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Before
Your Studies
During
Your Studies
After
Your Studies
Parents, Sponsor,
Spouse
Temporary Interruption of Studies
You may postpone the repayment of your student loan if you temporarily interrupt your full-time or part-time studies due to one of the following reasons:
- You are at least 20 weeks pregnant
- The birth or adoption of a child
- A temporary disability
- You are an elected executive officer within an organization consisting of student associations or within a province-wide student association
To be eligible to postpone repayment, you must have studied for at least one month during the six-month period preceding the event justifying the request. If you do not begin studying again within one month of the interruption of your studies, Aide financière aux études will consider you to have withdrawn from your studies at the end of that period.
To take advantage of this measure, send us an Application to Postpone the Repayment of a Student Loan Debt During a Temporary Interruption of Studies (
29 ko) form, duly completed.
Duration of postponement
Pregnancy: You are entitled to postpone repayment for 12 months as of the first day of the month following that in which you reach your 20th week of pregnancy.
Birth or adoption of a child: You and your child's other parent are entitled to postpone repayment for 8 months as of the first day of the month following the birth or adoption of your child. However, you must both complete separate forms.
Disability of at least one month: You are entitled to postpone repayment for 8 months as of the first day of the month following the beginning of your disability.
Term as an elected executive officer within an organization grouping student associations located in Québec: You are entitled to postpone repayment of your student debt during the months in which you serve your term as an elected executive officer, up to maximum of 24 months at each level of education.
