Funding and Supports to Learners

Advanced Education and Technology aims to provide accessible, affordable and high quality learning opportunities for everyone in Alberta. A comprehensive student financial assistance program works to ensure that financial need is not a barrier to learners succeeding in their post-secondary pursuits.

Initiatives to support this goal include

  • increased financial support for part-time students
  • expanded eligibility for the Rutherford Scholarships
  • provincial student loan debt reduction
  • limiting annual tuition increases to the increase in the cost of living, or the Alberta Consumer Price Index (approximately 1.5% for the 2010/2011 academic year)

The Tuition Fee Regulation restricts tuition fee increases to the annual rate of inflation, and provides broader policy coverage with the inclusion of designated, non-credit programs.

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