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Description: The bursary provides financial support to low-income students studying in qualified high-demand programs in sectors identified in Alberta’s Recovery Plan that support Alberta labour market needs and industry demand.
The bursary will be available for three years beginning from the 2022-2023 loan year.
Value
Up to 1,000 bursaries of $5,000 each are awarded annually.
Eligibility Criteria
• Students must be eligible for full-time student loan funding from Alberta Student Aid for the 2024-2025 loan year. See eligibility requirements for full-time students.
• Have a family income from the previous tax year at or below the low income threshold.
• Be enrolled in one of the following high demand programs at a publicly funded post-secondary institution in Alberta:
Airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology/technician
Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew
Civil engineering
Computer and information sciences
Computer engineering technologies/technicians
Computer science
Data modelling/warehousing and database administration
Electrical and electronics engineering
Engineering physics/applied physics
Industrial production technologies/technicians
Information technology
Materials engineering
Mechanical engineering
Nursing
Physical sciences
The post-secondary institution must confirm the student’s enrolment in one of the above programs.
• Preference will be given to students attending a study period at least two semesters in length.
• Students enrolled in apprenticeship technical training, integrated training, pre-employment or non-credential programs are not eligible.
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Fields
Tourism
Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science
Anthropology
Archaeology and Ancient History
Architecture and Design
Artificial Intelligence
Arts and Culture
Astrophysics
Banking and Finance
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Science
Building Technology
Business and Economics
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Criminology
Data Science
Dentistry
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Economics
Education
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Epidemiology
Food science Technology
Forestry
French
Geographic Information Systems
Geography
Geosciences
Health Science
History
History of Art and Film
Horticulture
Hospitality and Management
Human Kinetics
Human Resources
Humanities
Information Systems
IT
Journalism
Journalism
Law
Library
Library and Information Science
Linguistics
Literature
Machine Learning
Management
Marine Science
Marketing
Material Engineering
Material Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media
Medicine
Microbiology
Modern Languages
Museum Studies
Music
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutrition
Office Technology Management
Peace and Conflict
Pharmaceutical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Physiology
Plant Science
Political Science
Politics and International Relations
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Public Policy
Real Estate
Science
Social Science
Social Welfare
Social work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Soil Science
Space Science
Special Education
Sport Science
Supply Chain
Sustainable Development
Theology
Transportation Science
Urban Planning
Wild-life management
Zoology
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Qualifications
High School
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