Application for Provincial Training Allowance 2017-2018 Office Use Only Date Received File Number Bar Code PSE Number Application Number APPLICANT DEMOGRAPHIC Social Insurance Number (SIN) No SIN Sask. Health Services Number (HSN) Date of Birth Gender Male Female If you do not have a valid Saskatchewan Health Services Number (HSN), check the box. Legal Last Name Legal First Name Legal Middle Name MAILING ADDRESS (where you want your documents sent): Apt # Street/Box No. We cannot process your application without a valid Social Insurance Number. If you do not have one, contact Employment & Social Development Canada. City/Town Province Country (other than Canada) Postal Code Area Code and Home Telephone Area Code and Cell Number If your mailing address changes, notify the Student Service Centre immediately. I Area Code and Other Telephone Email Address APPLICANT CATEGORY Indicate your Marital Status. If your Marital Status is anything other than single, please include a commencement date. Single Married Common-law Separated Divorced Widowed Refer to page 4 of the Instructions Guide for common- law information. Commencement Date: If you have checked Married or Common-law above, your spouse/partner is required to complete Section 3 - Spouse of Married/Common-Law Applicant 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application -1
APPLICANT DEPENDANTS Dependant s Legal First Name Dependant s Legal Last Name Sask. Health Services Number Date of Birth Do you require full-time child care for this dependant? Yes No If yes, is child care subsidized? Yes No List all of your dependent children living with you full-time (at least 50% of the time) and on your Saskatchewan Health Services record. Refer to Page 5 of the Instructions Guide for exceptions. The information reported here must be current as of the date of application. Dependant s Legal First Name Sask. Health Services Number Dependant s Legal Last Name Date of Birth You must answer both questions if you require child care allowance. Child care expenses will be calculated at a flat rate for subsidized or unsubsidized child care for each dependent listed and verified through the Child Care Subsidy Office. Do you require full-time child care for this dependant? Yes No If yes, is child care subsidized? Yes No For information on Child Care Subsidy, call 1-800-667-7155. Dependant s Legal First Name Dependant s Legal Last Name If you need more space, attach an additional sheet. Sask. Health Services Number Date of Birth Do you require full-time child care for this dependant? Yes No If yes, is child care subsidized? Yes No Dependant s Legal First Name Dependant s Legal Last Name Sask. Health Services Number Date of Birth Do you require full-time child care for this dependant? Yes No If yes, is child care subsidized? Yes No Dependant s Legal First Name Dependant s Legal Last Name Sask. Health Services Number Date of Birth Do you require full-time child care for this dependant? Yes No If yes, is child care subsidized? Yes No 2 2017/18 Provincial Training Allowance Application
SINGLE STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDANTS If you are a single student with no dependents and have never been married or lived in a common-law relationship, you must complete the questions below to determine whether you are a single dependent or single independent student. I have been out of Elementary/High School for four years or more (June 2012 or earlier). Since leaving Elementary/High School, I have not been a full-time student and I have been employed or seeking employment for two periods of 12 consecutive months. My parents are deceased and I have no legal guardian. None of the above statements apply to me. Therefore, you are a Dependent Student and your parent(s), guardian(s) or official sponsor(s) are required to complete Section 2 - Parental Information and your parents income will be considered in determining your financial need. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY Citizenship If one of the first three questions describes your situation, you are considered an independent student. Students who are not in full-time study are considered to be actively seeking employment, including those in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits or Social Assistance. Check ( ) the box which applies to you. If none of these apply to you, you are not eligible for financial assistance under the Provincial Training Allowance Program. You are a Canadian citizen. You are a Permanent Resident of Canada. Date Landed in Canada: You are a Protected Person. You must submit a copy of your Notice of Decision" or "Verification of Status." Date Landed in Canada: STATUS DECLARATION (the following information is voluntary) Aboriginal Ancestry Aboriginal people are those who identify themselves to be North American Indian, Treaty/Registered/ Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Métis or Inuit. Based on this definition, do you consider yourself to be of Aboriginal ancestry? Yes No If yes, please indicate below which group you belong to: Métis Non-Status Indian Inuit Treaty/Registered/Status Indian Treaty Number: Visible Minority Status Visible minority persons are persons other than Aboriginal people, who are people of colour. For example; African, Chinese, Korean or Pacific Islander ancestry. Based on this definition, do you consider yourself to be a visible minority person? Yes No Disability Status Permanently Disabled persons are persons whose disability is of a permanent nature. The disability limits your physical and/or mental ability to perform the daily activities necessary to participate fully in studies or in the labour force. Based on this definition, do you consider yourself to be permanently disabled? Yes No Indicate the nature of your disability: Learning Disability Acquired Brain Injury Mobility Impairment Hearing ADD/ADHD PDD (autism, neurological) Visual Speech Psychiatric or Psychological Other. Specify 2017/2018 Provincial training Allowance Application - 3
APPLICANT EDUCATION HISTORY Name NAME of educational OF HIGH SCHOOL/ institute School SCHOOL location LOCATION Level LEVEL of study OF Last Last date Date attended Attended or or you ELEMENTARY last attended SCHOOL City/Province/Territory STUDY graduation Graduation date Date (City and Province) Elementary High School Post Secondary If you are unsure of the last day of elementary/high school you attended, use the last day of the month. Do not include ABE or GED programs. APPLICANT STUDY PERIOD INFORMATION Indicate where you will be living while you are in school. Family Home is determined as follows: Family home where my parents or spouse/children live If you are a single person, your family home is where Away from my family home where my parents or spouse/children live your parents live. If you are a single parent, your family home is where you and your children live. If you are married or Yes No If No, indicate the distance, one-way, in kilometres: common-law, your family home is where you and your spouse live together. APPLICANT ASSETS - (include spouse assets if married/common-law) Will your residence while attending school be located in the same city/town as your family home where your parents or spouse/children live? Check the box if you (and your spouse, if applicable) do not have any assets as of the first day of school. Account balance as of the first day of your program: $ Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) (as of the first day of your program) Name of RRSP Purchase Date Current Market Value Other Financial Investments (as of the first day of your program) Name of Financial Investment Purchase Date Current Market Value Account balance should include total amount of all bank accounts as of the first day of your program. In listing all assets, include your assets and those of your spouse (if applicable). In order to receive the RRSP exemption, ensure you indicate whether your investment is an RRSP. Current Market Value is the actual gross worth of the asset if you were to sell it, not replacement value or original purchase price. 4-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application
APPLICANT INCOME Check the box if you will not have any income while you are in school. Full-time, part-time and self-employment income while you are in school does not need to be reported. Enter the gross monthly income before deductions; you expect to receive while in your program. Gross Monthly Income Income from Rental Property (rent from tenant)....................................... If you have no income to claim during this period, check the box to indicate that you will not have any income. Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits............................... Resettlement Assistance/Immigration Funding...................................... Survivor/Old Age/Retirement/Disability Benefits..................................... Workers Compensation....................................................... Alimony Support............................................................. Child Support................................................................ Investment Interest/Dividend.................................................... Orphan s/disabled Contributor s Child Benefit...................................... Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Funding................................ First Nations Funding......................................................... RESP/Scholarship Trust Fund or Other Educational Savings Plan. Specify: Other Educational Funding/ Training Allowance. Specify: Other Income. Specify: REMEMBER: Keep statements/paystubs. You will be asked to verify your income. $. 00 Report Total (not monthly) income you will receive from scholarships and bursaries for the 2017-18 academic year: For RESP income, declare the actual amount you will receive. Declare foster care/sufficient interest income as Other Income. See Page 8 of the Instructions for items that are not to be reported as income. Scholarships. Specify: Bursaries. Specify: 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application - 5
BANKING INFORMATION The information below pertains to the following applicant file: Applicant SIN Applicant Legal Last Name Applicant Legal First Name If you have received Provincial Training Allowance in the past, do you wish to use the same bank account? YES NO If you checked NO, or you have never received PTA in the past, please complete the bank information below.. Note: Your Provincial Training Allowance will be transferred directly to this bank account. 6-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application
APPLICANT CONSENTS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND AGREEMENTS I apply for financial assistance under The Training Allowance Regulations. Declaration: I declare that all the information and documents that I have provided and will provide, in and with this application, and each subsequent application for which financial assistance is requested, are or will be to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. I am aware that to knowingly provide false information to induce the Province of Saskatchewan to grant financial assistance is an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada. Agreement and Reporting Requirements: I agree to promptly notify the Student Service Centre in writing of any changes, including but not limited to my name, address, marital status, family size, educational institution, program of study, program start and/or end dates, income, expenses and assets, as they occur. I agree to promptly provide all information and documentation required by the Ministers of the Economy and Advanced Education for Saskatchewan and his/her designate(s), to verify or audit my entitlement to financial assistance. I agree to repay any outstanding overpayments following the discontinuation or completion of this training program. Release of Information: I hereby (1) authorize the disclosure and release by any