Double majoring in Geek & Dork.

Hey Aska! Alright, I just finished my first year and I made a complete arse of meself. I failed a 1.0 credit course AND a 0.5 credit course by not attending lecs/tuts just because I didn’t like them (yeah, a lot of growing up I need to do). However, I’ve managed to stay off Academic Probation. Which leads me to my question…

Since I only have 3.5 credits and am unable to apply for any programs, is there anything different I will have to do on my OSAP application? I was applied for Near & Middel Eastern Civ. on my first OSAP app. but I was planning on switching to a double major History/English when I got my 4FCE, Should I put History as program of study for the 09/10 applications and for year of study ‘First’ as well?

Really confused. I would love it if you could get back to me FTL (‘faster than light’, Battlestar Galactica references all’round!).?

Cheers!

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Can I start by saying that from “arse of meself” onwards I read your question in a pirate’s voice.

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I would love to make some snide remarks about your question. However, you have done a sufficient job of making fun of yourself… thereby forcing me to be nice (or at least neutral).

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OSAP’s calculation of your potential loan amount is based on how much tuition you pay. So, you’re course load will be the primary variable. Of course, there are some Arts & Science programs (e.g. Commerce, Computer Science) that hike up the tuition, and potentially entitle you to more funding. But any other Arts & Science subject POSts – History, English, NMC, basket weaving – are all the same in the eyes of OSAP. A.k.a. you can write down whichever of your POSts that you want

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However, none of this really matters because until you have achieved 4.0 credits, you can’t enrol in POSts, which means you would be lying if you told OSAP that you are in History or English. NEVER lie to OSAP. You do not want to get on their bad side. You are simply still in Arts & Science: Humanities, or Social Science, or Science (whatever stream you were admitted to initially). Less fun, I know.

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And YES, for “year of study” you should put FIRST. Year of study is solely based upon how many credits you have earned, not how long you’ve been around. This rule also affects your course enrollment date this July, (sounds like you’re on for 27 July).

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I apologize if my responsiveness was not up to your exceptionally nerdy standard of speed. The old Aska spaceship was running low on tylium. HAHAHAHAH!@#!%&!! (I have no idea what that joke means).