Government Aid Programs

*  Ontario Residents
   Canadian citizens or landed immigrants (permanent residents) who
   are residents of Ontario may qualify for assistance form the
   Ontario Student Assistance Program. The financial aid scheme is
   designed to supplement, rather than replace, family and/or
   student resources. In order to determine the additional funds
   required, the province objectively assesses the resources that
   could reasonably be used to provide for the student's
   educational costs. Interest free Canada Student Loans and/or
   Ontario student Loans are given to assist the student. The
   maximum loan a student can receive in one academic year is
   usually the total amount of his or her allowable educational
   costs. Application forms and further information can be obtained
   by contacting the Awards office at Carleton or the Student
   Awards Branch of the Ministry of Education and Training,
   Fellowship Section, P.O. Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th
   Floor, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6G9.

   Students wishing to have applications processed in time for fall
   registration must ensure that completed forms are submitted to
   the Awards office by July 1.

*  Residents of Other Provinces/Territories Except Quebec
   Canadian citizens or landed immigrants (permanent residents)
   from the territories and all other provinces except Quebec may
   qualify for assistance from the Canadian Student Loans Plan
   through their home province. The loan is interest free while the
   student is enrolled full time. Some provinces also make
   available non-repayable grant assistance along with this federal
   loan.

   The Awards office disburses general information on the various
   provincial aid schemes but application forms and details on
   individual programs must be obtained from the authorities in the
   home province. Deadline dates vary but, generally speaking, it
   is wise to apply for financial assistance through the
   appropriate provincial department before June 30.

*  Quebec Aid
   Applications from students for assistance from the province of
   Quebec should be made directly to the Awards office. Deadline
   dates for submission of applications are May 31 for all students
   who submitted an application for the previous school year and
   June 30 for all students who did not submit an application for
   the previous school year. In order to be accepted by the
   Department of Education, all applications must be coded by the
   Awards office.

   The above government assistance programs are subject to change.