Financial Aid
Book an AppointmentIf you need help booking an appointment or if you have questions, you can email financialaid@bowvalleycollege.ca or call 587-390-6277 to set up an appointment (phone, video, and in-person options available).
Tuition and Fees Cost Estimator
Use the Cost Estimator to determine your finances to attend Bow Valley College. Select your program, estimate your monthly expenses and sources of income, and the app will determine if you have sufficient funds.
Financial Aid Advising
You can meet with a Financial Aid Advisor for assistance with your student loan.
Student Loans and Grants
If you’re a full-time or part-time student taking a post-secondary career certificate or diploma program, you may be eligible for Canada or Alberta government loans and grants. For information and to apply, go to studentaid.alberta.ca.
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 it works.
Indigenous Funding
If you’re a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit student, you may be eligible for funding. We have more information available here. Or you can visit the Government of Canada website to find out more.
Student Line of Credit
Contact your bank directly to find out more about getting a line of credit.
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.
Financial Coaching
Book and appointment with our Financial Coach for budget, banking, credit, debt, and savings advice.
