Lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans Regulations, S-61.1 Reg 3

1 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 The Lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans Regulations being Chapter S-61.1 Reg 3 (effective July 30, 1996) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 97/97, 59/2000, 58/2001, 9/2002, 41/2002, 75/2002, 83/2004, 40/2005,81/2005, 66/2009, 78/2010, 60/2019 and 56/2022. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Table of Contents PART I 25.21 Death of borrower Title, Interpretation and Application 25.3 Exemptions 1 Title 26 Adjustment of authorized amount 2 Interpretation 27 Capitalized interest 3 Application OTHER AWARDS PART II 28 Other financial assistance Loans and Financial Assistance GENERAL LOANS 29 Maximum amount 4 Application for loan 30 Audit 5 Eligibility and assessment criteria 31 Consequence of not providing information 6 Loan certificate 32 Designation by the minister 7 Authorized amount 32.01 Limitations exception 8 Reconsideration of application 8.1 Interest-free period PART III Part III Loans 9 Eligibility for interest-free status with loan certificate 32.1 Interpretation 10 Eligibility for interest-free status with interest-free 32.2 Application of Part certificate 32.3 Application of other Parts to Part III loans 11 Interest-free status and special circumstances 32.4 Interest-free status period of Part III loans 12 Interest-free status and functional limitation 32.5 Interest-free status of certain Part III loans 13 Assignment of loans by minister to a lender 32.6 Interest payable by borrower 14 Assignment of loan from one lender to another lender 32.7 Interest payable by minister 15 Lender obligations respecting loan certificate 16 Where set-off permitted PART IV 17 Lender obligations respecting interest-free certificate Part IV Loans 32.71 Interpretation 18 Guaranteed Class A loan 32.72 Application of Part 19 Interest payments on Class A loan 32.73 Application of other Parts to Part IV loans 20 Minister not responsible for certain payments 32.74 Interest-free status period of Part IV loans 21 Consolidation 32.75 Interest-free status of certain Part IV loans 22 Repayment terms of Class B loan 23 Risk premium payments on Class B loan REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE 33 Sask. Reg. 211/76 repealed 24 No payment on interest or principal 25 Interest relief Appendix 25.1 Debt reduction and repayment Table 1 Interest Relief Table 25.2 Severe permanent disability Table 2 Debt Reduction Table 3 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 CHAPTER S-61.1 REG 3 The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Act, 1985 PART I Title, Interpretation and Application SHORT TITLE Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans Regulations. INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION Interpretation 2(1) In these regulations: (a) “Act” means The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Act, 1985; (b) Repealed. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s4. (c) Repealed. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s4. (d) “Canada Student Financial Assistance Loan” means a loan that is made pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act and the regulations pursuant to that Act for courses that commence on or after August 1, 1995; (e) “Class A loan” means any loan that is in interest-free status, that has been assigned to or made by a lender and that was made pursuant to: (i) these regulations; (ii) The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990; or (iii) Saskatchewan Regulations 211/76; (f) “Class B loan” means: (i) in the case of a risk-sharing agreement, a Class A loan that has been consolidated and for which the borrower is responsible to make current payments; and (ii) in the case of a Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement, a Saskatchewan Student Loan for which the borrower is responsible to make current payments; 4 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (g) “consolidate” means to change the status of any Class A loan from a Class A loan to a Class B loan; (h) “course” means a part of a program that has a duration of at least six weeks but not more than 52 weeks; (i) “enrolled” means: (i) registered in a course or short course; or (ii) qualified for and intending to enrol in a course or short course; (j) “family unit” means: (i) the borrower; (ii) the borrower’s spouse; (iii) any dependent children of the borrower, the borrower’s spouse or the borrower and the borrower’s spouse; and (iv) any persons who, in the opinion of the minister, are wholly dependent on the borrower, the borrower’s spouse or the borrower and the borrower’s spouse; (k) “full-time” means taking at least 60% of a full-time coarse load for each semester or term as determined by the educational institution at which the student is enrolled, unless otherwise specified; (l) “in default” means: (i) at least four months in arrears for any loan repayable pursuant to The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990; or (ii) at least 90 days in arrears for any other student loan; (m) “interest-free certificate” means a duly completed certificate that is used to maintain or reinstate interest-free status on a loan; (n) “interest-free status” means the status of a Class A loan for a period during which the student or borrower is not responsible to make payments on the loan with respect to principal or interest; (o) “interest relief” means the status of a Class B loan for a period during which the borrower is not responsible to make payments on the loan with respect to principal or interest; (p) “lender” means a financial institution that has entered into a risk-sharing agreement or a Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement; (q) “lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan” means a loan made by or assigned to a lender pursuant to these regulations; (r) “loan certificate” means a certificate that is issued by the minister indicating that a student is eligible to receive a Class A loan from a lender; 5 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 (r.1) “monthly payment” means the minimum monthly instalment amount that a person is required to pay on a loan made under or pursuant to the Act; (s) “parent” includes a step-parent or legal custodian; (t) “period of study end date” means the last day of the month in which a student ceases to be a student and that is confirmed by a loan certificate or an interest-free certificate or by notification to the minister; (t.1) “permanent disability” means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment, or a functional limitation that: (i) restricts the ability of a person to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or to participate in the labour force; and (ii) is expected to remain with the person for the person=s expected life; (t.2) “persistent or prolonged disability” means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment, or