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Monday, October 06, 2008

Welcome to Student Loans

You can now apply on-line for your Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loan with Microsoft Windows with Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0 or Mac OS X with Safari 3.0.4  



 

Check out the following tutorials on how to complete your on-line application:

For your convencience, we have extended our hours from now to mid October:
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

As of October 3, 2008

we are processing student loan on-line application Consents,
 Authorizations and Agreements received on or before:

October 3, 2008

and student loan paper applications received on or before:

September 25, 2008


 

**If you have applied on-line, ensure that you have mailed your signed Consents, Authorizations and Agreements as your loan cannot be processed until the documentation has been received.**


Information on how to claim your tuition and eligible educational costs.


The Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loans Program offers a needs based supplement to your existing resources to help you fund your education.

Funding for your Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loan is provided jointly by the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan, therefore only one application is required. Saskatchewan Student Financial Assistance Branch is responsible for the processing of your loan application.

The National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) is responsible for the disbursement of both federal and provincial funds as well as the repayment of your Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loan.

Would you like to learn more? This site provides a general overview of the program, or contact us directly for more information.


Scholarships

Student Financial Assistance Branch offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students to help reduce education costs.

Students may be eligible for scholarship taxation exemption under certain conditions, including students who study outside Canada.  The Canada Revenue Agency Website provides additional information on Students and Income Tax


Applications are entered in date received order. Check this site periodically to find out the current date of processing.

**If you have applied on-line, ensure that you have mailed your signed Consents, Authorizations and Agreements as your loan cannot be processed until the documentation has been received.


Students applying for financial assistance are placed into one of four categories and financial need as well as any debt reduction benefits are based on those categories.

Make informed decisions by knowing what options are available.

There are several criteria students must meet and maintain to satisfy eligibility requirements for student loan funding.

Updates and changes for the new 2008-2009 loan year.

For courses with a start date between August 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009.
Apply early. You may apply for assistance before you are officially accepted into your program, but not more than four months before your program start date. 

For courses with a start date between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
Apply early. You may apply for assistance before you are officially accepted into your program, but not more than four months before your program start date. 

If you meet the eligibility requirements, your application for student financial assistance will be processed, and you will receive assistance based on your financial need.

Once your application has been assessed, you will receive a package of information that will include your loan documents, instructions on how to negotiate your loan documents and your loan assessment details.

Maintaining your eligibility for student financial assistance involves meeting certain standards during each study period.

While you're a full-time student your current student loan and any past student loans are interest-free and do not require repayment.

Effective June 13, 2008, if you are a Canadian Forces Reservist who has interrupted full-time studies to serve on designated operations, you may no longer be required to pay interest or make payments on your Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loan if you meet the eligibility criteria.

When you're in your last year of studies there are some other things you need to know about your loans.

If you plan on studying part-time (between 20 and 59 percent) and require financial assistance, you will need to apply for a Part-time Canada Student Loan.

Instructions for Educational Institutions regarding their responsibilities in the administration of the Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loans Program.

 


Contact Us:

 Telephone1-800-597-8278 toll-free
 (306) 787-5620 in the Regina area or outside Canada
 Fax:(306) 787-1608
 Mail Address:

Advanced Education, Employment & Labour
Student Financial Assistance Branch
4635 Wascana Parkway
Box 650
Regina, SK  S4P 3A3

 Email:SFAWEB@sasked.gov.sk.ca

 Business Hours:
 

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Telephone and walk in inquiries

 Extended Hours:
 (Now to mid October)

 

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

 

Related Documents

Important steps in planning and financing your post-secondary education with an overview of the Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loans Program for the 2007-2008 loan year.

Related Links
For specific questions about repayment of your integrated loan or to check the status of your student loan on-line.

If you know of someone providing false information while receiving a financial benefit.

For information on how to save, plan and pay for your education.

The Provincial Training Allowance (PTA) provides income support to low-income students enrolled in approved basic education, Workforce Development initiatives or in Quick Skills Training which are not approved for student loan funding.

The Graduate Retention Program (GRP) is a refundable income tax credit to rebate up to $20,000 of tuition fees paid by eligible graduates. This initiative replaces the previous Graduate Tax Exemption beginning January 1, 2008.

From 2000-2007, the Government of Saskatchewan had two previous graduate tax benefit programs for graduates from post-secondary programs.


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