Skip to main contentSkip Navigation or Skip to Content
Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University

Government Financial Aid

September 25, 2025
TRU is aware that StudentAid BC is currently experiencing a disruption in service delivery including student loan applications. If you have an application that has been impacted and need guidance on options including possible emergency funding, please contact finaid@tru.ca with your student T-ID, a description of your situation, and your loan application number.

In Canada, student financial assistance is available from the federal and provincial/territorial governments. Your application would be made through the province in which you are considered a resident.

There are two main forms of government assistance available: loans and grants. Student loans must be paid back but in most cases the grants do not need to be repaid.

Benefits of government student assistance

  • No interest while you are a full-time student, and for federal loans and some provinces including BC, no interest is charged during repayment either!
  • No payments required while you are a full-time student
  • No co-signer or collateral required
  • A portion of your loan may be forgiven
  • Applying for a provincial loan initiates the process by which your eligibility is evaluated for grants
  • A payment relief safety net is available if you encounter financial hardship during repayment.

Fee Deferral

National Student Loans Service Centre

 @NSLSC (National Student Loans Service Centre) on Twitter

Search To Top