Provincial or territorial service · Education
Apply for student loans and grants
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Apply through your province or territory for student aid for college, university or trade school. In most of them, one application covers both provincial and federal loans and grants.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | StudentAid BC (Government of British Columbia) | How to applychecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta Student Aid (Government of Alberta) | How to applychecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Student Aid (Ministry of Advanced Education) | Apply for student aidchecked | |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Student Aid (Government of Manitoba) | Manitoba Student Aidchecked | |
| Ontario | OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) | Apply for OSAPchecked | |
| Quebec | Aide financière aux études (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur) | Loans and bursaries, full-timechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Student Financial Services (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour) | Apply in the Student Aid Portalchecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Student Assistance (Department of Advanced Education) | Apply for loans and grantschecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Student Financial Services (Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | StudentAidNL (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) | Apply onlinechecked | |
| Yukon | Student Financial Assistance (Government of Yukon, Department of Education) | None on record | Apply online with a MyYukon account; the portal also handles Canada Student Loans and Grants. |
| Northwest Territories | Student Financial Assistance (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | How to applychecked | |
| Nunavut | Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS), Department of Education | Apply for FANSchecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Apply for student loans and grants", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid