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Overview

Have your say on proposed changes to the Student Financial Assistance Regulations under the Student Financial Assistance Act.

We want your feedback on the proposed amendments to the Student Financial Assistance Regulations.

Student Financial Assistance (SFA) provides residents with funding to assist with the costs of obtaining a post‑secondary education. The proposed changes are intended to make the program clearer, fairer, and more aligned with how it is delivered today.

The proposed regulations include:

• Allowing SFA to fund up to two semesters of private pilot licence training when it forms part of a pathway toward a Commercial Pilot Licence. The two-semester limit applies only to the Private Pilot Licence portion and does not affect the semesters available for Commercial Pilot Licence training.
• Allowing the Department of Education, Culture and Employment to request proof of attendance when a student withdraws, ensuring that benefits were issued appropriately and supports accurate assessment of eligibility and overpayments.
• Allowing loan remission for students who withdraw so that students who received Remissible Loans and withdraw during a semester may still qualify for remission.
• Extending travel benefits to a student’s spouse, when the spouse resides with the student at the place of study, aligning with the treatment for students and their dependents.
• Clarifying terminology related to course expenses and programs of study to improve administrative clarity.