Gouvernement du Québec — Aide financière aux études · Provincial
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
Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour
Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.
Submit by No deadline~1 hour
Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.
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.