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Funding tips

Apply early

Once you have registered in your courses, bring your completed Part-Time Studies Application to the Financial Aid & Awards office. You can find the application form .

We will review your completed application with you and forward it to StudentAid BC. You cannot submit this application directly to StudentAid BC.

Once StudentAid BC has assessed your Part-Time Studies Application, you will receive a Notification of Assessment in the mail. This document will indicate the type (loan and/or grant) and the amount of funding you have been approved for.

Part-time Studies applications take approximately 6 weeks to process. Funding will not be issued prior to the first day of class.

Apply one term (study period) at a time

• At Camosun, apply for your student loan(s) one semester at a time.
• Application Deadline: six weeks before your study period end date

Receiving funding

• Once Financial Aid & Awards has confirmed your enrolment with StudentAid BC, you will be sent a Certificate of Eligibility and a Canada Student Loan Agreement in the mail. Upon receipt of these documents, follow the “” instructions provided by StudentAid BC.

Keep your part-time loans in payment-free status

• If you continue to study but do not plan to apply for additional part-time or full-time funding, apply online for in-study payment-free status.
• Apply for in-study payment-free status every semester or study period.
• Approximately one week after submitting your request for in-study payment-free status, follow up with the National Student Loan Service Centre to ensure your correct study period end date has been updated.

Ask questions

• Ask questions to ensure you understand your student debt responsibilities.
• Read all instructions & general information to know what you must do and when.
• Keep a financial aid file with all your financial aid information and forms.
• Check with Financial Aid & Awards before changing your program or course credit load, as your eligibility for funding or in-study payment-free status can be affected.