The Government of Canada, through the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP), provides Canada Student Loans and Grants to eligible Canadians who aspire to attend college, university or trade school. Canada Student Loans and Grants are available across Canada with the exception of Quebec, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, which operate their own student financial assistance programs.
Since its introduction in 1964, the Canada Student Loans Program has provided close to $32 billion in student loans to more than 4 million students. Since 1995 the CSLP has also provided approximately 730,000 non-repayable grants to students, totalling over $1 billion.
The following information provides a detailed picture of the Canada Student Loans Program 2008-09 Statistical Review. Follow the links below to learn about the students who participate in the CSLP.