GGovernment of Saskatchewan
Partially funded
Saskatchewan Student Aid
Government of Saskatchewan, Canada
Scholarship overview
Saskatchewan Student Aid provides provincial and federal loans and grants to full-time and part-time post-secondary students. Students can choose a mix of loans and grants or grants-only funding.
The 2026-27 application is available for programs starting on or after August 1, 2026.
Award Information
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
- Saskatchewan resident (generally 12 consecutive months in the province before the study period, excluding full-time study)
- Financial need
- Enrolled in an approved program of at least 12 weeks at a designated institution
- Not in default on previous student loans; scholastic standard met (60% of full course load, 40% with disability)
- Within program duration plus one year and the lifetime assistance limit
- Full-time requires at least 60% of a full course load; part-time 20% to 59%
- Full-time: up to $13,900 in loans and up to $5,200 in non-repayable grants per eight months of study
- Full-time with dependants: up to $3,160 per dependant in grants per eight months
- Part-time: up to $10,000 in federal loans; Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students up to $2,520 and Saskatchewan Student Grant for Part-Time Students $800
- Students with disabilities: up to $22,000 (Grant for Services and Equipment) and up to $2,800 per loan year (Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities)
- Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship: $750 per year, lifetime maximum $3,000 (Saskatchewan grade 12 graduates in the last 10 years)
- Apply early, at least two months before classes
- Applications and changes must be received at least 30 days before the study period end date
- Online applications can be processed in days; paper applications typically four weeks
- Log in or create an Advanced Education Student Portal account.
- Select Apply for Full-Time Student Loan or Apply for Part-Time Student Loan.
- Complete the online application.
- Upload any required documents through the portal.
- Receive the Assessment Summary Letter through the portal.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Social Insurance Number
- Parents' SINs, birth dates and marital status information (single dependent students)
- Spouse's SIN and birth date, if married
- Health Services Number and birth date for each dependent child
