Government Student Aid
Funding Your Education
Contact Us
Financial Aid and Awards
General Inquiries
financialaid@lakelandcollege.ca
1 780 853 8418
1 780 853 8573
You may be eligible for government student aid. You may also qualify for government grants. Eligibility is based on financial need.
All government student aid, whether federal or provincial, is administered by provincial governments. You apply through your province of legal residence (permanent address).
Government student aid is interest-free, while you're at school. Plus, you don't have to start paying until 6 months after you finish.
Where should you start?
You can look to any of these places to start learning about how student aid works, how to apply and other important information.
- Find your provincial or territorial student aid office in the list below.
- View the National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC) orientation webinar about government funding, or visit them on the NSLSC YouTube channel.
- Go to the national Student Aid - Canada site. It includes lots of information about funding your education, loans, scholarships, grants and costs.
- Contact Lakeland’s financial aid and awards office. We can help you determine if you are eligible.
When can you apply?
Provinces release a new funding application each academic year. The funding application for the upcoming academic year is available in the spring. Exact date varies by province, so use the links below to learn when you can apply.
Wherever you start, don’t delay. Apply as soon as the application is available in your province. Processing may take up to 6 weeks.
Call Alberta Student Aid Service Centre at 1 855 606 2096 (toll free in North America).
You can get more information and apply online at the Alberta Student Aid website.
Have questions about completing online applications for funding? View Alberta Student Aid's step-by-step instructions.
- Call StudentAid BC at 1 800 561 1818
- Visit the StudentAid BC website
- Call Manitoba Student Aid at 1 800 204 1685
- Visit the Manitoba Student Aid website
- Call Student Financial Services at 1 800 667 5626
- Visit the New Brunswick Student Aid website
- Call StudentAidNL at 1 800 657 0800
- Visit the StudentAidNL website.
- Call Nova Scotia Student Assistance at 1 800 565 8420
- Visit the Nova Scotia Student Assistance website
- Call the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) at 1 877 672 7411
- Visit the OSAP website
- Call Student Financial Services at 1 902 368 4640
- Visit the PEI student loans webpage
- Call Quebec's aide financière aux études at 1 877 643 3750
- Visit the Quebec's aide financière aux études website
- Call Student and Support Services at 1 800 597 8278
- Cisit the Saskatchewan student loan webpage
- Call Student Financial Assistance at 1 800 661 0793
- Visit the NWT student financial assistance webpage
- Call Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS) at 1 877 860 0680
- Visit the FANS webpage.
- Cal Student Financial Assistance at l 1 800 661 0408 ext.5929
- Visit Yukon student funding website