Description
Full-time vocational, college and university loans and bursaries program.
Benefit Amount
Up to $700/week.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee or protected person status
- be considered a Québec resident
- be enrolled in an educational institution and a program recognized for the awarding of financial assistance
- be a full-time student or be deemed a full-time student
- respect your eligibility period (number of months you can receive financial assistance)
- respect your debt limit (maximum loan amount you can obtain)
You can use the Assessment Simulator to determine the financial assistance that could be awarded to you.
Application Process
You can usually complete your application starting in May for the upcoming school year, which runs from September 1 to August 31. Be sure to apply in advance to obtain your financial assistance at the beginning of the school year.
To complete your application, you will need the following information:
- Your permanent code (comprised of 4 letters and 8 digits). If you do not have a permanent code, please contact your educational institution to obtain one or apply by mail.
- Your social insurance number.
- The codes for your educational institution and your program of study.
- Your income or an estimate of your income for the year (from January 1 to December 31).
- Other information may be required, such as a date of a marriage or the birth of a child.