First time applying

• Your signature on this year's Declaration and Consent.  
• If you are a Landed Immigrant, send a copy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card.
• If you are studying at a Private Career College in Nova Scotia, you will need a "Student Program Information" form completed by the educational institution you will be attending. 
• If you are applying for Spring and Summer intersessions, you will need a "Spring/Summer Session - Confirmation of Program" form completed by the educational institution you will be attending.

Forms are available from our office or you can download one from our download page.

Returning students 

• If you were a Landed Immigrant the last time you applied and are now a Canadian citizen, send a copy of your Canadian Citizenship Card or certificate .
• If you are studying at a Private Career College in Nova Scotia, you will need a "Student Program Information" form completed by the educational institution you will be attending.
• If you are applying for Spring and Summer intersessions, you will need a "Confirmation of Program - Spring/Summer Session" form completed by the educational institution you will be attending.

Forms are available from our office or you can download one from our download page.

WE DO NOT RETURN DOCUMENTS. SEND IN READABLE PHOTOCOPIES.
Your application will not be processed until you send all the documents needed. Students' applications are delayed each year because they do not send all the documents. Remember to sign the application and if you are dependant, your parents must also sign the form. Married students must have their spouses sign their form. It is your responsibility to ensure all documentation is received by our office.

First time applying

• Your parents' signatures on this year's Declaration and Consent and Income Tax Consent.

Returning students 

• If your parents' marital status has changed since your last application (they are now separated or divorced), send a photocopy of an official document outlining custody and financial arrangements. If they do not have an agreement, call the office to find out what information you will need to send.

WE DO NOT RETURN DOCUMENTS. SEND IN READABLE PHOTOCOPIES.
Your application will not be processed until you send all the documents needed. Students' applications are delayed each year because they do not send all the documents. Remember to sign the application and if you are dependant, your parents must also sign the form. Married students must have their spouses sign their form. It is your responsibility to ensure all documentation is received by our office.

First time applying

• No additional documents required.

Returning students  

• No additional documents required.

First time applying

• Your spouse's signature on this year's Declaration and Consent.
• A letter from your doctor is required if you have a disabled child(ren) over the age of 11 who requires daily care.

Returning students

• If you have married since you last applied, send a copy of your marriage certificate and your spouse's signature on this year's Declaration and Tax Release.
• If you have started living common law since you last applied, send a copy of you and your spouse's most recent Income Tax Returns showing you filed as common law. Your most recent tax year is determined by the date you are applying,

ie: before December 31, 2010 - send in your income tax return for 2009

after December 31, 2010 - send in your income tax return for 2010.

You may also submit a copy of your lease from your landlord (a landlord cannot be an immediate relative). The lease must cover a period of at least 12 months prior to the first day of the month before classes begin.

All files are subject to audit. If audited you must provide cancelled cheques or a copy of a money order.

WE DO NOT RETURN DOCUMENTS. SEND IN READABLE PHOTOCOPIES.
Your application will not be processed until you send all the documents needed. Students' applications are delayed each year because they do not send all the documents. Remember to sign the application and if you are dependant, your parents must also sign the form. Married students must have their spouses sign their form. It is your responsibility to ensure all documentation is received by our office.

First time applying

• A letter from your doctor is required if you have a disabled child(ren) over the age of 11 who requires daily care.

Returning students

• If you were married the last time you applied and are now separated/divorced, send a copy of an official document confirming your separation or divorce.

WE DO NOT RETURN DOCUMENTS. SEND IN READABLE PHOTOCOPIES.
Your application will not be processed until you send all the documents needed. Students' applications are delayed each year because they do not send all the documents. Remember to sign the application and if you are dependant, your parents must also sign the form. Married students must have their spouses sign their form. It is your responsibility to ensure all documentation is received by our office.