How to apply for Alberta Student Aid: step by step

What to have ready

• Your Social Insurance Number and Alberta Student Number
• Your total income from last year (Line 15000 of your income tax return)
• Your spouse or partner’s details, if you’re married or common-law
• The official Student Aid Full-time Worksheet, which helps you gather everything before you start

You enter these on the official Alberta Student Aid site only. WealthNutz never asks for your SIN.

The steps

1. Get a verified Alberta.ca Account. You need one to log in. Verification can take up to 10 business days if your activation code comes by mail, so start early.
2. Create your Student Aid account and apply online. Alberta Student Aid says to apply at least 60 days before your classes start, and to apply every year.
3. Give income consent. After you submit, you’re asked to provide income information and consent for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to share it. A spouse or partner, if applicable, does this too before funding can be issued.
4. Wait to hear back. Most applications are processed within 30 days. Ones that need a manual review can take up to 45 days, and longer in busy periods. Don’t close your application and reapply: that moves you to the back of the line.

After you apply

• Manage the federal part of your aid on the NSLSC.
• Apply for your school’s own awards and bursaries too. Find your school on our school pages, or search with the Scholarship Finder.