Canada Student Grant for Full-time Students
Canada Student Grant for Full-time Students supports lower-income students with federal funding for full-time post-secondary educational costs, administered in Alberta to help pay for their studies.
Funder: Alberta Student Aid
Due Dates: No application closing date specified | August 1, 2026 (Institution eligibility changes) | July 31, 2029 (Transitional funding ends)
Funding Amounts: Up to $525 per month of studies; minimum $100 per study period
Summary: Federal financial support for lower-income full-time students to help cover educational costs, administered in Alberta through Alberta Student Aid.
Key Information: Graduate students and students in one-year programs, including Open Studies, are ineligible.
Description
The Canada Student Grant for Full-time Students provides federal support to lower-income students for the costs of full-time post-secondary education. Alberta Student Aid administers the grant in Alberta through a student aid application that considers applicants for both provincial and federal funding. This is support for educational expenses, rather than funding for a research project or a particular scientific field.
Eligibility and award amounts depend on financial need, family income, family size, and the student's program and institution. Grant funding is limited each school year, which runs from August 1 to July 31. Grants generally do not have to be repaid, but changes in a student's financial, living, or educational circumstances can cause some or all of the grant to be converted into a loan.
