Canada Student Grants and Loans
Federal grants and loans for post-secondary students who apply through their province or territory of residence.
Check the portal for current dates.
Verified 2026-10-30
Directory
Student-Aid Programs Directory
One listing for student aid across Canada — the federal program and every province and territory, each linked to its official portal.
15 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14
Student aid in Canada runs through two doors: the federal program and your province or territory's program. This directory lists both, so you can find the right portal without guessing from aggregators.
Deadlines and amounts change every aid year — always confirm the current dates and figures on the official portal before you apply. Entries are re-checked when the new aid year opens.
Federal
Repayment Assistance Plan
The Repayment Assistance Plan lowers or pauses monthly payments on a federal student loan for borrowers in repayment who face financial difficulty.
You must reapply every 6 months to stay eligible, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
British Columbia
StudentAid BC
StudentAid BC provides student loans and grants for British Columbia residents in post-secondary studies.
The latest application is 6 weeks before your study period ends, and applications usually open in June.
Verified 2026-10-30
Alberta
Alberta Student Aid
Alberta Student Aid provides provincial and federal loans and grants for Alberta residents in post-secondary studies.
Apply at least 60 days before classes start, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Student Aid
Saskatchewan Student Aid provides provincial and federal loans and grants for Saskatchewan post-secondary students.
Check the portal for current dates.
Verified 2026-10-30
Manitoba
Manitoba Student Aid
Manitoba Student Aid provides provincial and federal loans, grants, and bursaries for Manitoba post-secondary students.
Online applications must be submitted no later than 45 business days before your study period ends.
Verified 2026-10-30
Ontario
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
The Ontario Student Assistance Program provides grants and loans for Ontario residents in post-secondary studies.
The 2026-2027 online applications are open for full-time and part-time students, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
Quebec
Aide financière aux études (Loans and Bursaries Program)
Aide financière aux études provides loans and bursaries for Quebec residents in full-time post-secondary studies.
Applications usually open in May, and you have up to 30 days after your last month of study to submit.
Verified 2026-10-30
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Student Financial Services
New Brunswick Student Financial Services provides federal and provincial student aid for New Brunswick post-secondary students.
Check the portal for current dates.
Verified 2026-10-30
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Student Assistance
Nova Scotia Student Assistance provides student loans and grants for Nova Scotia post-secondary students.
Full-time applications open in early May, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
Prince Edward Island
PEI Student Financial Services
PEI Student Financial Services provides federal and provincial loans, grants, and bursaries for Prince Edward Island students in designated full-time post-secondary programs.
Check the portal for current dates.
Verified 2026-10-30
Newfoundland and Labrador
StudentAidNL
StudentAidNL provides federal and provincial loans and grants for Newfoundland and Labrador residents in post-secondary studies.
Check the portal for current dates.
Verified 2026-10-30
Yukon
Yukon Student Financial Assistance
Yukon Student Financial Assistance provides Canada Student Financial Assistance loans and grants for Yukon full-time post-secondary students.
Submit at least 8 weeks before your classes end, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Student Financial Assistance
Northwest Territories Student Financial Assistance provides grants and loans for Northwest Territories residents in post-secondary studies.
June 30 is the deadline for programs starting August 1 to September 30, and October 31 is the deadline for programs starting December 1 to January 31.
Verified 2026-10-30
Nunavut
Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS)
Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students provides financial support for Nunavut residents in designated post-secondary programs.
Apply 8 weeks before your program end date, per the portal.
Verified 2026-10-30
Recheck: entries are re-verified when the 2027–28 aid year opens.