Student Assistance Office administers:

• Canada Student Loans and Nova Scotia Student
• Loan programs
• Loan Remission Program
• Canada Study Grants for
  • high-needs, part-time students
  • students with disabilities
  • women in doctoral studies (not all doctoral programs are eligible)
  • students with dependents
• Canada Millennium Scholarships

Office Hours
Monday- Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Mailing Address
Student Assistance Office
Department of Education
PO Box 2290, Halifax Central
Halifax NS B3J 3C8

Tel: (902)424-8420 (in metro)
1-800-565-8420 (toll free in Nova Scotia)
(902) 424-2058 (TDD)

Fax: (902) 424-0540
E-mail: stuasst@gov.ns.ca
Web: studentloans.EDnet.ns.ca

Who can apply?

- You must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and a resident of Nova Scotia.
- You must be planning to be a full-time student at a school approved for student loans.

What instutuations are approved?

You can apply for student loans to attend only approved full-time programs that lead to a degree, diploma, or certificate. These programs must be at least 12 weeks long and be offered by an approved institution. Approved institutions include:

- universities and colleges
- technical institutions
- community colleges
- private trade schools

What is the definition of a full-time student?

University Student- you need to have at least 60 percent of a full course load each term. A full course load is normally five courses per term. To be a full-time stdent, you need at least three courses per term.

Private Trade School Student- Your are considered a full-time student if you receive at least 20 hours of instruction per week.

How much can I borrow?