Students outside BC
Students from a province or territory other than BC are eligible to receive government student loan assistance, but they must apply through their home province. Students enrolled in part-time studies can apply through StudentAid BC.
Determining your home province
Your home province is generally the province where you lived before attending UBC. However, this rule depends on whether you are a dependent or an independent student.
Dependent students
Your home province is determined by where your parents have last lived for 12 consecutive months.
Independent students
- If you have left full-time study for the past two years, your home province is the last place that you lived for at least 12 months.
- If you have not left full-time study for more than two years, then your home province is where your parent(s) or guardian(s) lived.
How do I know if I'm a dependent or an independent student?
Dependent students are those who have completed high school less than four years ago as of the first day of classes. Independent students have completed high school more than four years ago as of the first day of classes or spent two full years outside of full-time study (e.g., working).
If you have any questions about these terms or definitions, please contact Student Financial Assistance & Awards.
Provincial ministry contact information
Alberta
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Students Finance | Box 28000 Station Main Edmonton, AB T5J 4R4 Tel: 780.427.2740 (outside of Alberta) Toll-free: 1.800.222.6485 (within Alberta) www.alis.gov.ab.ca/studentsfinance |
Before you take your student loan to a post office, you must bring it to Student Financial Assistance & Awards so that we can sign it. sas Your lender will not issue your funding without our signature, since this signature confirms that you are a full-time student. |
Saskatchewan
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Student Financial Assistance Branch | 200 – 3303 Hillsdale Street Regina, SK S4S 6P4 Tel: 1.306.787.5620 (in the Regina area or outside Canada) Toll-free: 1.800.597.8278 (within Canada) www.student-loans.sk.ca |
Manitoba
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Manitoba Student Aid | 401–1181 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MN R3G 0T3 Tel: 204.945.6321 www.gov.mb.ca/index.html |
Ontario
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Student Support Branch Ministry of Training, Colleges And Universities |
Box 4500 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G9 Tel: 1.807.343.7260 www.osap.gov.on.ca |
After you submit your application online, you must request a Program Information Form from our office. Without this form, OSAP will not process your application. For copies of the form, contact us. |
Quebec
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec Ministère de l'Education Aide Financiére Aux Études |
1041 Rue De La Chevrotière Quebec, QC G1R 5N7 Tel: 418.646.5245 www.afe.gouv.qc.ca |
The Quebec Institution Code for UBC is H7074A |
New Brunswick
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| New Brunswick Student Financial Services Branch Department of Education |
Box 6000 548 York Street Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Tel: 506.453.2577 Toll-free: 1.800.667.5626 (from east of Ontario) www.studentaid.gnb.ca |
Nova Scotia
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Student Assistance Office Department of Education and Culture |
Box 2290 Halifax, NS B3J 3C8 Tel: 1.800.565.8420 www.studentloans.ednet.ns.ca |
Prince Edward Island
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| PEI Student Financial Services Department of Education |
Box 2000 16 Fitzroy St., Sullivan Building, 3rd Floor Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Tel: 1.902.368.4640 www.studentloan.pe.ca |
Newfoundland
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland Department of Education Division of Student Aid |
Box 8700 St. John's, NF A1B 4J6 Tel: 1.888.657.0800 www.edu.gov.nf.ca/studentaid |
Northwest Territories
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Government of NWT Department of Education, Culture, and Employment |
Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 Tel: 1.800.661.0793 www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca |
Nunavut Territory
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students Department of Education |
Box 390 Arviat, NU X0C 0E0 Tel: 1.877.860.0167 www.gov.nu.ca |
Yukon Territory
| Issuing authority | Mailing and contact information |
|---|---|
| Yukon Student Financial Assistance Advanced Education Branch Department of Education |
Box 2703 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 Tel: 1.867.667.5929 www.education.gov.yk.ca |
