Thanks!

Good morning, everyone! Cross posting an important update about StudentAid BC: -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

From: Emily Lam, Regional Director for YT and BC

Subject: StudentAid BC - Service Delivery Disruption

The following message was sent by StudentAid BC September 22, 2025:

StudentAid BC Disruption in Service Delivery

Dear Post-Secondary Institution Partners,

Did anything change about when parents separated but still lived in the same home? I know in the past we couldn't delete the one parent because both are in the home but... did this change due to cost of living etc? I have reviewed the policy manual but can't find anything specific.

Thanks

Pam

Hello, OASFAA! 

Happy Fall Term Start Up - I just wanted to present the dates for this year's Working Group chit chats :)

For new members, the OASFAA BSWD working group functions like a community of practice. Housed under the PD Committee, this working group will meet informally to support the BSWD portfolio. This is not an official committee nor is there a formal membership. Members can drop into sessions as needed to ask questions, problem solve, or discuss challenges for tangible support. 

I am excited to announce the meeting dates for this academic year. Meetings will take place between 10:00am and 11:00am on the following dates:

• Friday October 17th

• Friday November 21st

Good morning,

I am wondering if any financial aid offices have received the 25/26 Guidelines for the Ontario Indigenous Bursary. I reached out last year, and some offices had received the guidelines from their Indigenous office.

Thank you for any help.

Dawn