Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations (SOR/95-329)

• 38.1 (1) The Minister, an appropriate authority or a body authorized by the Minister for a province may make a grant for students with dependants to a qualifying student who

  • (a) is qualified for enrolment or is enrolled as a full-time student;

  • (b) has one or more dependants;

  • (c) meets the criteria set out in paragraphs 12(1)(a) and (b) of the Act;

  • (d) is not denied further student loans under section 15; and

  • (e) has a total family income from the previous year that is no more than the applicable income threshold set out in Table 1 of Schedule 3.

• (2) The grant shall be $200 for each dependant for each month of study.

• 38.2 (1) The Minister, an appropriate authority or a body authorized by the Minister for a province may make a grant for students with dependants to a qualifying student who

  • (a) is qualified for enrolment or is enrolled as a part-time student;

  • (b) has one or more dependants;

  • (c) needs an amount as determined under subsection 12(2) of the Act in excess of the aggregate of

    • (i) the maximum amount payable to the student under subsection 38(3), and

    • (ii) the greater of $4,000 less the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding part-time loans and 0;

  • (d) meets the criteria set out in paragraphs 12(1)(a) and (b) of the Act;

  • (e) is not denied further student loans under section 15; and

  • (f) has an annual family income that is no more than the applicable income threshold set out in Table 1 of Schedule 3.

• (2) The grant for each loan year shall not exceed the lesser of

  • (a) the amount the qualifying student needs as determined under subsection 12(2) of the Act,

  • (b) $40 per week of study in a loan year if the student has one or two dependants,

  • (c) $60 per week of study in a loan year if the student has three or more dependants, and

  • (d) $1,920.

38.3 [Repealed, SOR/2005-47, s. 1]

39. [Repealed, SOR/98-402, s. 9]

40. [Repealed, SOR/2009-143, s. 11]

• 40.01 (1) The Minister, an appropriate authority or a body authorized by the Minister for a province may make a grant for students with permanent disabilities to a qualifying student who

  • (a) has a permanent disability;

  • (b) meets the criteria set out in paragraphs 12(1)(a) and (b) of the Act; and

  • (c) is not denied further student loans under section 15.

• (2) The qualifying student shall provide, with their loan application, proof of their permanent disability in the form of

  • (a) a medical certificate;

  • (b) a psycho-educational assessment; or

  • (c) documentation proving receipt of federal or provincial disability assistance.

• (3) The grant for a loan year shall be $2,000.