Canada Grants For College Students

Students who meet one or more of the following qualifications may receive Canada Study Grants direct from the government:

1. Are permanently disabled
2. Require exceptional financial assistance
3. Have children
4. Are a woman, enrolled in certain doctoral studies

The government issues Canada Student Grants in amounts depending on a student’s financial need and qualifying circumstances. If you fail to complete your degree program in Canada, or if you leave school early for any reason, you must repay your Canada Study Grants. below are some of the student grants that Canada offers:

Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-Income Families: Students from low-income families who qualify for a federal student loan and meet the specific grant eligibility requirements will receive $250 per month of study. This grant is available for all years of an eligible university undergraduate, college, or trade school program.

Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle-Income Families: Students from middle-income families who qualify for a federal student loan and meet the specific grant eligibility requirements will receive $100 per month of study. This grant is available for all years of an eligible university undergraduate, college or trade school program.

Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities: Under this grant, students with permanent disabilities may receive $2,000 per academic year to help cover the costs of accommodation, tuition, and books.

Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities: Under this grant, students with permanent disabilities who have exceptional education-related costs such as tutors, note-takers, interpreters, braillers or technical aids may receive up to $8,000 per academic year.

Canada Student Grant for Persons with Dependants: Under this grant, low-income students with children may receive $200 in grant assistance per month of study for each child under 12 years of age.

Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students with Dependants: Under this grant, part-time students with up to two children under 12 years of age may be eligible for $40 per week of study, and part-time students with three or more chidren may be eligible for $60 per week of study.

Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Studies:  Under this grant, part-time students may be eligible for up to $1,200 per school year.

Transition Grant: As of August 1, 2009, eligible recipients of a Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) Millennium bursary in 2008–2009 may receive a transition grant which does not need to be paid back, for up to three additional years of undergraduate study. The transition grant will equal the difference between the CMSF Millennium bursary received during the 2008-2009 school year and a Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-Income Families or Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle-Income Families.

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1. Canada student loans
2. Canada student grants
3. Canada student loan repayment assistance