a functional limitation that: (i) restricts the ability of a person to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or to participate in the labour force; and (ii) has lasted, or is expected to last, for a period of at least 12 months, but is not expected to remain with the person for the person=s expected life; (u) “program” means a program of post-secondary studies that leads to a degree, diploma, certificate or designation, that is taken at an approved educational institution and that lasts at least 12 weeks within a period of 15 consecutive weeks; (v) “risk premium” means a payment made by the minister to a lender pursuant to a risk-sharing agreement or a Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement to recognize the possibility of non-repayment of a Class B loan; (w) “risk-sharing agreement” means an agreement entered into by the minister and a financial institution pursuant to section 8.3 of the Act in which the lender agrees to be bound by these regulations and agrees to finance new loans to students; (x) “Saskatchewan Student Loan” means a loan repayable to the minister pursuant to The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990 with respect to courses or short courses that commenced prior to August 1, 1996; 6 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (x.1) “Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement” means an agreement entered into by the minister and a financial institution pursuant to section 8.3 of the Act in which the lender agrees to be bound by these regulations and to assume Saskatchewan Student Loans assigned to the lender by the minister, but does not agree to finance new loans to students pursuant to that agreement; (y) “short course” means a part of a program that has a duration of more than three weeks but less than six weeks; (z) “sponsor” means a person who sponsors an application for landing by an immigrant within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Canada); (aa) “spouse” means, with respect to a student or borrower: (i) the person to whom the student or borrower is legally married; or (ii) another person with whom the student or borrower is cohabiting and has cohabited as a spouse continuously for at least one year; (bb) “student” means an individual who is enrolled on a full-time basis; (cc) “table” means a table set out in the Appendix. (2) For the purposes of these regulations and subsection 7(1) of the Act, the minister may approve an educational institution or revoke the approval of an educational institution and before doing so may take into consideration: (a) the programs, staff and academic reputation of the educational institution; (b) where the educational institution is not a part of or principally funded by government: (i) the nature of the educational institution’s contractual obligations to its students respecting their training; and (ii) the ability of the educational institution to ensure that those obligations will be fulfilled; and (c) any other matters the minister considers appropriate. (3) Notwithstanding clause (1)(k), a person may elect to be considered as a full-time student if the person: (a) satisfies the minister that the person has: (i) a permanent disability; or (ii) a persistent or prolonged disability; and (b) is confirmed by an approved educational institution as being enrolled in courses that constitute at least 40% but less than 60% of a course load recognized by the educational institution as constituting a full-time course load for a program. (4) Repealed. 29 Jly 2022 SR 56/2022 s3. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s2; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s3; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s4; 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s3; 24 Sept 2004 SR 83/2004 s3; 5 Aug 2005 SR 81/2005 s3; 29 Jly 2022 SR 56/2022 s3. 7 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Application 3(1) These regulations apply to lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans and financial assistance payable by the minister respecting those loans. (2) These regulations apply only to borrowers who have a Class A loan or a Class B loan. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s5. PART II Loans and Financial Assistance LOANS Application for loan 4 A student may apply for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan by submitting to the minister, within a time set by the minister: (a) an application, in a form provided by the minister, that is completed in all respects, including the signing of any declaration the minister may require; (b) any releases for information that the minister may require; and (c) any other information that the minister may reasonably require. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s4. Eligibility and assessment criteria 5 A student applying for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan must: (a) be eligible under the same application for a certificate of eligibility for a Canada Student Financial Assistance Loan if the duration of the course or short course is not taken into account; (b) be in need of financial assistance, in the minister’s opinion, after the following are taken into account: (i) the student’s income, assets, and expenses to any extent and in any amounts that the minister considers appropriate; (ii) the student’s spouse’s income, assets and expenses to any extent and in any amounts that the minister considers appropriate; (iii) the student’s parents’ or sponsor’s income to any extent and in any amounts that the minister considers appropriate; (iv) any other criteria that the minister considers appropriate; (c) not be in default on a loan that is repayable pursuant to: (i) The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990; 8 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (ii) the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act or the Canada Student Loans Act; or (iii) these regulations; and (d) not be restricted from eligibility for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan for any other reason that the minister considers appropriate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s5. Loan certificate 6(1) The minister may issue a loan certificate to a student if, in the minister’s opinion: (a) the student has complied with the eligibility criteria established by these regulations; and (b) there is no other reason why the loan certificate should not be issued. (2) Before issuing a loan certificate pursuant to subsection (1) respecting an approved educational institution located outside of Canada, the minister shall consider: (a) the student’s level of study; (b) the student’s spouse’s eligibility for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan; (c) the availability of a similar program in Canada; and (d) any other criteria the minister considers appropriate. (3) A loan certificate is to be in the form and contain any terms and conditions that the minister may determine. (4) No student is eligible for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan unless: (a) the minister issues a loan certificate to the student; (b) the student signs the loan agreement and any consents, authorizations and certifications that the minister may determine, including but not limited to an agreement to vary the interest rates on any loans subject to these regulations; (c) the appropriate official of the approved educational institution where the student is enrolled signs the confirmation of enrolment portion of the loan certificate within 30 days of the delivery of the loan certificate to the lender; and (d) the documents mentioned in clauses (a) to (c) are delivered to the lender before the period of study end date. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s6; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s4; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s7. 9 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Authorized amount 7(1) The minister may determine the maximum amount of a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that may be provided to a student. (2) The amount of a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that is authorized and for which a student is eligible is to be stated on the loan certificate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s7. Reconsideration of application 8(1) A student, within a time set by the minister, may apply in writing to an appeals committee designated by the minister for reconsideration of an application for a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan. (2) An appeals committee may reconsider any application referred to it pursuant to subsection (1) and may make any decision it considers appropriate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s8. Interest-free periods 8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision in these regulations, interest-free status for lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans made, continued or reinstated for or as a result of a course that commenced: (a) before August 1, 2000, is to be determined in accordance with sections 9, 10, and 11; (b) on or after August 1, 2000 but before August 1, 2002, is to be determined in accordance with Part III; and (c) on or after August 1, 2002, is to be determined in accordance with Part IV. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s3. Eligibility for interest-free status with loan certificate 9 Where the provisions of subsection 6(4) are met, the student’s loan is a Class A loan with interest-free status commencing on the date of the first disbursement and continuing until the last day of the sixth month following the period of study end date on the loan certificate and; (a) any outstanding Class A loan balance the student may have remains as a Class A loan with interest-free status; (b) any outstanding Class B loan balance the student may have converts to a Class A loan with interest-free status commencing on the later of the start date of the course or short course indicated on the loan certificate and the date the loan certificate is delivered to the lender; and (c) the interest-free status of any loan mentioned in clauses (a) or (b) continues until the last day of the sixth month following the period of study end date on the loan certificate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s9. 10 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Eligibility for interest-free status with interest-free certificate 10(1) Interest-free status on an outstanding Class A or Class B loan balance may be maintained or reinstated by a student or borrower by delivering to the lender: (a) an interest-free certificate confirming the student’s enrolment signed within 30 days of the delivery of the interest-free certificate to the lender by the appropriate official of the approved educational institution; (b) an agreement, signed by the student or borrower: (i) allowing the minister to assign any Saskatchewan Student Loan to the lender and acknowledging that the rights and obligations of the student under any Saskatchewan Student Loan so assigned will be governed by these regulations; or (ii) allowing another lender to assign a previous lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan to the lender; and (c) any consents, authorizations, acknowledgements, certifications or other agreements, including but not limited to agreements to vary the interest rates on any loans subject to these regulations, signed by the student or the borrower that the minister may reasonably require. (2) If the provisions of subsection (1) are met: (a) a student’s outstanding Class A loan balance is maintained as a Class A loan with interest-free status ending on the last day of the sixth month following the period of study end date indicated on the interest-free certificate; or (b) a student’s outstanding Class B loan balance is reinstated as a Class A loan with interest-free status commencing on the later of the start date of the course or short course indicated on the interest-free certificate and the date the interest-free certificate is delivered to the lender, and ending on the last day of the sixth month following the period of study end date indicated on the interest-free certificate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s10; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s5. Interest-free status and special circumstances 11(1) Where a student’s period of study end date changes, the period of interest-free status described in section 9 or 10 ends on the last day of the sixth month following the new period of study end date. (2) Notwithstanding sections 9 and 10, a borrower is not entitled to interest-free status if, at the time the loan certificate or the interest-free certificate is signed by the lender, the borrower: (a) Repealed. 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s4. (b) is in default on a loan that is repayable pursuant to these regulations, The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990 or The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 2001; (c) is restricted from eligibility for interest-free status for any other reason that the minister considers appropriate. 11 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 (3) The minister may terminate interest-free status on a Class A loan at any time where: (a) the student or borrower, or the student’s or borrower’s spouse, parent or sponsor, has provided false, misleading or incorrect information; (b) the student or borrower breaches or fails to comply with any provision or requirement of the Act, these regulations, The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990 or The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 2001; or (c) the minister considers it to be appropriate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s11; 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s4. Interest-free status and functional limitation 12 A person may elect to be considered as a full-time student for the purposes of eligibility for interest-free status pursuant to section 10 if the person: (a) satisfies the minister that the person has: (i) a permanent disability; or (ii) a persistent or prolonged disability; and (b) is confirmed by an approved educational institution as being enrolled in courses that constitute at least 40% but less than 60% of a course load recognized by the educational institution as constituting a full-time course load for a program. 29 Jly 2022 SR 56/2022 s4. Assignment of loans by minister to a lender 13(1) Where a student delivers a loan certificate or an interest-free certificate to a lender, the student’s Saskatchewan Student Loans are assigned to the lender. (2) On request of a lender, the minister shall sign and deliver any documents that the lender may reasonably require to evidence the assignment of the minister’s interests in the Saskatchewan Student Loans mentioned in subsection (1). (3) When a student’s loans are assigned pursuant to a risk-sharing agreement or a borrower’s loans are assigned pursuant to a Saskatchewan Student Loan assignment agreement, the terms, conditions and benefits associated with those loans are superseded and those loans are governed by these regulations. (4) The minister may assign a borrower’s Saskatchewan Student Loan to the lender pursuant to a Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s13; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s6. 12 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Assignment of loan from one lender to another lender 14 Where a student delivers a loan certificate or an interest-free certificate to a lender, any other lender that holds a Class A or Class B loan with respect to that student shall assign that Class A or Class B loan to the lender who received the certificate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s14. Lender obligations respecting loan certificate 15(1) Where a student entitled to a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan delivers a loan certificate to a lender, the lender, in accordance with the risk-sharing agreement, shall immediately: (a) sign a loan agreement with and make a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan to the student named in the loan certificate for the amount authorized in the loan certificate; (b) accept any assignment from the minister of the student’s Saskatchewan Student Loans; (c) accept any assignment of the student’s Class A or Class B loan from another lender; and (d) pay to the minister or the other lender, as the case may be, the outstanding balance of any loan assigned to the lender pursuant to this section. (2) A lender shall comply, as determined by the minister, with the terms and conditions of a loan certificate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s15. Where set-off permitted 16 A lender is only entitled to set-off disbursements on a student’s Class A loan to satisfy an earlier loan made by the lender to the student for educational purposes in contemplation of future disbursements on the student’s Class A loan. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s16. Lender obligations respecting interest-free certificate 17 Where a student entitled to interest-free status delivers an interest-free certificate to a lender, the lender shall immediately: (a) sign the interest-free certificate; (b) accept any assignment of the student’s Saskatchewan Student Loans from the minister; (c) accept any assignment of the student’s Class A or Class B loan from another lender; and (d) pay to the minister or the other lender, as the case may be, the outstanding balance of any loan assigned to the lender pursuant to this section. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s17; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s7. 13 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Guaranteed Class A loan 18(1) The minister shall guarantee payment to the lender of the full amount of the outstanding balance of a Class A loan as at: (a) the date of death of the borrower; or (b) the date the borrower makes an assignment or the date a receiving order is made against the borrower pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). (2) On payment of the guarantee pursuant to subsection (1), the minister becomes subrogated to all of the rights of the lender respecting the Class A loan and any security taken by the lender for the loan. (3) A lender shall sign and deliver any documents that the minister may require to give effect to subsection (2). 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s18. Interest payments on Class A loan 19(1) The minister shall pay to the lender the interest that accrues on any Class A loan: (a) made by the lender, from the date of the first disbursement to the last day of the sixth month following the latest period of study end date; (b) assigned to the lender by the minister, from the date the lender pays the assigned loan balance to the minister or the date the Class A loan was converted from a Class B loan to a Class A loan, whichever is later, to the last day of the sixth month following the latest period of study end date; and (c) assigned to the lender by another lender, from the date the lender pays the assigned loan balance to the other lender to the last day of the sixth month following the latest period of study end date. (2) The interest on a Class A loan payable by the minister pursuant to this section is to be calculated by the lender on the daily outstanding balance of that loan at a rate not exceeding the rate agreed to by the lender pursuant to the risk-sharing agreement. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s19; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s8. Minister not responsible for certain payments 20 If the minister notifies a lender to cancel any future disbursements to a student under a Class A loan and the lender subsequently makes a disbursement to that student, the minister is not responsible for the amount disbursed or any award that may be associated with the amount disbursed. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s20. 14 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Consolidation 21(1) When any Class A loan is consolidated, it becomes a Class B loan. (2) The consolidation of a Class A loan occurs on the first day of the seventh month after the student’s latest period of study end date. (3) Subject to section 25, a borrower is responsible to the lender to commence repayment of the borrower’s Class B loan, both principal and interest, and is responsible to repay the loan for so long as the loan remains a Class B loan. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s21. Repayment terms of Class B loan 22 At the time of consolidation, a lender shall offer those terms of repayment that are contained in the risk-sharing agreement. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s22. Risk premium payments on Class B loan 23 The minister may pay to a lender a risk premium on lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans in the amount to be calculated by the lender according to the risk-sharing agreement or the Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s23; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s9. No payment on interest or principal 24(1) A borrower is not responsible during any period of interest relief to make payments on a Class B loan with respect to principal or interest. (2) During any period of interest relief, the minister shall pay the lender interest on a Class B loan at a rate set out in the risk-sharing agreement or the Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement, and those payments shall be accepted by the lender in lieu of any interest that otherwise would have accrued. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s24; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s10. Interest relief 25(1) In this section: (a) “actual monthly income” means the total of the borrower’s gross monthly income and the borrower’s spouse’s gross monthly income, as determined by the minister; (b) “maximum monthly income” means the amount set out in Table 1 for the number of persons in the family unit listed opposite the monthly payment; (c) Repealed. 24 Sept 2004 SR 83/2004 s4. 15 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 (2) A borrower may apply to a lender for a period of interest relief on a Class B loan if: (a) the borrower resides in Canada; and (b) the actual monthly income is less than or equal to the maximum monthly income; (c) Repealed. 8 Feb 2002 SR 9/2002 s3. (3) A borrower applying for interest relief pursuant to this section shall: (a) apply to the lender on a form provided by the minister; and (b) provide the lender with any information or documents that the minister considers necessary for the purposes of considering the application. (4) A borrower may apply to the minister: (a) for an exemption from any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2); or (b) for a period of interest relief where an application for interest relief to the lender is refused by the lender. (5) The maximum length of each period of interest relief that the minister may grant pursuant to this section is six months. (6) No borrower is eligible to receive more than a maximum total of 30 months of interest relief, including any interest relief periods received on loans repayable pursuant to The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990 or The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 2001. (7) Notwithstanding that a borrower already has been granted a total of 30 months of interest relief on the loans mentioned in subsection (6) and if not more than 60 months have elapsed since the borrower’s last period of study end date, as that period is specified by the borrower in his or her first application for interest relief, the minister may grant the borrower a further period of interest relief of not more than 24 months and not beyond the 60-month period since the borrower’s last period of study end date if the minister is satisfied that: (a) in the case of a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that has a repayment period of 15 years or more, the borrower is unable to make the monthly payment required on the loan; or (b) in the case of a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that has a repayment period of less than 15 years, the borrower would be unable to make the monthly payment required on the loan even if the repayment schedule were extended to 15 years. (8) As a condition of the minister granting interest relief, the borrower shall agree to pay or capitalize any accrued interest that remains unpaid on the first day of the interest relief period in accordance with any direction of the minister. (9) A borrower who is in default on a loan repayable pursuant to these regulations is not entitled to interest relief. 16 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (10) A borrower is not entitled to interest relief if for any reason the minister considers that the borrower is ineligible. (11) The minister may terminate any periods of interest relief where, in the minister’s absolute discretion, interest relief should be terminated. (12) Notwithstanding subsections (2) to (11), if a borrower has an outstanding Class B loan and a loan pursuant to The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations and the borrower wishes to obtain interest relief with respect to the Class B loan: (a) the borrower shall not apply for or receive interest relief pursuant to this section with respect to the Class B loan; (b) the borrower shall apply for repayment assistance in accordance with Part IV of The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations; and (c) Part IV of The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations applies, with any necessary modification, for the purposes of applying for and granting repayment assistance with respect to the Class B loan. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s25; 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s5; 8 Feb 2002 SR 9/2002 s3; 7 Jun 2002 SR 41/2002 s2; 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s4; 24 Sept 2004 SR 83/2004 s4; 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s3. Debt reduction and repayment 25.1(1) In this section and in Table 2: (a) “monthly family income” means the total of the borrower’s and the borrower’s spouse’s gross monthly income as determined by the minister; (b) “monthly family income ceiling”, with respect to a borrower, means, based on the size of the borrower’s family unit, the sum of the borrower’s monthly family income less all monthly payments that the borrower’s spouse is required to pay on all loans made under or pursuant to the Act. (2) A borrower may apply to the minister to reduce the borrower’s indebtedness to the minister respecting the borrower’s lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan. (3) On an application pursuant to subsection (2), the minister may reduce the amount of the borrower’s indebtedness if the borrower resides in Canada and the minister is satisfied that: (a) all of the following criteria are met: (i) the borrower is not in default on the lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan or any other Saskatchewan Student Loan; (ii) the borrower ceased to be a full-time student 60 months or more before the date of the application; (iii) the borrower has exhausted at least 30 months of interest relief; (iv) the borrower has not previously been granted a reduction of indebtedness pursuant to this section; 17 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 (v) the borrower’s monthly payment with respect to any loans made under or pursuant to the Act is greater than the dollar amount set out in Column 1 of Table 2 for the borrower’s monthly family income ceiling set out in Column 2 of Table 2; or (b) all of the following criteria are met: (i) the borrower has incurred