Loans & Grants
This information is from and links to UVic's Student Awards and Financial Aid office.
Canadian student loans and grants
Canada's federal and provincial/territorial governments provide funding to post-secondary students who demonstrate financial need, including:
- student loans that are interest-free while you study and must be paid back
- student grants that you don't pay back
You only need to submit one application to receive funding from both the federal government and your provincial/territorial government. If your application is approved, you'll receive funding from the first day of classes to the last day of exams.
Click here to learn more about Canadian student loans and grants.
US student loans
The University of Victoria participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, in which US citizens or eligible US non-citizens may apply for Federal loans directly from the US Department of Education.
Click here to learn more about US student loans.
Emergency loan funding
Through Student Awards and Financial Aid, UVic has an emergency loan fund which provides short term assistance to students experiencing an unanticipated and urgent financial crisis. This includes, but is not limited to:
- exceptional personal living costs
- unexpected delays in government loans or other award funding