What information do I need?
This section explains what you'll need at your fingertips to apply, what information you'll need to provide before you receive your funds and the confidentiality of your information.
Depending on what stage you're at in the application process, you will need to provide different information to our office.
What information do I need when I apply?
Contact Information 
Academic Information
Income and Funding Information
Information Dependent Students Will Also Require
Note: You are a dependent student unless:
- you have been out of high school four years, or
- you have been active in the labour force full-time for at least two years, or
- you are married or living common-law, or
- you are a single parent
Information Married or Common-Law Students Will Also Require
Download a checklist of the information required to submit an application (
246 KB)
What documents do I need to submit to receive my funds?
Check your online account to see what documents you need to submit to receive your funds.
If you don't submit all of your documents, you will not receive any funds. We only accept documents until 45 days before your program ends, and you will not receive any funds if your program has ended.
How confidential is the information I give you?
Manitoba Student Aid complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). Your information will be verified and may be audited, but it will always remain confidential.
Now Available
The Manitoba Student Aid application is now available to full-time students attending classes during the 2025-2026 application year.
For more information on the 2025-2026 program year changes visit the Program Updates page.
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