General Information

Contact Information:

Student Loan Application Mailing Address:
Student Services Branch
Ministry of Advanced Education,
PO Box 9180
STN Prov. Govt.
Victoria BC V8W 9H9

Correspondence Mailing Address:
Student Services Branch
Ministry of Advanced Education,
PO Box 9173
STN Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9H7

Confirmation of Enrollment (Certificate 2):
BCSL Service Bureau
P.O. Box 4878
Station Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6B 4A4

Phone Numbers:
Toll free (in Canada): 1-800-561-1818 Hearing impaired: (250) 952-6832
Fax Number: Toll free (within Canada): 1-250-356-9455

Website:
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/

BC Student Loan Service Bureau (BDP)
Phone: 1-877-535-7680
Fax: 1-877-535-7681

Your completed application and any applicable appendices must be received by the Student Services Branch at least 6 weeks prior to the study end date for which you are requesting assistance.

What Can I Do Online?

• Download application forms and appendices in PDF format
• Apply for a Student Loan online and check the status of your application

What Can SFAIC Do For Me?

Come into our office, and we can:

• Answer questions and provide information regarding BC and Canada Student Loans, loan repayment, bursaries and other funding options.
• Check your application status.
• Call BC Student Aid on your behalf if you are having difficulties with your application.

Eligibility Criteria:

To apply, you must:

• Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident (landed immigrant).
• Be a BC resident (must have lived in BC for 12 consecutive months without being a full-time post-secondary student).
• Be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 60% of a full course load) in an approved program and display satisfactory progress.
• If you have previous loans, they must be in good standing
• If you are older than 22 and applying for loans for the first time, you must pass a credit check
• Have legitimate financial need.

Note: As an out-of-province student, you must submit a completed Appendix 3 with your BC Student Aid application. This is filled out by the Student Access Centre on the 1st floor of the Administration Building. For a form click here or contact SFAIC.

Spring and Summer Session:

• To apply for the Spring and/or Summer term(s), you must fill out BC Student Aid Appendix 3 and Appendix 7. You can ask the Student Services Branch to send them to you. Remember to complete and send in the Appendices as quickly as possible.
• The dates and costs used on the Appendices must be from the beginning of your current academic year to the end of the Spring/Summer term (i.e. September to June). Be sure that the dates on Appendix 7 match the dates on Appendix 3.
• In order to be eligible, the breaks between periods of study (i.e. Winter and Spring semesters) cannot be more than 3 weeks long.

Pacific Leaders Program:

• 20 graduate fellowships of $20 000 to students conducting research related to BC government priorities.
• BC loan forgiveness for employees who work in the public service industry for three years.
• Scholarships of up to $7500 for members of public service who wish to pursue further education.
• Up to 60 scholarships annually of $2500 for children whose parents have been employees of the public service for at least three years.
• For more information please visit the Pacific Leaders Program website.

More information can be found on the BC student loan website.

For further information, or if you are having problems with your loans, contact our office.