Grand River Post Secondary Education Office

Other Funding Sources
Canada

British Columbia
Ministry of Advanced Education Student Financial Aid
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/welcome.htm

Alberta
Assistance Information for post-secondary education.
www.alis.gov.ab.ca/studentsfinance/main.asp

Saskatchewan
Student Financial Assistance
www.aee.gov.sk.ca/student_loans

Manitoba
Student Aid
www.gov.mb.ca/educate/sfa/pages/sfaFrontDoor_en.html

Ontario
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
http://osap.gov.on.ca/OSSAPPortal

The objective of student financial assistance is to assist eligible students who do not have the resources to meet the costs of postsecondary education.
The purpose is to supplement, not to replace, the financial resources that you (and your family, if applicable) are expected to contribute. Assistance is based on financial need as established by the federal and/or provincial governments and as determined by the ministry through an assessment of your Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) application.
Educational costs (such as tuition fees, books and supplies, basic living expenses) and the resources that you (and your family, if applicable) are expected to contribute are taken into consideration. It is not the purpose of student financial assistance to supply all the assistance you may need to meet your educational and living costs.
It is recommended that you apply as early as possible using the correct application for your academic year. You should submit your OSAP online application at least 10 weeks before your classes begin, to allow sufficient time for verification and processing.

Checking out funding options:
Loans, grants, bursaries, and scholarships may be available to you through OSAP, but are not the only source. You should check with your post secondary institution to find out about institution-specific funding options.

You can also check out the 'Access Window - Post Secondary Planning Tool' in the OSAP website. It:

Allows you to check what financial aid is available to you at the school you want to attend.
Allows you to check on the amount of monthly payments you will be paying back after school.
Allows you to learn how OSAP works.

You can also find some helpful information at Financial Aid Office at your post secondary institution.

Quebec
Ministry of Education
Financial Assistance
www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.asp

New Brunswick
Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour - Student Financial Services
www.studentaid.gnb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador
Student Financial Services
www.edu.gov.nl.ca/studentaid

Nova Scotia
Department of Education
Student Financial Assistance
http://studentloans.ednet.ns.ca

Prince Edward Island
Education
Student Financial Services
www.gov.pe.ca/educ

Northwest Territories
Education, Culture and Employment
Student Financial Assistance
www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca

Yukon
Student Financial Assistance
www.education.gov.yk.ca/advanceded/sfa/index.html

Nunavut Territory
Call 1-877-860-0680

United States of America

United States Federal Student Aid website
www.fafsa.ed.gov

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