It's complicated

The opinions and recommendations in this report, and any errors, are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funders of this report. [...] The two most significant contributions to student resources in the majority of provincial calculations for a dependent student are parental income and the pre-study period contribution of the student. [...] Nova Scotia provides 60% It’s Complicated: An Interprovincial Comparison of Student Financial Aid 13 of their portion of student aid as a loan and the remaining 40% of a grant, regardless of the amount for which the student is eligible. [...] This allows the province to create eligibility criteria and assessments that meet the needs of students in dif- ferent ways than in the rest of the country. [...] If that is the case, the student receives the $305 in loans and the remainder of their as- sessed need in grants.