Information You Need to Know

Application Effective Date

The 2011-2012 online application is available for studies starting August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.   

Definition of Alberta Resident

If you are an independent student you are considered a resident of Alberta if:

• Alberta is the last province you have lived in for 12 consecutive months while not a full-time post-secondary student, or
• you are attending school in Alberta and have never lived in any Canadian province for 12 months in a row.  In this case, attach a letter to your application to explain your residency situation

If you are a dependent student, you are considered to be a resident of Alberta if:

• your parent(s) live in Alberta

Important Notes

• Read the detailed breakdown of Allowable Monthly Costs for 2011-2012
• If you want to know how student loans work, complete the Entrance Counselling session on the EDULINX website before you apply.
• Some post-secondary institutions may not have all of their session dates and program costs entered into the online system. If you cannot find your institution and/or program information, contact your educational institution. You may have to submit a paper application.
• You must be a Canadian citizen, a Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant), or a Protected Person (including Convention Refugee) to apply for student funding.
• If you start the application and cannot complete it, it is automatically saved as a work-in-progress (WIP) application once you exit the system. Your WIP application is saved for 7 days after which time it is deleted.