Useful Links For Funding Your Education
There are many options for students to explore and consider when they are making decisions on which routes to use to access funding for their educations. The links below have been gathered to help you explore your funding options.
- BC Awards Online
- This is a comprehensive BC site with links to every school district in the province. Although this site is designed and maintained by a school district it is a great resource for post-secondary students of all levels.
- CanLearn
- A one-stop, interactive on-line source for the tools and resources Canadians need to plan and pay for their post-secondary education. This is an excellent site with a large amount of information to assist you in reaching your educational goals.
- Edulinx
- A source of information to help students make informed decisions about their educational financing.
- Royal Bank of Canada Financial Group - Scholarships
- Lots of opportunity for large awards at this site
- There’s Something About MONEY
- A site developed by the Canadian Banker’s Association to assist you with learning to handle and manage your finances.
- WorldWideLearn: All Students (Canadian / US / International)
- WorldWideLearn: Canadian Students
- World Wide Learn is a large online directory of education. This site has been designed to assist students negotiating the confusing world of financing their education and they offer many financial aid suggestions and links to further information.
Student Services Branch
Ministry of Education Skills and Training
P.O. Box 9173 Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9H7
1-800-561-1818
Alberta Students Finance Board
P.O. Box 28000 Station Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 4R4
1-800-222-6485
Student Support Branch
Ministry of Education and Training
P.O. Box 4500
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G9
1-900-565-OSAP
Student Financial Assistance Unit
Walter Scott Building
3085 Albert Street
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
1-306-787-5620
Student Financial Assistance
Manitoba Education and Training
409-1181 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3
1-204-945-6321
Students Financial Assistance Unit
Department of Education
PO Box 2703
Whitehorse, YK Y1A 2C6
1-867-667-5929
Student Aid Division
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2000
105 Rochford St.
Shaw Building, 3rd floor
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8
1-902-368-4640
Student Assistance Office
Department of Education and Culture
P.O. Box 2290
Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
1-902-424-8420
Student Services Branch
Department of Education
P.O. Box 6000
548 York Street
Fredericton, NB E3B5H1
1-506-453-2577
Department of Education
Student Aid Division
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NF A1B 4J6
1-709-729-4244
Student Financial Assistance
Department of Education
Cultural and Employment
Government of NWT
Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2L9
1-800-661-0793
Ministere de l’Education
Aid financiere aux etudiants
1041 rue De La Chevrotiere
Quebec, QC. G1R 5N7
1-418-646-5245
Nunavut Department of Education
1-800-661-0793
* The province of Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut operate their own student assistance plans. If you are a resident of Quebec, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, you should contact their offices for further information.
Scholarships not specifically designed for Aboriginal students ARE STILL accessible to Aboriginal students who meet the selection criteria specific to that scholarship. Aboriginal students ARE NOT limited to apply only for scholarships designated "Native" or "Aboriginal".
The following sites provide a great volume of information and financial resource links to assist students with both physical and mental challenges to secure funding to help them meet their educational goals.
American Students studying in Canada are not eligible for funding by the Canadian national or provincial governments. The links below are specific to the needs of a student coming from the United States.
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