---
title: "Apply for student loans and grants"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid"
description: "Apply for student loans and grants in Canada: run by each province and territory. Who handles it in all 13 provinces and territories. Checked 12 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Apply for student loans and grants

Provincial or territorial service · Education

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## 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.

Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.

## 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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/british-columbia) | StudentAid BC (Government of British Columbia) | [How to apply](https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/how-to-apply), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/alberta) | Alberta Student Aid (Government of Alberta) | [How to apply](https://studentaid.alberta.ca/apply/how-to-apply), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Student Aid (Ministry of Advanced Education) | [Apply for student aid](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/saskatchewan-student-aid/student-loans-and-grants/apply-for-student-aid), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/manitoba) | Manitoba Student Aid (Government of Manitoba) | [Manitoba Student Aid](https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/msa/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/ontario) | OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) | [Apply for OSAP](https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/quebec) | Aide financière aux études (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur) | [Loans and bursaries, full-time](https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/student-financial-assistance/loans-bursaries-full-time-studies), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/new-brunswick) | Student Financial Services (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour) | [Apply in the Student Aid Portal](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/education-training/post-secondary/student-aid/student-aid-portal.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/nova-scotia) | Nova Scotia Student Assistance (Department of Advanced Education) | [Apply for loans and grants](https://novascotia.ca/studentassistance/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/prince-edward-island) | Student Financial Services (Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/newfoundland-and-labrador) | StudentAidNL (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) | [Apply online](https://www.eportal.gov.nl.ca/SAIDPT2/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/northwest-territories) | Student Financial Assistance (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | [How to apply](https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/student-financial-assistance), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/nunavut) | Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS), Department of Education | [Apply for FANS](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/education-and-schools/financial-assistance-nunavut-students-fans), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Apply for student loans and grants", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid