May 14, 2020
Students who aren’t eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or Employment Insurance (EI) can apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) program through the Canada Revenue Agency starting May 15. This benefit would provide $1,250 per month for eligible students between May and August. Those who have dependents or disabilities will be eligible for $2,000 per month. The benefit also is available to students who have jobs but are making less than $1,000 a month.
Other measures that have been announced to help students include:
- A stipend of between $1,000 and $5,000 for student volunteers, depending on the number of hours they work.
- A move to double student grants for eligible students — up to $6,000 for full-time students and up to $3,600 for part-time students.
- An increase in the maximum weekly amount that can be provided through the Canada student loans program in 2020-2021, to $350 from $210.
- Another $75 million in additional supports for Indigenous post-secondary students
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