extraordinary expenses due to circumstances beyond the control of the borrower and the borrower’s spouse; (ii) the borrower will be able to make the monthly payment required on the reduced amount of the loan. (4) Subject to subsection (5), the amount of reduction of indebtedness that the minister may grant pursuant to this section is the positive amount P, rounded to the nearest dollar, calculated in accordance with the following formula: P = A(1 – B/C) where: A is the total principal amount owing by the borrower with respect to all outstanding lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans; B is the dollar amount set out in Column 1 of Table 2 for the borrower’s monthly family income ceiling set out in Column 2 of Table 2; and C is: (a) if the repayment period of the lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans is 15 years or more, the sum of the monthly payments due by the borrower on the lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans; or (b) if the repayment period of the lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans is less than 15 years, the sum of the monthly payment that would be due by the borrower on the lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loans if the repayment period were 15 years. (5) The maximum amount of reduction of indebtedness that may be granted pursuant to this section is $3,000. (6) Notwithstanding subsections (3) to (5), if a borrower has an outstanding Class B loan and a loan pursuant to The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations and the borrower wishes to obtain debt reduction in repayment with respect to the Class B loan: (a) the borrower shall not apply for or receive debt reduction in repayment pursuant to this section with respect to the Class B loan; (b) the borrower shall apply for repayment assistance in accordance with Part IV of The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations; and (c) Part IV of The Saskatchewan Student Direct Loans Regulations applies, with any necessary modification, for the purposes of applying for and granting repayment assistance with respect to the Class B loan. 24 Sept 2004 SR 83/2004 s5; 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s4. 18 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Severe permanent disability 25.2(1) In this section, “severe permanent disability” means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment, or a functional limitation that: (a) prevents a person from performing the daily activities necessary to participate in the labour force in a manner that is substantially gainful, as defined in section 68.1 of the Canada Pension Plan Regulations; and (b) is expected to remain with the person for the person=s expected life. (2) All rights of the lender against a borrower with respect to a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan terminate if the minister is satisfied, on the basis of information specified by the minister and provided by or on behalf of the borrower, that the borrower, by reason of the borrower’s severe permanent disability, is unable to repay the loan and will never be able to repay it, and in that event the minister shall make a payment to the lender in an amount that the minister considers appropriate to compensate the lender with respect to the forgiveness of the borrower’s indebtedness. 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s5; 2 Aug 2019 SR 60/2019 s2; 29 Jly 2022 SR 56/2022 s5. Death of borrower 25.21 All obligations of a borrower with respect to a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan terminate if the borrower dies, and in that event the minister shall make a payment to the lender in an amount that the minister considers appropriate to compensate the lender with respect to the forgiveness of the borrower’s indebtedness. 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s5. Exemptions 25.3 The minister may exempt a student or borrower from any requirement set out in these regulations where, in the opinion of the minister: (a) one or more of the following applies: (i) the non-compliance is due to a factor beyond the control of the student or borrower; (ii) the non-compliance is with respect to a minor detail; (iii) the student or borrower has proposed other conditions that meet or exceed the conditions with respect to which there is non-compliance; (b) the student or borrower is mainly in compliance with the requirements of these regulations; and (c) it is not contrary to the public interest to grant the exemption. 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s6. 19 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Adjustment of authorized amount 26(1) The minister may revise the total authorized amount stated on a loan certificate: (a) if there is any change in the information or circumstances relating to the student or borrower as presented when the individual applied for the loan; (b) if the individual ceases to be a student before the period of study end date; (c) if the student or borrower, or his or her spouse, parent, or sponsor, has provided false, misleading or incorrect information; (d) if the student or borrower breaches or fails to comply with any provision or requirement of the Act, these regulations or The Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Regulations, 1990; or (e) for any other reason that the minister, in the minister’s absolute discretion, may determine. (2) Where the minister reduces the authorized amount of a Class A loan pursuant to subsection (1), the minister may: (a) notify the lender to cancel future disbursements to that student up to the amount of any excess; (b) require the student to immediately repay any excess to the lender; or (c) deduct the excess amount or any portion of it from any future lender- financed Saskatchewan Student Loan to be made to that student. (3) Where the minister increases the authorized amount to be stated on a loan certificate pursuant to subsection (1), the minister may issue a loan certificate to that student for the increase. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, a borrower is not entitled to any disbursements on a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan after the period of study end date. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s26. Capitalized interest 27(1) A student is not eligible for interest-free status on a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan unless the student: (a) pays the interest in arrears on the loan; or (b) agrees with the lender that the interest in arrears on the loan is to be capitalized into principal. (2) A borrower with a Class B loan is not eligible for interest relief unless the borrower: (a) pays the interest in arrears on the loan; or (b) agrees with the lender that the interest in arrears on the loan is to be capitalized into principal. 20 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (3) A borrower is entitled to have interest capitalized pursuant to subsection (2) on no more than two occasions. (4) A lender shall offer a student or borrower the options referred to in subsections (1) and (2). 