What to Expect

Alberta Student Number

You must have an Alberta Student Number (ASN) to complete your student funding application. The ASN is recorded on your Alberta high school transcript.

If you do not know your ASN, or if you have moved to Alberta from another province, you may use the Learner Registry to find your ASN, to have an ASN assigned, or to print off a Request for Alberta Student Number form.

General Application Information

You must apply to Alberta Students Finance for each year you need financial assistance.  The application and loan documents are not sent to you automatically.

The information you provide on your student funding application must be accurate, including your current full legal name.  If your provide false information, or if you fail to provide requested information, your loans and grants can be taken away and you may face legal consequences.

Once your application is processed, you will receive a Notice of Assessment. This notice tells you how much funding you will receive, any factors that affected the amount of your funding, or the reasons you were denied funding.

Before you begin studies, you may receive:

• an Alberta Student Loan Agreement that must be cashed with EDULINX, Alberta's student loan service provider
• a Canada Student Loan Certificate that must be cashed with the National Student Loans Service Centre

Applying Online

The 2011-2012 online application for full-time post-secondary students in programs starting August 1, 2011 and later is available.

If you apply online, you may receive an Electronic Confirmation of Financial Information (EC) letter.  You must sign and return this letter as soon as you receive your Notice of Assessment.  If you do not return the EC letter:

• your funding will not be released 
• your future Change of Circumstance Form will be denied
• your future applications for student funding will be denied

Applying on Paper

Application forms and schedules are available at post-secondary institutions and Alberta Service Centres or Canada-Alberta Service Centres, or can be printed from the website.