Open ProvincesStudying in Alberta: tuition, student aid and grants
What tuition costs in Alberta, provincial student loans and grants with their amounts, and the federal Canada Student Grant.
Provincial student aid
Alberta Student Aid
One application for federal and Alberta loans and grants.
| Amount | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Alberta Student Grant for full-time students | $425 / month, up to $5,100 / year |
| Canada Student Grant for full-time students | up to $525 / month |
| Combined Canada + Alberta loan limit, standard programs: 1 / 2 / 3 semesters | $8,500 / $17,000 / $25,500 |
| Combined lifetime loan limit: 1-year programs / most degrees | $51,000 / $85,000 |
| Combined lifetime loan limit: medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, optometry | $200,000 |
- Maximum grant for a one-person family with income up to $38,474; no grant above $69,987.
- Full-time means at least 60% of a full course load at an approved institution, with at least $1 of assessed need.
How to get it: Apply online to Alberta Student Aid.
Federal help
The Canada Student Grant for full-time students gives up to $4,200 a year (up to $525 per month of study) until the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year, and you are assessed automatically when you apply for provincial aid. It is not available to students from Quebec, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, which have their own programs. Canada.ca ↗
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General information, not legal or financial advice. Figures show their source and the date they were read; confirm with the official body before making a decision.
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