Resources

You and your family, where applicable, are expected to contribute towards the costs of living during your program based on available income and assets.

If you are married or living in a common-law relationship, you and your spouse are expected to contribute towards the costs of living from your net income during the program.

• Students with dependents (who have access to Saskatchewan Employment Supplement Benefits - SES) will have a flat rate income exemption of $125 per family per month on net income. 100% of income in excess of $125 will be used as a resource.
• Students without dependents will receive a flat exemption of $125 per family per month on net income. Eighty percent (80%) of income in excess of $125 will be used as a resource.
• Scholarships and bursaries up to $1,800 per year are exempt.

The following items are NOT to be reported as income:

• Saskatchewan Child Benefits
• National Child Benefit
• Skills Training Benefit
• All tax credits including income tax refunds, property tax credits, GST credits, etc
• Saskatchewan utility rebates
• Saskatchewan Employment Supplement
• Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement
• Student loans/lines of credit from financial institutions
• EAPD Funding
• Social Assistance Benefits
• Residential School Compensation Payment
• Universal Child Care Benefit

Targeted resources which are received specifically for education purposes do not have the income exemption deducted. Targeted resources include:

• Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA)
• Employment Insurance (EI) Income
• Workers' Compensation
• Orphan's Benefits
• Indian and Northern Affairs Funding
• Indian Band Funding
• Scholarship trust fund income, RESP's, other educational savings plans (which is not considered part of parental contribution for dependent students)
• Other funding received specifically for education