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Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations

Version of section 40.02 from 2020-08-01 to 2021-07-31:

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

    • (a) is qualified for enrolment or is enrolled as a full-time student in a program of studies of at least two years’ duration that leads to a degree, certificate or diploma not beyond the undergraduate level;

    • (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 maximum amount of the grant for each month of study shall be the lesser of $375 and the amount determined by the following formula:

    A – (B x C)

    where

    A
    is $375,
    B
    is the result obtained by subtracting the applicable annual income threshold for their family size in accordance with Table 6 of Schedule 4 from the student’s family income, and
    C
    is the monthly phase-out rate set out in column 3 of Table 6 of Schedule 4.
  • (2.1) Despite subsection (2), for the loan year commencing on August 1, 2020, the maximum amount of the grant for each month of study shall be the lesser of $750 and the amount determined by the following formula:

    A – (B x C)

    where

    A
    is $750;
    B
    is the result obtained by subtracting the applicable annual income threshold for their family size in accordance with Table 11 of Schedule 4 from the student’s family income; and
    C
    is the monthly phase-out rate set out in column 3 of Table 11 of Schedule 4.
  • (3) In addition to the grant given in accordance with subsection (2) or (2.1), a student is entitled to receive financial assistance in the amount of $200 for each month of study if at least 10 years have passed between leaving secondary school and the confirmed period.

  • (4) and (5) [Repealed, SOR/2018-31, s. 9]

  • SOR/2005-152, s. 9
  • SOR/2009-143, s. 14
  • SOR/2016-199, s. 4
  • SOR/2017-126, s. 2
  • SOR/2018-31, s. 9
  • SOR/2020-144, s. 7

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