Scholarships & Student Finance

Cashing Your Loans

Once your student loan application is processed, you should receive a notice of assessment which provides a summary of your loan amount and disbursement dates. For Alberta residents you will receive 60% of your funds in the fall and 40% in the spring. For Out of Province students you will have to check with your loan provider.

You may be asked to provide further information before funds are released. 

You will receive a loan certificate which may be confirmed or unconfirmed.

• The unconfirmed loan needs to be verfied by the Scholarships and Student Finance office
• The confirmed loan is ready to be processed at a designated Canada Post Outlet

You will need two pieces of ID when cashing your loan certificate:

• SIN card or photocopy (front & back), or notice of assessment from income tax
• Government issued photo ID (driver's license, passport)
• Bank details (void cheque or account information)

Please review this website for detailed instructions on how to process your loan.

Making changes to your student loan

Your circumstances may change over time and it is important to inform Student Aid Alberta of the following:

• You need more money than you anticipated
• Higher living costs
• Recently married or separated
• Additional family members
• Entering an exchange program or Co-op program
• Spouse/partner income changes
• Address change
• Change of institution
• Changes to education costs

For any of the above reasons you will need to submit a Change of Circumstance form. Once completed you can return it to the Scholarships and Student Finance office (AH151) or contact Student Aid Alberta directly.

How is your Tuition paid for Fall and Spring?

The University can request that your tuition and fees be paid directly to the school if you are registered in your classes by a certain date. If you register after the specified date, the school will not remit your tuition and all the funds will be deposited to you.