Student Loans
To apply for a student loan and to access the online tools, create an online account with Student Financial Services by clicking the blue button below. The application for the 2021/2022 Academic year is now available.
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To help cover educational related expenses for the 2021/2022 academic year, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program offers a grant of $4000 to eligible students with permanent disabilities.
Who is eligible?
Have applied and qualified for a...
If you are a part-time student in a designated post-secondary program, you may be eligible for financial assistance for costs such as tuition and books through the Canada Student Loan and/or Grant for Part-Time Studies.
Am I eligible to apply?
You may...
You must begin to repay the federal portion of your student loan six months after the last date you attended school on a full-time basis. The first six months after your last day of full-time study is referred to as your “non-repayment period” or “grace...
Island students enrolled full-time in a designated post-secondary program can apply for financial assistance through both the federal and provincial student loan programs by simply filling out one application. When you apply through the PEI Student...
Student Loan Deadlines
What is the deadline to apply for a full-time student loan?
It can take four to six weeks to process your application. Your application will not be considered complete and will not be processed until you provide all required...
If you are a PEI resident attending either UPEI, Holland College, Maritime Christian College, or Collège de l'Île, you may be eligible for the Island Advantage: Low and Middle Income Needs-based Bursary (Bursary).
When combined with the George Coles...
If you are an Island student completing your medical residency and you have a PEI provincial student loan, you may be able to set your loan balance to “non-repayment” status until you complete your residency program. The federal portion of your student...
You must begin to repay the Provincial portion of your student loan twelve months after the last date you attended school on a full-time basis. The twelve months after your last day of full-time study is referred to as your “non-repayment period” or “...
If you have a severe permanent disability that prevents you from participating in post-secondary studies and the labour force for the rest of your life, you may be able to have your student loans cancelled through the Severe Permanent Disability Benefit...
If you feel your student loan application was not assessed according to your actual financial need, you may appeal the decision. Before you begin the appeal process, make sure the expenses factored into your assessment qualify for an appeal.
Does my...