You may be able to get a student loan in Prince Edward Island if:
- You are a PEI resident;
- You are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant/permanent resident (Record of Landing required);
- You are a full-time student at a designated post-secondary institution
You can declare you are a resident of Prince Edward Island if:
- For dependent students, your immediate family established residency in PEI and have not spent 12 consecutive months in another province prior to your study period start date; or
- For all other students, PEI is the most recent province in which you have lived for the last 12 consecutive months and, during this time, you were not a full-time student; or
- You established residency in PEI based on your spouse’s employment while you were married and chose to remain here to study after your relationship ended.
During the application process you may be asked to provide the following:
Required Information
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Personal and academic information
Supporting Documents (if applicable)
- Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment
- Permanent Resident card or immigration documents
- Provincial health cards for dependent children and childcare costs
- Parent(s) and Spouse(s)’ SIN and Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment
You need only one application to get funding through both the federal and provincial program. Your application will not be processed until you send all documentation and all appropriate signatures.
You can apply for a student loan or check your student loan status by first creating an account in the Student Financial Services Online Tools.
Once you access the Student Financial Services Online Tools, you can apply for a Student Loan.
You can contact Student Financial Services for more information or to ask questions about student loans:
Student Financial Services
Atlantic Technology Centre
176 Great George Street
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-4640
Fax: (902) 368-6144
Email: studentloan@gov.pe.ca