person, individual, corporation, organization, government or government agency (collectively "any third party") of any of my information or documents, including personal information and personal health information (collectively "information") to the Ministers of the Economy and Advanced Education for Saskatchewan ("the Ministers") or the Ministers' agents or assigns; and Signature must appear in both areas in ink. Applications not signed, dated or missing SIN number will be returned causing delays in processing. Information regarding your application or assessment cannot be released to anyone but you. If you wish your spouse or your parents/guardians to have access to this information, you must complete the Consent to Release Information form, included with this package, and submit it with your application. (2) consent to the Ministers releasing information to any third party; for any purpose respecting the administration by the Ministers or the Ministers' agents and assigns of financial assistance available to me or that may be available to me and for any purpose relating to the collection of amounts that I may owe to the Ministers pursuant to The Training Allowance Regulations. (3) understand and consent to my personal information (as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) being stored in the Government of Saskatchewan Student Financial System and used to administer other financial assistance programs or benefits for which I may be eligible. Signature of Applicant Date Signed CANADA REVENUE AGENCY RELEASE I hereby consent to the release, by the Canada Revenue Agency to an official of the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Advanced Education, of information from my income tax returns, and if applicable, other required taxpayer information about me, whether supplied by me or by a third party. The information will be relevant to and used solely for the purpose of determining and verifying my eligibility entitlement for the general administration and enforcement of financial assistance under the Government Organization Act and The Training Allowance Regulations of Saskatchewan, and will not be disclosed to any other person or organization without my approval. Signature must appear in both areas in ink. Applications not signed, dated or missing SIN number will be returned causing delays in processing. This later authorization is valid for the: a) taxation year prior to the year of signature; and b) the current taxation year; and c) each subsequent consecutive taxation year for which assistance is requested by me or on my behalf. Signature of Applicant Social Insurance Number Date Signed 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application - 7
Ministry of Advanced Education Student Service Centre 1120 2010 12 th Avenue Regina SK S4P 0M3 Phone: 306-787-562 or 1-800-597-8278 Fax: 306-798-1608 Provincial Training Allowance Consent to Release Information File No. Office Use Only 2017-2018 Consent to Release Information (Optional) By completing this form you authorize the Government of Saskatchewan and/or your school to release personal and financial information regarding your Provincial Training Allowance (PTA) to the individual(s) noted below. I,, give permission to the following person(s) (student) (Name of Individual(s) you are authorizing to receive information on your behalf) to access all my personal and financial information with regard to my PTA authorized by the Student Service Centre. I understand that by signing this form, information may be released to the above noted party only after a full verification of my account information (Full Name, Date of Birth and Social Insurance Number) is completed. This consent will be valid ONLY for the school year in which it is signed. If I choose to revoke this Consent to Release Information before the end of the school year, I may do so at any time by submitting a written letter to the Student Service Centre and/or my school. Student Name (please print) (Student Signature) (Date) Fax or mail this form to the Student Service Centre at the address above and give a copy to your school. 8-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application
- SECTION 2 - Parents or Guardians of Single Dependent Applicant The information below pertains to the following applicant file: Applicant SIN Applicant Legal Last Name Applicant Legal First Name For file reference purposes, provide the name and Social Insurance Number of the applicant. PARENT 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC 2017 Social Insurance Number Date of Birth Sask. Health Services Number (HSN) No SIN Gender: Male Female Legal Last Name Legal First Name Legal Middle Name If you do not have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) or Saskatchewan Health Services Number (HSN), check the appropriate box. Relationship to Applicant. Check the appropriate box: Parent Guardian Step-Parent Your 2016 income will be obtained directly from the Canada Revenue Agency after you have signed the Canada Revenue Agency Release at the end of this section. If you did NOT file a 2016 income tax return, enter your total gross income from all sources for the entire 2016 calendar year: $.00 If you did not have any income in 2016, enter 0. If you will have a substantially lower income for 2017, check the box and a 2017 Reduced Income Statement (RIS) will be sent to you. A Reduced Income Statement is used only when there is a parental contribution expected. PARENT 2 - DEMOGRAPHIC Social Insurance Number Date of Birth Sask. Health Services Number (HSN) No SIN Gender: Male Female Legal Last Name Legal First Name Legal Middle Name Relationship to Applicant. Check the appropriate box: Parent Guardian Step-Parent Sponsor If you are separated or divorced, the custodial parent is the parent with whom the applicant normally resides and only the information of this parent is required. If the step-parent has legally adopted the applicant, the stepparent is required to complete the information for Parent 2. Your 2016 income will be obtained directly from the Canada Revenue Agency after you have signed the Canada Revenue Agency Release at the end of this section. If you did NOT file a 2016 income tax return, enter your total gross income from all sources for the entire 2016 calendar year: If you did not have any income in 2016, enter "0". If you will have a substantially lower income for 2017, check the box and a 2017 Reduced Income Statement (RIS) will be sent to you. 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application - 9