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s27. OTHER AWARDS Other financial assistance 28 In addition to making awards respecting interest relief, interest-free status and risk premiums, the minister may provide any other financial assistance the minister determines is consistent with the general objectives of the Act on any terms and conditions and in any amounts and according to eligibility criteria that the minister may determine respecting a Class A loan or Class B loan: (a) on behalf of a student to a lender; (b) on behalf of a student to another person; or (c) to the student. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s28; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s9. GENERAL Maximum amount 29 The minister may determine the maximum amount of individual Class A loans that may be provided to different classes of students after taking into account: (a) the number of students applying for assistance who are enrolled in courses and short courses; (b) the amount of money available to the Student Aid Fund in any particular year; (c) the financial need of students eligible for financial assistance; (d) any special requirements or unique circumstances of a particular class of students; and (e) any other factors that the minister considers appropriate. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s29. 21 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Audit 30(1) A lender shall provide, at the minister’s request, any information or documents required by the minister to audit amounts invoiced by the lender to the minister pursuant to the risk-sharing agreement or the Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement. (2) A student or borrower shall provide, at the minister’s request, any information or documents required by the minister respecting financial assistance provided pursuant to these regulations. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s30; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s11; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s8. Consequence of not providing information 31(1) Where a lender fails or refuses to provide information or documents pursuant to subsection 30(1), the minister may withhold any disbursements payable to the lender pursuant to these regulations, the risk-sharing agreement or the Saskatchewan Student Loans assignment agreement until the information or documents are provided. (2) The minister may determine that a student or borrower who does not provide the minister with any information or documents pursuant to subsection 30(2) is ineligible for any financial assistance provided or to be provided pursuant to these regulations. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s31; 31 Oct 97 SR 97/97 s12; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s11. Designation by the minister 32 The minister may designate any trustee or member of the committee pursuant to the Act to carry out those functions respecting the providing of financial assistance pursuant to these regulations. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s32; 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s12; 10 Aug 2001 SR 58/2001 s7. Limitations exception 32.01 Notwithstanding section 5 of The Limitations Act, no proceedings shall be commenced with respect to a claim respecting a loan made or assigned pursuant to these regulations after six years from the day on which the claim is discovered. 6 May 2005 SR 40/2005 s2. PART III Part III Loans Interpretation 32.1 In this Part: (a) “Part III loan” means a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that is: (i) made as a Class A loan for a course that commences on or after August 1, 2000; or 22 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS (ii) continued or reinstated as a Class A loan for a course that commences on or after August 1, 2000 but before August 1, 2002; (b) “prime rate”, with respect to a Part III loan, means the annual prime interest rate announced from time to time by the lender of the Part III loan as a reference rate then in effect for determining rates on Canadian dollar commercial loans in Canada; (c) “start date” means, with respect to a Part III loan, the period of study start date shown on the loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13; 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s7; 6 Aug 2010 SR 78/2010 s3. Application of Part 32.2 This Part applies to Part III loans. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13. Application of other Parts to Part III loans 32.3 Subject to this Part, Parts I and II apply, with any necessary modification, to Part III loans. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13. Interest-free status period of Part III loans 32.4(1) The interest-free status of a Part III loan is to be determined in accordance with this section and section 32.5. (2) The period of interest-free status for a Part III loan that is made as a Class A loan commences on the date that the loan proceeds are first distributed. (3) Subject to section 32.5, the period of interest-free status for a Part III loan that is continued or reinstated as a Class A loan commences on the later of: (a) the current start date of the Part III loan; and (b) the date the lender of the Part III loan receives the loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan. (4) Subject to section 32.5, the interest-free status of a Part III loan ends on the period of study end date for the Part III loan. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13. 23 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Interest-free status of certain Part III loans 32.5(1) If the current start date of a Part III loan is six months or less after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and the borrower delivers to the lender a loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan within four or fewer months of the Part III loan’s current start date, the Part III loan continues to be in interest-free status to the Part III loan’s new period of study end date. (2) If the current start date of a Part III loan is six months or less after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and the borrower delivers to the lender a loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan more than four months after the Part III loan’s current start date, any interest payable on the loan from the end of the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date until the date the lender receives the loan certificate or interest-free certificate: (a) is payable by the borrower; and (b) may be capitalized into principal and form part of the capital balance of the Part III loan. (3) If the current start date of a Part III loan is more than six months after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and the borrower delivers to the lender a loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan within four or fewer months of the Part III loan’s current start date, the borrower shall pay to the lender any interest accrued during the period commencing on the day after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and ending on the Part III loan’s current start date.

