AFE Part-Time Studies Loans (Programme de prêts pour études à temps partiel)

About this award

Quebec's separate AFE loan stream for part-time students at CEGEP, university, or graduate level. Lifetime debt ceiling of $8,000 — designed for students balancing work and study who can't qualify for the full-time loans-and-bursaries program.

If you're a Quebec resident studying part-time and need student aid, the regular full-time AFE Programme de prêts et bourses isn't open to you — but the Programme de prêts pour études à temps partiel is. This is AFE's part-time loan stream, structurally separate from the full-time program. Unlike the full-time program (which combines loans with non-repayable bursaries), the part-time program is loans only. The lifetime debt ceiling is $8,000 across all years of part-time study, so this is best thought of as a top-up for working students who need help with tuition + mandatory fees rather than a full living-cost program. Eligibility mirrors the full-time program — Quebec residency, eligible immigration status, enrolment in a recognized Quebec program — but applies to part-time enrolment specifically. The same AFE online portal handles both applications; you select the part-time stream when you apply.

Can you get it?

• ✓ Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident or Protected Person — citizenship requirement
• ✓ College, Undergraduate, Graduate — study level
• ✓ Resident of QC — provincial eligibility

How to apply

1. 1

   Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour

   Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.

2. 2

   Submit before the posted deadline~1 hour

   Check the official source for the current deadline: save a copy and submit at least 24 hours early.

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