Indicate your Marital Status. If your Marital Status is anything other than single, please include a commencement date. Single Married Common-law Separated Divorced Widowed Commencement Date: Mailing Address Apt # Street/Box No. City/Town Province Country Postal Code Area Code and Home Telephone Number PARENT DEPENDANTS For the purposes of determining family size in assessing the parental contribution, a dependent applicant is: a child, including and adopted child, a step-child or a wholly dependent person; 18 years or younger; wholly dependent on you or your spouse for support in the custody and control of you or your spouse, in law or in fact. A child over the age of 18 is also considered dependent if they are in full-time attendance at secondary school or at a post-secondary institution; and have never been married or lived in a long-term common-law relationship (at least 12 months); and do not have any dependent children; and have not been out of secondary school for four years (48 months) or more; and have not been in the workforce for two periods of 12 consecutive months. List the number of dependent children living in the parent s household excluding the applicant. Number of parental dependants (refer to parental dependant definition above) under 23: For the number of parental dependants above, how many are also in post-secondary or adult basic education: _ 10-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application
DECLARATION BY PARENTS OR GUARDIANS I declare that all the information and documents that I have provided will provide, in and with this application and each subsequent application for which financial assistance is requested by my applicant dependent, are or will be to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. I am aware that to knowingly provide false information to induce the Province of Saskatchewan to grant financial assistance is an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada. RELEASE OF INFORMATION: I/we hereby: Signature of both parents (if two-parent family) must appear in ink. Applications not signed or dated will be returned causing delays in processing. (1) authorize the disclosure and release by any person, individual, corporation, organization, government or government agency (collectively any third party ) of any of my/our information or documents or of my/our applicant dependent, including personal information and personal health information (collectively information ) to the Ministers of the Economy and Advanced Education for Saskatchewan ( the Ministers ) or the Ministers agents or assigns; and (2) consent to the Ministers releasing information to any third party; for any purpose respecting the administration by the Ministers or the Ministers agents and assigns of financial assistance available to my/our applicant dependent and for any purpose relating to the collection of amounts that my/our applicant dependent may owe to the Ministers pursuant to the Training Allowance Regulations. (3) Understand and consent to my/our personal information (as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) being stored in the Government of Saskatchewan Student Financial System and used to administer other financial assistance programs or benefits for which my/our applicant dependent may be eligible. Signature of Parent 1 Date Signed Signature of Parent 2 Date Signed CANADA REVENUE AGENCY RELEASE I/we hereby consent to the release, by the Canada Revenue Agency to an official of the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Advanced Education, of information from my/our income tax returns and, if applicable, other required taxpayer information about me/us, whether supplied to me/us or by a third party. The information will be relevant to and used solely for the purpose of determining and verifying my/our applicant dependent s eligibility entitlement for the general administration and enforcement of Financial Assistance under the Government Organization Act and the Training Allowance Regulations of Saskatchewan, and will not be disclosed to any other person or organization without my/our approval. This authorization is valid for the: a) taxation year prior to the year of signature; and b) the current taxation year; and c) each subsequent consecutive taxation year for which assistance is requested by my/our applicant dependent. Signature of both parents (if two-parent family) along with SIN number must appear in ink. Applications not signed, dated or missing SIN number will be returned causing delays in processing. Signature of Parent 1 Social Insurance Number Date Signed Signature of Parent 2 Social Insurance Number Date Signed 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application - 11
