PETL
Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-Income Families
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: HDC4621 | Last Modified: 30 Jul 2019 | Last Full Update: 30 Jul 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | (506) 453-2577 |
| dpetlinfo@gnb.ca | |
| Website | www.studentaid.gnb.ca/ |
| Description & Services | |
| Cross Reference | Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-Income Families |
| Description of service(s) | Students who meet the eligibility requirements can receive $250 per month of study. This grant is available for all years of a university undergraduate, community college, or career college program that is at least two years (60 weeks) in duration. |
| Areas Served | Saint John |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) - 100 year(s) You are eligible for student financial assistance if you: • are a Canadian citizen, have permanent resident status or are considered to be a protected person as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; • are a resident of New Brunswick; • demonstrate a financial need; • are enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of 60% of a full-time course load (students with a permanent disability may enrol in at least 40% of a full-time course load) to get a full-time loan, and between 20% and 59% to get a part-time loan (between 20% and 39% for students with a permanent disability). Students with a permanent disability taking between 40% and 59% of a full-time course load can elect to be in full-time or part-time status; • are enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program that is at least 12 weeks in duration at a designated post-secondary educational institution; • maintain a satisfactory scholastic standard; • are not in default on a previous student loan; • pass a credit check (this applies to students who are 22 years of age or older who are applying for a student loan for the first time); • are not beyond your program length, plus one additional study period (called your Periods of Study + 1 limit); and • are not beyond 340 weeks of eligible assistance (called your lifetime assistance limit). This is 400 weeks for students in doctoral studies, or 520 weeks for students with permanent disabilities. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Location information | |
| Located In Community | South End (Saint John) |
| Other Details | |
| Service Level | (30) Provincial Government |
