FINANCIAL AID FOR CANADIAN STUDENTS
Canadian students are eligible to participate in the Canadian Student Loans (CSL) program.
Canadian students are eligible to participate in the Canadian Student Loans (CSL) program.
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Be a resident of a province or territory that participates in the Canada Student Loans Program. (Generally, your province or territory of residence is where you have most recently lived for at least 12 consecutive months excluding full-time attendance at a post-secondary institution).
Demonstrate to the provincial or territorial student assistance office, by completing an application form, that the financial resources available to you are not enough to cover your educational costs.
Enroll or be qualified to enroll in at least 60 percent of a full-time course load (students with permanent disabilities may enroll in 40 percent of a full-time course load).
The province of Quebec and the North-west Territories operate their own student assistance plans. The Government of Canada provides funding to assist them.
Depending on your needs, you can borrow up to a maximum of $165 for each week of your study period.
Provincial assistance is also available, as well as Canada and provincial grant programs (where the latter exist), other scholarships or bursaries.
In the following page is a list of the Provincial and Territorial Student Assistance Offices. Call or visit the office nearest you to get the information materials and application forms. Depending on the province or territory in which you live, you may be asked to submit your application directly to UNIBE or to the student assistance office. Remember that the province of Quebec and the Northwest Territories operate their own student assistance plans. The Government of Canada provides funding to assist them in providing their plans.
