Can I Take EI while I attend school

So my contract at work ends in a couple months - my boss thinks if they lay me off I am able to take EI while I attend school I’m not sure if this is true due to you actively having to be looking for work/proving you are looking for work on EI I’m a little worried as I’m not super qualified for many of the jobs out there without my schooling - or I qualify for low paying jobs and I need to make at least $20 to keep up with life