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

For Quebec part-time students at CEGEP, university or graduate level who cannot use the full-time program. Loans only, $8,000 lifetime cap.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified September 1, 2026

$8,000

Total value

What you will need

Online application via afe.gouv.qc.ca (select the part-time studies stream)
Quebec residency proof
Proof of part-time enrolment from your institution (showing course load percentage)
Tuition + mandatory fee schedule from your registrar
Bank account details for direct deposit

About this award

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.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you meet the standard AFE residency and immigration criteria (deemed Quebec resident for student aid purposes; Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person; international students on study permits generally not eligible) AND you are enrolled part-time in a recognized Quebec educational institution (CEGEP, college, or university) — typically defined as taking at least 20% but less than 60% of a full-time course load. The part-time program does not extend to secondary vocational training. You must also remain in good academic standing.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
Open to CEGEP, graduate or undergraduate students
Resident of Quebec

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Check this year's deadline
We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's own page will have it.

More details

If you're switching between full-time and part-time enrolment from term to term (common for students working alongside study), AFE keeps a single file for you — you don't need a new application, just update your enrolment status each term.

Plan around the $8,000 lifetime ceiling — once you've drawn that down, you cannot borrow more under this program even in future years.

Many part-time students at Quebec universities also qualify for institution-based financial aid (entrance bursaries, in-course bursaries from the Bureau des bourses); check both before assuming AFE is your only option.

Part-time AFE loan interest qualifies for the federal student loan interest tax credit once repayment begins, the same as full-time loans.

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