Out-of-province student loans
Provinces handle student loans and grants. Your eligibility depends on the province you’re a resident of, not where you’re attending school.
If you live in a province or territory outside of Alberta, you must apply for funding through your province or territory of residency. For details on how residency is determined, review the following details from the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program.
Step 1. Check your residency
You’re considered independent if you meet any one of these conditions:
- You’re 21 years of age or older
- You’ve been out of high school for more than four years
- You’ve been available for full-time work for at least two years since graduating high school
- You’re married/common-law or are divorced/separated/widowed
- You have at least one dependent child
If you qualify as an independent student, apply for your student loans in the province where:
- You most recently lived for 12 months in a row while not attending post-secondary school full time, or
- You currently live, if you’ve never lived in another Canadian province for 12 months in a row.
You’re considered a dependent student if you don’t meet any of the independent student eligibility criteria.
As a dependent student, you'll determine your province of residency based on where your parent(s) reside.
Step 2. Apply for student loans from your province or territory
Details about applying for student loans are on your province or territory's student aid website:
Step 3. Submit required documents to the UÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Registrar's office
If applicable, fill the forms based on your province
- British Columbia: Paper Appendix 3 – available from the .
- New Brunswick: Program Information Form – available from .
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Program Cost Form – available from .
- Northwest Territories: Form D – available from .
- Nunavut: Student Enrolment Form – available from .
- Prince Edward Island: Academic Information Form – available from .
- Quebec: Confirmation of Attendance and/or Confirmation of Admission – available from .
- Saskatchewan: Program Information Form – available from .
Submit a Service Request
Submit as a Service Request through your .
Please ensure your UCID is included on the form.
Only fill out the Student's personal information section. Don't fill out the educational institution's section.
Include a comment in the service request that indicates the semester you would like included (Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer) and how many courses you intend to register in for each semester. Don’t write those details directly on the form.
These forms are completed by the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Student Financial Support / Enrolment Services. They can’t be completed in person at Enrolment Services.
Step 4. Monitor Student Centre for updates
Check the My Financials section of your for loan updates. Be sure to follow any instructions posted in your account.
Step 5. Receive your loan and pay your fees
Once approved, your student loans will be deposited directly into your personal bank account. Make sure to pay your fees by the term fee payment deadline.