SECTION 3 - Spouse of Married/Common-Law Applicant The information below pertains to the following applicant file: Applicant SIN Applicant Legal Last Name Applicant Legal First Name SPOUSAL DEMOGRAPHIC 2017 Social Insurance Number (SIN) No SIN Sask. Health Services Number (HSN) Date of Birth Gender: Male Female Legal Last Name Legal First Name Legal Middle Name For file reference purposes, provide the name and Social Insurance Number of the applicant. If you do not have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) or Saskatchewan Health Services Number (HSN), check the appropriate box. Date Graduated or Last Date Attended High School: Apt # Check ( ) the box if your permanent address and home telephone number are the same as the applicant s. Street/Box No. City/Town Province Country Postal Code Area Code and Home Telephone - Study Period Information Check the appropriate box to indicate what you will be doing while your spouse is in Employed Full-time Part-time Unemployed school. Self-employed Employed Attending High School Attending training program Full-time employment is 28.8 hours per week. Part-time is anything less than that. Check ( ) the box if you will be a full-time student during 2017/2018 and you are applying for student loans. Check ( ) the box if you will be a full-time student during 2017/2018 and you are applying for Provincial Training Allowance. If you checked either of the boxes above, please indicate the dates you will be attending school: If you are attending fulltime studies and applying for student loans or PTA, remember to check the appropriate box and indicate the program start and end dates. Start Date End Date 12-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application
SPOUSAL INCOME Check the box if you will not have any income while your spouse is in school. Enter the gross monthly income before deductions you expect to receive while your spouse is in school. Full-time Employment......................................................... Part-time Employment......................................................... Self-Employment (Gross Income minus Operating Expenses).......................... Income from Rental Property (rent from tenant)..................................... Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits................................... Resettlement Assistance/Immigration Funding...................................... Survivor/Old Age/Retirement/Disability Benefits..................................... Workers Compensation....................................................... Alimony Support............................................................. Child Support................................................................ Investment Interest/Dividend.................................................... Gross Monthly Income List your income during your spouse s program. If you have no income to claim during this period, remember to check the appropriate box. Remember to include your financial assets in the Applicant Assets section. See Page 13 of the Instructions Guide for items that are not to be reported as income. Orphan s/disabled Contributor s Child Benefit................................. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Funding................................. First Nations Funding......................................................... Other Educational Funding. Specify: Other Income. Specify: Declare foster care/ sufficient interest income as other income. Study Period Employer Information Name of Employer 1 Street Address City/Town Province Area Code and Telephone Number - List your employer information. If you need more space, attach a separate sheet. Name of Employer 2 Street Address City/Town Province Area Code and Telephone Number - 2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application - 13
DECLARATION BY SPOUSE I declare that all the information and documents that I have provided and will provide, in and with this application and each subsequent application for which financial assistance is requested by my spouse, are or will be to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. I am aware that to knowingly provide false information to induce the Province of Saskatchewan to grant financial assistance is an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada. Release of Information: Signature must appear in ink. Applications not signed or dated will be returned causing delays in processing. I hereby: (1) authorize the disclosure and release by any person, individual, corporation, organization, government or government agency (collectively any third party ) of any of my information or documents, including personal information and personal health information (collectively information ) to the Ministers of the Economy and Advanced Education for Saskatchewan ( the Ministers ) or the Ministers agents or assigns; and (2) consent to the Ministers releasing information to any third party; for any purpose respecting the administration by the Ministers or the Ministers agents and assigns of financial assistance available to my spouse or that may be available to my spouse and for any purpose relating to the collection of amounts that my spouse may owe to the Ministers pursuant to The Training Allowance Regulations. (3) Understand and consent to my personal information (as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) being stored in the Government of Saskatchewan Student Financial system and used to administer other financial assistance programs or benefits for which my spouse may be eligible. Signature of Spouse Date Signed CANADA REVENUE AGENCY RELEASE I hereby consent to the release, by the Canada Revenue Agency to an official of the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Advanced Education of information from my income tax returns, and if applicable, other required taxpayer information about me, whether supplied by me or by a third party. The information will be relevant to, and used solely for the purpose of determining and verifying my spouse s eligibility entitlement for the general administration and enforcement of financial assistance under the Government Organization Act and The Training Allowance Regulations of Saskatchewan, and will not be disclosed to any other person or organization without my approval. Signature must appear in ink. Applications not signed, dated or missing SIN number will be returned causing delays in processing. This authorization is valid for the: a) taxation year prior to the year of signature; and b) the current taxation year; and c) each subsequent consecutive taxation year for which assistance is requested by my spouse or on my spouse s behalf. Signature of Spouse Social Insurance Number Date Signed 14-2017/2018 Provincial Training Allowance Application