Government Student Loans

Students from Ontario enrolled in any of the programs offered at Master’s may be eligible, if qualified, for assistance under one or more of the following components of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP): Canada Student Loans Program and/or Ontario Student Loans Plan (OSL). Students from other provinces may also be eligible, if qualified, for assistance under their provincial student assistance program. Additional inquires regarding student loans/grants should be directed to our Financial Aid Office or to the provincial Student Loans Offices listed below.

Although Master’s does not advocate that a student go into debt, if there is any possibility that a loan will be needed, early application (when the new loan forms become available each year—usually in May) is encouraged to ensure a shorter processing time. If application is made and the loan is not needed, it does not have to be accepted.

In spite of this access to funds, students are cautioned to borrow as little as possible, keeping in mind that the loans must be repaid at a time when there may be heavy financial obligations.

Government Loan Offices
Inquires regarding student loans/grants should be directed to the following provincial student loans offices:

Alberta
Alberta Student Finance
P.O. Box 28000 - Station Main Edmonton, AB T5J 4R4
www.alis.gov.ab.ca/studentsfinance/main.asp

British Columbia
Student Services Branch
Ministry of Education, Skills and Training
P.O. Box 9173 - Station Provincial Government Victoria, BC V8W 9H7
Tel: (250) 387-6100
1-800-561-1818 (BC only)
Fax: (250) 356-9455
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentservices

Manitoba
Student Financial Assistance
Manitoba Education and Training
409-1181 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3
Tel: (204) 945-6321
Fax: (204) 948-3421
www.edu.gov.mb.ca

New Brunswick
Student Services Branch
Department of Advanced Education and Labour
P.O. Box 6000 - 548 York Street Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2577
1-800-667-5626
Fax: (506) 444-4333
www.studentaid.gov.nb.ca

Newfoundland
Student Aid Division
Department of Education
P.O. Box 8700 St. John’s, NF A1B 4J6
1-888-657-0800
Tel: (709) 729-5849
Fax: (709) 729-2298
www.edu.gov.nf.ca/studentaid

Northwest Territories
Student Services
Department of Education, Culture, and Employment
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9
Tel: (403) 973-7190
1-800-661-0793
Fax: (403) 973-0336
1-800-661-0893
www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia
Student Assistance Office
Department of Education and Culture
P.O. Box 2290 Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
Tel: (902) 424-8420
Fax: (902) 424-0540
studentloans.ednet.ns.ca

Ontario
Student Support Branch
Ministry of Education and Training
189 Red River Road 4th Floor, P.O. Box 4500 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G9
Tel: (807) 343-7260
TDD: 1-800-465-3958
1-900-565-6727
osap.gov.on.ca

Prince Edward Island
Student Financial Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2000
105 Rochford Street Shaw Building 3rd Floor Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8
Tel: (902) 368-4640
Fax: (902) 368-6144
www.gov.pe.ca/educ

Québec
Direction génerale de l’aide Financière aux étudiants
Ministère de l’Education
1035, rue de la Chevrotière É diface Marie-Guyart, 22e Étage
Québec (Québec) G1R 5A5
Tel: (418) 646-5245
(outside Québec)
(418) 646-4505 (Québec)
(514) 864-4505 (Montreal)
www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/Anglais/index.htm

Saskatchewan
Student Financial Assistance
Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training
Room B21 - 3085 Albert Street Regina, SK S4P 3V5
Tel: (306) 787-5620
Fax: (306) 787-7537
www.sasknetwork.gov.sk.ca

Yukon Territory
Student Financial Assistance
Advanced Education Branch
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Tel: (867) 667-5929
Fax: (867) 667-8555
www.gov.yk.ca/depts/education