Eight steps, three organisations, and a few weeks of waiting. Here is what each stage involves and who you are waiting on at every point.
Student Financial Services determines your eligibility and how much funding you receive. ACTM cannot determine what you qualify for and cannot change your assessment. We handle the school's portion: program dates, tuition figures, and confirming your enrolment.
New Brunswick Student Financial Assistance is available to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons, and individuals registered under the Indian Act who are residents of New Brunswick. International students studying here on a study permit are not eligible.
Open any step for the detail. The tag on each one tells you whose turn it is.
Go to studentaid.gnb.ca. If this is your first time applying, create an account. You will need a valid Social Insurance Number, and only one account can exist per SIN.
Your category affects what information the application asks for. Students entering post-secondary directly from high school are usually considered dependent students, which means parental income becomes part of the assessment.
You do not need to work this out in advance. The application asks the questions and determines your category for you.
Having everything ready before you start saves a lot of stopping and restarting. Tick these off as you collect them.
Enter Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage, University of New Brunswick Campus, Fredericton.
If you are unsure what to enter about tuition, program dates, or your year of study, contact us before guessing. We are happy to give you the correct figures.
Once logged in, start an application for Full-Time Student Financial Assistance for the correct academic year.
Name, address, residency status, SIN, and family situation. Permanent residents and protected persons may need to supply additional documentation.
Enter ACTM and your program. Pay close attention to your year of study: if you are starting the Massage Therapy program you are entering Year 1 of a 2-year program, and returning senior students are entering Year 2.
Your income, financial resources, and any other education funding. Depending on your category you may also report information for your parents, spouse, or common-law partner. Answer as accurately as you can.
Student Financial Services may request more documentation. Upload it through your account and check regularly for new requests.
Take a few minutes before you submit. Errors here are the most common cause of delays later.
Processing takes several weeks and longer if documents are missing. Waiting until just before classes start can mean your funding is not there when you need it.
Once your application is processed you will receive a Notice of Assessment. It tells you whether you are approved, what types of funding you qualify for, how much, and when it should be released.
Funding may combine loans, grants, and bursaries depending on your eligibility. Grants and bursaries generally do not need to be repaid. Loans do.
First-time recipients are usually required to complete a Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement through the National Student Loans Service Centre. It is the legal agreement between you and the governments providing your funding, and it is typically signed once and carries forward to future years.
Watch your email for the invitation. No funding is released until every required step is complete, and an unsigned MSFAA is one of the most common reasons money does not arrive on time.
Before funding is released, ACTM confirms your enrolment. You do not need to contact us each time you see a Confirmation of Enrolment waiting. We receive these requests and complete them according to the dates and requirements set by Student Financial Services and the NSLSC.
Confirmation of Enrolment does not mean your money arrives immediately. The release date is set by Student Financial Services and the NSLSC, not by us. If there is a problem with your enrolment information, we will work with you to correct it.
Only some students are asked for this. If Student Financial Services tells you it is required, send it to ACTM and we complete it for you.
Program name, year of study, program length, study period dates, tuition and compulsory fees, and course load. Once complete, you submit it to Student Financial Services as instructed.
Tell ACTM and Student Financial Services if your situation shifts during the year. Changes to your enrolment can affect your funding.
Withdrawing from ACTM, taking a leave, changing your course load, changing programs, finishing earlier than expected, or any other change to your academic status. If you are not sure whether something counts, contact us and we will point you in the right direction.
Three organisations, three different sets of questions. Going to the right one first saves a transfer.
1-800-667-5626
studentaid.gnb.ca
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. · Closed holidays
Your application, eligibility, your Notice of Assessment, missing documents, grants and bursaries, and changes to your assessment.
1-888-815-4514
TTY 1-888-815-4556
nslsc.ca
Your MSFAA, funding disbursement, your loan account, repayment, and updating your banking information.
Program dates, tuition figures, your year of study, confirmation of enrolment, the Request for Program Information form, and changes to your enrolment or academic status. Questions about eligibility, your assessment, or how much you receive must go to Student Financial Services.
This page is general guidance and may be subject to change. Eligibility and funding decisions are made solely by New Brunswick Student Financial Services. Current and prospective students should check studentaid.gnb.ca for the most current information.