Graduate Students
Student Financial Assistance
Students enrolled in eligible programs can apply for a variety of government-issued student financial assistance, including student loans and grants (non-repayable funding). We encourage students to explore the different financial resources available for them.
These forms of funding are offered to both full-time and part-time students.
What is considered full-time studies?
| BC Residents: Graduate students must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in a student loan eligible program. If you have concerns about your program being eligible/ineligible, please contact us. Out of Province Residents: Definitions of full-time studies vary for each province. To determine the definition for your province of residence, please go to your province's student loans website. For a listing of these websites, see the Out of Province Residents (Full-time & Part-Time) section. |
What is considered part-time studies?
| BC Residents: Graduate students who are enrolled in 2 – 5 units at SFU exclusively are considered to be studying part-time. Out of Province Residents: Definitions of part-time studies vary for each province. To determine the definition for your province of residence, please go to your province's student loans website. For a listing of these websites, see the Out of Province Residents (Full-time & Part-Time) section. |
Please review our list of programs that are not eligible for student loans and grants.