Financial Aid
You can meet with a Financial Aid Advisor for assistance with student loans and grants. If you need help booking an appointment or if you have questions, you can email financialaid@bowvalleycollege.ca or call 587-390-6260 to set up an appointment (phone, video, and in-person options available).
Student Loans and Grants
If you’re a full-time or part-time domestic student taking a post-secondary career certificate or diploma program, you may be eligible for government loans and grants. For information and to apply, go to studentaid.alberta.ca.
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
As of SPRING 2023, if you receive a student loan, all approved funding will be sent directly to you. It is your responsibility to be aware of the tuition/fees owed to the college. You must pay all your tuition and fees according to the college's payment schedule.
Student Loan Information Sessions
For detailed information about student loans please attend one of our student loan information sessions, offered bi-weekly. To register, please email financialaid@bowvalleycollege.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions & Other Resources
- For Financial Aid (i.e. Student Loans and Grants) FAQs, click here.
- Use our Guide to Studies Information to help you complete your Financial Aid application correctly.
- Check out our Financial Aid Quick Facts for information at a glance.
- Not sure how to complete your Loan Agreements? We can help!
- Our Loan Repayment Guide will help you understand how repayment works.
Other Funding Options
If government funding isn't right for you, there are other options that might fit:
Third-Party Sponsorship
Financial help from other sources is called third-party sponsorship and includes parents, employers, bands, associations, churches, and other groups. This is an option for both full-time and part-time students.
Windmill Microlending
Windmill Microlending can provide affordable loans of up to $15,000 to immigrants and refugees in Canada to pay for the licensing or training you need to get back to your field of work. This is an option for both full-time and part-time students. Windmill is a non-profit charity, since 2005. Visit windmillmicrolending.org for more information.
Student Line of Credit
Contact your bank directly to find out more about getting a line of credit.
