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2019-2020 BC/Canada Student Loans StudentAidBC Information FULL-TIME STUDENTS Student loans are federal & provincial funding in the form of repayable loans. Grants are non-repayable student financial assistance to help cover some of the costs associated with post-secondary education. When you apply for StudentAidBC funding, your eligibility for all Canada/BC programs (loans and grants) is automatically considered. Detailed information about eligibility and types of available funding can be found at www.studentaidbc.ca and https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid.html. You should also consult the StudentAidBC Student Guide: https://studentaidbc.ca/sites/all/files/form-library/studentguide.pdf. This document is designed to assist students to avoid common application errors that will delay their funding and to provide important information about the confirmation of enrollment process.

 Apply online at www.StudentAidBC.ca. Students are encouraged to apply early to address any issues that may come up. Applications can take up to 6 -8 weeks to process.

 Submit a separate loan application for each term. You can apply for more than one term at the same time. However, separate loan applications must be completed for each term. You do not have to be registered in classes to apply for funding.

 Choose your correct program of study for each term you are applying for. * See details and exceptions for non-degree, co-op and study abroad terms on page 2 *

 Select the correct term start and end dates.  FALL 2019 .........................Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019  SPRING 2020 ..................... Jan 6, 2020 to Apr 30, 2020  SUMMER 2020 .............. May 11, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020

 Select the correct year/length of your program. UNDERGRADUATE

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The majority of Bachelor’s degrees are 4-year programs Engineering & Mechatronics Bachelor’s degrees are 5-year programs Certificates, Post Baccalaureate Diplomas and non-degree studies are 1-year programs The year of program is determined by the number of units completed to date: 00 – 30 units ............... Year 1 31 – 60 units ............... Year 2 61 – 90 units ............... Year 3 Engineering & Mechatronics Only 91 – 120+ units........... Year 4 121+ units .......... Year 5

GRADUATE

 All Master’s degrees are 6-year programs (some are essentially 2 years in length, however, the student may have up to 6 years to complete)  PhD degrees are 8-year programs  Graduate Diplomas and non-degree studies are 1-year programs  The year of the program starts calculating when student begins program and includes on-leave terms (3 consecutive terms equals 1 year of study).

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Financial Aid and Awards, Student Services, MBC 3200 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5A 1S6 https://www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid.html

TEL 778.782.6930 FAX 778.782.4722 EMAIL [email protected]

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PROGRAM INFORMATION Access your Advising Transcript in the Student Information System. You can find this link located on your “Student Center” page on the lefthand side, under the Academics heading.

StudentAidBC: Line 19 Select the program that matches your current SFU program. (See below for exceptions.)

Type in your program keyword OR leave the field blank to pull up a full listing of eligible programs. Click on “Search.” Use the drop down menu to select your correct program of study. Sep 03, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 (Year 1 – 17 weeks)

StudentAidBC: Line 20 Undergraduates should note the total units completed on their Advising Transcript to determine what year of their program they are in.

Choose the term dates from the drop-down menu that match what term you are applying for AND your current year of study.

* EXCEPTIONS TO YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDY * SFU must submit an Appendix 3 on your behalf under most of the following circumstances before you will be able to submit your application to StudentAidBC. This is to allow SFU to verify eligibility and provide the correct costs and/or study dates for the term to StudentAidBC. If further information is required from you, we will email you to your SFU email account. Non-Degree Students  Undergraduate  Graduate Co-Op Terms  Undergraduate  Graduate Study Abroad Terms  Field School  Exchange  PDP-Item

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Non-Degree Studies UGRD (Qualifying, Unclassified, Visiting) (XET1) Non-Degree Studies GRAD (Qualifying, Unclassified, Visiting) (XFM1)

Co-op only term: Co-op Term Undergraduate Programs (XDJ4) Co-op & courses: Co–op Term – UGRD plus additional courses (XFI4) All co-op terms: Graduate Co–op Term – Master Degree (WFP4)

Field Schools (XGU3) Study Abroad/Exchange (XKT3) Professional Development Program (ITEM Field Term) (XGU1)

2019-2020 BC/Canada Student Loans StudentAidBC Information FULL-TIME STUDENTS 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5A 1S6 FAX 778.782.4722

FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT (Course Load)

Undergraduate UNDERGRADUATE # Units Course Course Load # Units Load 15 ................. 100 15................... 100 %% 12 ................... 12..................... 8080%% * 9 ................... * 9..................... 6060%% 6 ................... 6..................... 4040%% Specialty Graduate: Graduate: Specialty PER-UNIT Program Program PER-UNIT # Units Course CourseLoad Load # Units 10 ................. 100%% 10................... 100 8 ................... 8..................... 8080%% * 6 ................... % * 6..................... 6060 % 4 ................... 4..................... 4040%% Minimum registration **Minimum Registration required for full-time required for full-time StudentAidBC status StudentAidBC status

