Eligibility
to Apply
In order to be eligible
to apply for PTA funding you must:
- be a Saskatchewan resident accepted
in an approved training program;
- be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident
or designated as a Protected Person; and
- be enrolled in an approved program at
an approved training centre; and
- have financial need according to program
criteria; and
- not be in default on a previous Provincial
Training Allowance (i.e. you have failed to repay past PTA
overpayments).
If you are a student with a permanent disability, you will be provided with
PTA to assist with living costs. EAPD funding may be provided
to assist with disability related costs.
You are not eligible for student loans
for the same period you are receiving the PTA.
If you are enrolled in a PTA eligible course, you will not be denied
funding if you have defaulted on federal or provincial student
loans or are restricted from receiving loans for any
other reason.
Funding will be withheld or denied if:
- you do not provide information to verify income
reported on your PTA application. Further
assistance will be denied until the verification information is provided.
- you have provided false
or misleading information or have not complied with an
audit request.
Eligible Programs
The PTA is available for basic education
and related studies, bridging and Quick Skills (4 - 11 weeks)
Training which are not approved for student loan funding.
Specific programs eligible for the PTA are approved by the
Programs Branch of Saskatchewan Advanced Education and Employment or Canada-Saskatchewan
Career and Employment Services.
Post-secondary programs of 12 or more
weeks as well as some Quick Skills Training programs will not be eligible
for the PTA. Financial assistance may be available through the Canada-Saskatchewan
Integrated Student Loans Program.
Assistance Available
The PTA will not be issued for less than
1 month (defined as 4 weeks; 20 training days in a 28 calendar
day period).
You will be funded for periods of
no more than 12 months on each application. You are required to re-apply for each 12
month period if a program is
longer than 12 months.
If you are enrolled in a training program
which includes breaks (i.e. Christmas, Easter), you may receive
PTA funding during the break(s) as long as the training centre
deems it appropriate for the you to remain on PTA and
you return to the program after the break. You
are expected to report any income earned during your breaks
in the same way as you are expected to report earnings during
your program.
You may be eligible for funding
for summer breaks (July and August) provided the program ends
in June and resumes again before September 15th. You
must complete a Break Funding Request Form to receive this
funding.
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