How is course load percentage calculated for student aid recipients from provinces other than Quebec?
For students who are from out-of-province, course load percentages are calculated as follows: 100% course load = 15 credits per term 80% course load = 12 credits per term 60% course load = 9 credits per term Can I apply for Federal loans? The Federal and Provincial governments cooperate in offering interest–free loans to eligible students. The basis of this program, Canada Student Loans, is supplemented by the province in which you are classified as a resident. For financial aid purposes, you are considered a resident of the province where you last lived for 12 consecutive months and did not study full-time during those 12 months. The province of Quebec is an exception to the above in that the Federal and Provincial monies for student aid are combined in one program, the Quebec Loan and Bursary Program. Quebec residents receive one loan and bursary and do not have to apply elsewhere for government aid. Residency is determined in the same manner as other provinces unless you were born i
