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Balancing Studies and Family Obligations
Under the Loan and Bursaries Program, various measures have been put in place to help you balance your studies and family obligations.
If you have parental responsibilities, the following measures may apply to you:
- Eligibility under the Loans and Bursaries Program – usually reserved for full-time students – even if you are enrolled on a part-time basis (you must be enrolled in at least 20 course hours a month); half the number of months during which you are pursuing part-time studies are taken into account in determining your period of eligibility
- Recognition of expenses if you are a single parent
- If you are at least 20 weeks pregnant:
- Recognition as a self-supporting student (i.e. a parental or sponsor’s contribution is not considered when assessing the financial assistance that could be awarded to you)
- Recognition of living expenses for a child
- Recognition of living expenses for students who are not living with their parents, even if you are in fact living with them
- If you do not have a spouse, recognition of expenses as a single parent
- Recognition of living expenses for a dependent child aged 18 or over who is pursuing full-time studies
- Coverage of childcare expenses in accordance with the cost of subsidized daycare. If your child does not have access to subsidized daycare, an additional loan is granted pending receipt of the refundable tax credit for this purpose.
- Coverage of the cost of medication or chiropractic treatments (i.e. the portion not covered by the Québec Health Insurance Plan or another insurance plan) and of the cost of eyeglasses or contact lenses for you or your children
- An amount of $1 200 per child will be exempted from the total alimony and child support payments in the assessment of your student contribution. If you are receiving alimony but do not have any dependent children, $1 200 will nonetheless be exempted from the calculation of your contribution.
- Eligibility for financial assistance during the summer study period even if you are not studying at that time
- Extension in certain cases of your eligibility for a bursary to enable you to cover the expenses relating to one or more of your dependent children
- Temporary exemption from repaying a student loan debt if you interrupt your studies due to a pregnancy or following the birth or adoption of a child
