{"id":10727,"date":"2018-09-17T11:54:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T15:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cegepadistance.ca\/?page_id=10727"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:38:22","slug":"financial-aid-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cegepadistance.ca\/en\/home\/studying-at-cegep-a-distance\/services\/financial-aid-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial aid for students"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you take courses with C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance, you can receive financial assistance from the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Enseignement sup\u00e9rieur (MES) if you meet the eligibility conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students who are enrolled full time (or deemed to be enrolled full time) can apply to the MES Loans and Bursaries Program<\/a><\/span>. Please note that students who are enrolled in C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance attestation of college studies (ACS\/AEC) programs are not eligible for a bursary and will receive financial assistance in the form of a loan only.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part-time students (76\u00a0to 179\u00a0teaching hours, not deemed to be enrolled full time) can apply to the Loans Program for Part-Time Studies<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important information<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Registration period<\/span><\/b><\/td>\nSession<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 1 to October 31<\/span><\/td>\nFall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 1 to April 15<\/td>\nWinter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 16 to June 30<\/td>\nSummer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For each session at C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance, you have up to six months to complete your assignments. Then you must do the final evaluation no more than three months after the grade for your last assignment is submitted by your tutor. Student financial assistance never provides more than six payments per session, however. After that, no additional financial assistance is paid, even if you apply for an extension or if you have not yet completed the final evaluation. <\/b>Please take this into account when planning your studies and your budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on their situation, some students may receive their financial assistance in a single payment <\/b>at the beginning of the study period.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTE: If you register for more than one course at different dates, the session start date is the registration date for the first course.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The financial assistance award year ends August 31, with a possible extension of two months. This means that the August payment may include the payments for September and October. <\/b>Some students may receive a higher payment in August and then nothing in September and October. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you apply for financial assistance at the beginning of the award year, the July and\/or August payments could be deposited without confirmation of your student status. During the first confirmation period (around mid-August), a new assessment will appear in your file. <\/b>If you were not a full-time (or deemed full-time) student in the fall semester for the months of July and\/or August, the payment(s) will be considered overpayment. The overpaid amount(s) will then be recovered on your following payments. To avoid this situation, it is recommended that you submit your application for financial assistance a few weeks before starting your courses, and not several months in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer session<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

NOTE: For a summer session that extends beyond October 31,<\/span><\/b> the financial assistance calculation will automatically be carried out with October 31 as the end of the session. This means that students who register for the summer session after May 15 will receive financial assistance for five months only (payments in June and July and a triple payment in August). Students who register for the summer session after June 15 will receive financial assistance for four months only (one payment in July and a triple payment in August).<\/span><\/p>\n

Cancellations<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

NOTE: If you cancel one or more courses, your student status may change. If you lose full-time student status (or deemed full-time status), you will no longer be eligible for the Loans and Bursaries Program.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Eligibility period<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

We urge you to read about the Loans and Bursaries Program eligibility period<\/a><\/span> and to track the number of months calculated in the eligibility period tab of your online student financial assistance file.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTE: The regular eligibility periods do not reflect the reality of C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance students. If you take all your DCS\/DEC courses at C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance, you may reach the maximum number of months before you complete your diploma.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Confirmation of academic information<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The amount initially calculated when you apply for financial assistance is provisional.<\/b> A new calculation is automatically generated when your registration is confirmed by C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance. The value of the financial assistance is then adjusted based on your actual academic information.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Eligibility requirements<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

You can apply for student financial assistance if you live in Qu\u00e9bec and do not have sufficient financial resources to pursue your education.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Loans and Bursaries Program for full-time students (or deemed full-time students)<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

To apply to the Loans and Bursaries Program, you must be enrolled in four courses, or at least 180 teaching hours,<\/b> in a program that leads to a DCS\/DEC or ACS\/AEC. This means that you are deemed to be a full-time student.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some cases, if you are studying part time (from 76\u00a0to 179\u00a0teaching hours)<\/b> in a program that leads to a DCS\/DEC or ACS\/AEC, you may also have access to the Loans and Bursaries program if you meet one of the following criteria:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n