Below are the basic steps in applying for B.C. and Canada student loans if you are a full-time student.
- Choose the post-secondary school you want to attend, and
determine the study period (registration period) for which you need funding.
- Figure out how much money you need to attend school by visiting finanical need page.
- Complete the correct StudentAid BC application forms. There are several ways you can do this:
- After you have sent in your forms, you can check your application status online. StudentAid BC will process your application within six weeks and notify you of the outcome.
Application deadlines
The latest you can apply for full-time student loans is six weeks before your study program ends as long you have provided all the required documentation.
The earliest you can apply for full-time student loans is when applications for the upcoming program year are made available to the public.
You do not have to be accepted into your study program before applying for student assistance, but you will not receive any money until your school confirms you are enrolled in full-time study and your study period has begun.
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Your application may be audited at any time. If you are being audited, click here for more information. |
What happens next?
To find out what happens next, go to assessment of your application.
Here are the basic steps to apply for a student loan if you are a part-time student (your family income must be below the amounts shown on the following chart):
Family size |
Income level |
1 person |
$26,100 |
2 people |
$34,800 |
3 people |
$43,600 |
4 people |
$50,500 |
5 people |
$56,300 |
6 people |
$62,400 |
7 people |
$68,300 |
8 people |
$72,600 |
9 people |
$75,200 |
10 people |
$78,200 |
- Enrol in the designated post-secondary school you want to attend.
- Fill in a part-time studies application
[212kb] for the federal financial assistance programs administered by StudentAid BC. This application includes both the Canada study grant for high-need part-time students and part-time Canada student loans, and will help you figure out how much money you have coming in, what your expenses will be, and how much extra you will need.
- Once you fill out the section for the Canada study grant for high-need part-time students (maximum $1,200), fill out the section for the part-time Canada student loan if you still do not have enough money for tuition, books, supplies, transportation and child care. The loan program covers only these expenses; it does not cover living costs.
- If you are attending a public post-secondary institution in B.C., take your application to the financial aid office at your school. Your school will fill out its section and forward the application to StudentAid BC.
- If you are attending a private or out-of-province post-secondary institution, click here for further information, or e-mail AVED.SpecialPrograms1@gov.bc.ca.
Application deadlines
The latest you can apply for part-time student loans is eight weeks before your study period ends.
The earliest you can apply for part-time student loans is when applications for the upcoming program year are made available to the public. You must be accepted and enrolled into your study program before applying for part-time assistance.
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Unlike full-time student loans, there is no 340-week maximum for assistance under the part-time loan program. Funding can continue over an extended period. However, your outstanding principal and interest for all Canada student loans cannot exceed $4,000 at any given time. |
Please e-mail questions about the part-time student loan program to AVED.SpecialPrograms1@gov.bc.ca.
What happens next?
To find out what happens next, go to assessment of your application.