(4) If the current start date of a Part III loan is more than six months after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and the borrower delivers to the lender a loan certificate or interest-free certificate for the Part III loan more than four months after the Part III loan’s current start date: (a) the borrower shall pay to the lender any interest accrued during the period commencing on the day after the Part III loan’s previous period of study end date and ending on the Part III loan’s current start date; and (b) the interest payable on the loan during the period commencing on the Part III loan’s current start date and ending on the date the lender receives the loan certificate or interest-free certificate: (i) is payable by the borrower; and (ii) may be capitalized into principal and form part of the capital balance of the Part III loan. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13. Interest payable by borrower 32.6 The interest to be paid by a borrower pursuant to section 32.5 shall be at the prime rate. 6 Aug 2010 SR 78/2000 s4. 24 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Interest payable by minister 32.7 The minister shall pay to the lender of the Part III loan the interest that accrues on the Part III loan during the period that the Part III loan is in interest- free status. 4 Aug 2000 SR 59/2000 s13. PART IV Part IV Loans Interpretation 32.71 In this Part: (a) “Part IV loan” means a lender-financed Saskatchewan Student Loan that is continued or reinstated as a Class A loan for a course that commences on or after August 1, 2002; (b) “start date” means, with respect to a Part IV loan, the period of study start date shown on the interest-free certificate for the Part IV loan. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s8. Application of Part 32.72 This Part applies to Part IV loans. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s8. Application of other Parts to Part IV loans 32.73 Subject to this Part, Parts I and II apply, with any necessary modification, to Part IV loans. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s8. Interest-free status period of Part IV loans 32.74(1) The interest-free status of a Part IV loan is to be determined in accordance with this section and section 32.75. (2) Subject to section 32.75, the period of interest-free status for a Part IV loan that is continued or reinstated as a Class A loan commences on the later of: (a) the current start date of the Part IV loan; and (b) the date the lender of the Part IV loan receives the interest-free certificate for the Part IV loan. (3) Subject to section 32.75, the interest-free status of a Part IV loan ends on the period of study end date for the Part IV loan. (4) If a borrower’s period of study end date changes, the period of interest-free status ends on the new period of study end date. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s8. 25 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 Interest-free status of certain Part IV loans 32.75(1) If the current start date of a Part IV loan is six months or less after the Part IV loan’s previous period of study end date and the borrower delivers to the lender an interest-free certificate for the Part IV loan within that period, the Part IV loan continues to be in interest-free status to the Part IV loan’s new period of study end date. (2) Repealed. 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s6. 6 Sep 2002 SR 75/2002 s8; 14 Aug 2009 SR 66/2009 s6. REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE Sask. Reg. 211/76 repealed 33 Saskatchewan Regulations 211/76 are repealed. 9 Aug 96 cS-61.1 Reg 3 s33. 26 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS Appendix TABLE 1 [Section 25] Interest Relief Table Maximum Monthly Family Income ($) based on size of Family Unit Total amount of all Monthly Payments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ($) that the person people people people people people people people people people borrower and the borrower’s spouse are required to pay on Class B loans 0 -25 1684 2631 3399 4009 4569 5084 5545 5934 6252 6493 25.01 - 50 1717 2678 3441 4053 4615 5132 5595 5985 6306 6549 50.01 - 75 1755 2723 3482 4096 4662 5180 5647 6036 6360 6605 75.01 - 100 1792 2770 3523 4140 4707 5229 5697 6090 6413 6661 100.01 - 125 1830 2806 3565 4183 4753 5278 5749 6144 6470 6718 125.01 - 150 1871 2840 3608 4226 4800 5328 5801 6197 6526 6776 150.01 - 175 1912 2877 3648 4270 4847 5377 5853 6262 6582 6832 175.01 - 200 1951 2917 3691 4314 4894 5426 5904 6317 6638 6891 200.01 - 225 1993 2958 3735 4360 4941 5476 5956 6369 6696 6949 225.01 - 250 2034 2998 3777 4405 4988 5524 6007 6423 6753 7008 250.01 - 275 2075 3039 3822 4451 5036 5573 6061 6475 6810 7067 275.01 - 300 2116 3079 3867 4497 5084 5624 6114 6529 6867 7124 300.01 - 325 2158 3119 3912 4542 5132 5674 6168 6584 6925 7184 325.01 -350 2201 3159 3956 4589 5179 5725 6223 6638 6981 7244 350.01 - 375 2246 3200 4002 4634 5227 5775 6278 6696 7040 7303 375.01 - 400 2289 3240 4047 4681 5276 5826 6333 6753 7098 7363 400.01 - 425 2334 3280 4092 4727 5326 5878 6386 6810 7157 7424 425.01 - 450 2378 3319 4136 4772 5375 5930 6442 6867 7215 7484 27 LENDER-FINANCED SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS S-61.1 REG 3 TABLE 2 [Section 25.1] Debt Reduction Table COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 Monthly Family Income Ceiling ($) Dollar 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people Amount ($) or more 10 539 1180 1396 1612 1815 2012 15 912 1486 1783 2080 2371 2658 20 1105 1645 1984 2324 2660 2294 25 1291 1798 2178 2558 2938 3318 50 1399 1905 2285 2623 3003 3383 75 1506 2012 2392 2688 3068 3448 100 1613 2119 2499 2753 3133 3513 125 1720 2226 2564 2818 3198 3578 150 1827 2334 2630 2884 3264 3643 175 1934 2441 2695 2949 3329 3709 200 2041 2506 2760 3014 3394 3774 225 2148 2571 2825 3079 3459 3839 250 2256 2636 2890 3144 3524 3904 275 2363 2701 2955 3209 3589 3969 300 2470 2766 3020 3274 3654 4034 325 2535 2832 3086 3340 3720 4099 350 2600 2897 3151 3405 3785 4165 375 2665 2962 3216 3470 3850 4230 400 2730 3027 3281 3535 3915 4295 425 2795 3092 3346 3600 3980 4360 450 2861 3157 3411 3665 4045 4425 475 2926 3222 3476 3730 4094 4490 500 2991 3288 3542 3796 4142 4555 525 3056 3353 3607 3861 4191 4621 550 3121 3418 3672 3926 4239 4686 575 3186 3483 3737 3991 4288 4751 600 3251 3548 3802 4056 4337 4816 625 3317 3613 3867 4121 4385 4881 650 3382 3678 3932 4186 4434 4946 675 3447 3744 3998 4235 4482 5011 700 3512 3809 4063 4284 4531 5077 24 Sept 2004 SR 83/2004 s7. 28 LENDER-FINANCED S-61.1 REG 3 SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT LOANS REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2022