Undergraduate Program

Students are charged a fee based on the number of units in which they enroll. You must register in at least 9 eligible units per term to fulfill minimum enrollment requirement. Research Graduate or Specialty Graduate: per-TERM Program

Students are charged a per-term fee, regardless of the number of courses being completed. Registration in at least one eligible course per term is considered full-time enrollment. Specialty Graduate: per-UNIT Program

Students are charged a fee based on the number of units in which they enroll. You must register in at least 6 eligible units per term to fulfill the minimum enrollment requirement. Students with Permanent Disabilities

A 40% course load is considered full-time if you are a student with a permanent disability recognized by StudentAidBC, please visit https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/full-time#disability.

Repeat Courses

In accordance with StudentAidBC policy, repeat courses cannot be included to meet the minimum course load requirements. Repeat courses are defined as courses that you previously received credit for. If you previously failed or withdrew from the course you are repeating (received an F, N, WD or WE grade) this course will not be treated as a repeat and will be counted in your overall term course load. If a student is enrolled full-time in addition to the repeat course (i.e., be full-time not including the repeat course) the student is eligible to receive their student loan funding and/or have their interest-free status confirmed. Students repeating courses solely to improve their grades are not eligible for student financial assistance, regardless of whether the student paid for tuition costs or was in receipt of student financial assistance. 

Exception: If a student passed a course but did not obtain the grade required to proceed to the next level of the program, StudentAid BC may give consideration on an appeal basis. Information on how to appeal a repeat course can be found in the “Repeat Course” Appeal through StudentAidBC, https://studentaidbc.ca/sites/all/files/formlibrary/appeal_repeatcourse.pdf. If the appeal is approved, the repeat course can be included to meet the minimum course load requirements.

NOTE: If your repeat course appeal is denied or you do not wish to submit a repeat appeal, you could apply for part-time financial assistance (if you are enrolled in 3-8 eligible units). For further information, please visit https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/how-to-apply#part-time.

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2019-2020 BC/Canada Student Loans StudentAidBC Information FULL-TIME STUDENTS 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5A 1S6 FAX 778.782.4722

CONFIRMATION OF ENROLLMENT If you have received a “Notice of Assessment” from StudentAidBC indicating you are eligible to receive funding and/or have applied online for interest-free status for the term, be aware that SFU is required to provide an electronic confirmation of enrollment to StudentAidBC authorizing the release of your funding and/or approving your interest-free status. At SFU, we start to confirm StudentAidBC funding two weeks before the official first day of classes. SFU provides confirmation of enrollment on a daily basis. You are encouraged to check on the status of your funding through the National Student Loans Service Centre online portal: https://www.csnpenslsc.canada.ca/. Confirmed funding will be released to students starting on the first day of classes.

IMPORTANT! Your student loan funding will not be released and/or your interestfree status will not be approved unless ALL of the following apply: 1.

YOUR CORRECT SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER (SIN) IS ON YOUR SFU RECORD

You must have your correct SIN on your SFU student record. Use the self-service option through your go.sfu.ca student to update your SFU student record information with your SIN. 2.

YOUR SURNAME ON YOUR SFU RECORD MATCHES EXACTLY WITH THE SURNAME ON YOUR STUDENT LOAN AND/OR INTEREST-FREE APPLICATION

Your (primary) surname on your SFU student record must match exactly with your surname on your student loan application (e.g. spelling, hyphen or spaces, multiple last names). To update your SFU student record, you must complete and submit a “Student Name Change Application” form. You can download the form at: https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/students/pdf/change-nameapplication.pdf. 3.

THE PROGRAM YOU SELECTED ON YOUR STUDENT LOAN AND/OR INTEREST-FREE APPLICATION MATCHES EXACTLY THE ELIGIBLE PROGRAM WHICH YOU ARE REGISTERED IN AT SFU

If the program you have selected on your student loan application does not match your StudentAidBC eligible program at SFU, SFU Financial Aid and Awards will email you information on how to update your program of study. Your StudentAidBC confirmation of enrollment will not happen unless the program information matches. * See details and exceptions for non-degree, coop and study abroad terms on page 2 * 4.

YOU ARE REGISTERED FULL-TIME (as defined on page 3)

You must be enrolled in at least 60% of a full course load (40% for students with permanent disabilities) to receive your funding and/or have your interest-free status approved.

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