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Provincial and Territorial Student Loans

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Find links and contact info for your province or territory in Canada. This list is sorted alphabetically.

Alberta

Alberta Student Aid provides financial resources to Albertans to support their post-secondary education.

Website: Alberta Student Aid
Phone: 1-855-606-2096 (toll-free in North America)
Mailing address: Alberta Student Aid, Box 28000 Station Main, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R4
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for Alberta Student Aid
Apply: Apply for Alberta Student Aid

British Columbia (BC)

StudentAidBC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships.

Website: StudentAidBC
Phone: 1-800-561-1818 (Canada/US); +1-778-309-4621 (outside North America)
Mailing address: PO Box 9173 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9H7
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for StudentAidBC
Apply: Apply for StudentAidBC

Manitoba

Manitoba Student Aid provides financial assistance for post-secondary studies in the form of loans, bursaries and grants for eligible students.

Website: Manitoba Student Aid
Phone: 1-800-204-1685
Mailing address: Manitoba Student Aid, 401-1181 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0T3
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for Manitoba Student Aid
Apply: Apply for Manitoba Student Aid

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Student Financial Assistance offers funding for full-time and part-time post-secondary students, resources for students with disabilities, forms, applications and more.

Website: New Brunswick Student Financial Assistance
Phone: 1-800-667-5626
Mailing address: Student Financial Services, Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, P.O. Box 6000, 440 King Street, Fredericton, NB Canada E3B 5H1
Eligibility page: Eligibility for full-time students | Eligibility for part-time students
Apply: Apply for New Brunswick Student Aid

Newfoundland and Labrador

With one application, StudentAidNL will assess you for both federal and provincial financial assistance.

Website: StudentAidNL
Phone: 1-709-729-5097
Mailing address: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Student Financial Services Division, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL, A1B 4J6
Eligibility page: Eligibility for full-time students | Eligibility for part-time students
Apply: Apply for StudentAidNL

Northwest Territories (NWT)

The Northwest Territories Student Financial Assistance program provides financial assistance to eligible NWT residents to assist with post-secondary education-related expenses.

Website: Northwest Territories Student Financial Assistance
Phone: 1-800-661-0793
Mailing address: NWT Student Financial Assistance Program, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of Northwest Territories, Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Eligibility page: NWT Student Financial Assistance eligibility page
Apply: To apply, please complete the SFA application and submit it by email ([email protected]), fax (1-800-661-0893), or mail.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Student Assistance was established to provide needs-based assistance to students who would be unable to attend post-secondary study because their family resources were not sufficient to cover their educational costs.

Website: Nova Scotia Student Assistance
Phone: 1-800-565-8420
Mailing address: Student Assistance Office, PO Box 2290, Halifax Central, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3C8
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for Nova Scotia Student Assistance
Apply: Apply for Nova Scotia Student Assistance

Nunavut

Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS) is designed to ensure that financial need is not a barrier to higher education. FANS offers a number of benefits that are intended to help offset the costs of a post-secondary education. Please remember that this program is not intended to cover all of the costs of your education.

Website: Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS)
Phone: 1-877-860-0680
Mailing address: The best way to contact FANS is by email. Please send an email to [email protected]. You can scan or photograph necessary documents and send them by email.
Eligibility page: Eligibility for FANS (about halfway down the page)
Apply: FANS application form (PDF)

Ontario

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a financial aid program that can help you pay for college or university.

Website: Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
Phone: If attending school in Ontario, contact your school's financial aid department. If attending school outside Ontario, call 1-877-672-7411.
Mailing address: Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, PO Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6G9
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for OSAP
Apply: Apply for OSAP

Prince Edward Island (PEI)

Prince Edward Island students enrolled full-time in a designated post-secondary program can apply for financial assistance through both the federal and provincial student financial assistance programs by simply filling out one application.

Website: PEI Student Loans
Phone: 902-368-4640
Mailing address: Atlantic Technology Centre, 176 Great George Street, PO Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7N8
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for a PEI student loan
Apply: Apply for a PEI student loan

Quebec (Québec)

Get help paying your full-time or part-time studies with student financial assistance.

Website: Quebec Student Financial Assistance
Phone: 1-877-643-3750
Mailing address: See customer service contact information for details
Eligibility page: Eligibility for full-time studies | Eligibility for part-time studies
Apply: Apply for Quebec student financial assistance

Saskatchewan

Apply for Saskatchewan student loans and grants to help fund your post-secondary education.

Website: Saskatchewan Student Aid
Phone: 1-800-597-8278
Mailing address: 1120 2010 12th Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0M3
Eligibility page: Check your eligibility for Saskatchewan Student Aid
Apply: Apply for Saskatchewan Student Aid

Yukon

Learn about financial assistance for Yukon students, including grants, scholarships and funding for post-secondary and training programs.

Website: Financial support for students
Phone: 1-867-667-5811
Mailing address: Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Eligibility page: Eligibility for full-time students | Eligibility for part-time students
Apply: Apply for financial support for students

Modified on April 06, 2026

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