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Full-Time Course Load

• Fall or Winter Term: 5 upgrading courses per semester (or a minimum of 3 upgrading courses per semester)
• Spring Term: 2 upgrading courses per semester

Part-Time Course Load

• You are considered a part-time student if you do not meet the full-time course load listed above

Please note the following questions reflect basic eligibility only. The Foundational Learning Assistance program will perform a more elaborate eligibility assessment upon receipt of your application. 

Basic Eligibility

• You must have an Alberta address
• You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee
• You must be 18+ years old, or be 16-17 and a single parent, legally married, in a cohabitating relationship or pregnant 

Additional Requirements for Full-time Applicants

Full-time students must be unemployed or working less than 20 hours per week to be eligible for Foundational Learning Assistance.

If you are working 20 hours or more per week, you must obtain Counsel to Leave Employment approval. To do so, submit the online application for Full-Time Foundational Learning Assistance indicating you work more than 20 hours per week. If approved, you will receive a Counsel to Leave Employment Approval letter from the Foundational Learning Assistance Program. 

DO NOT leave your job prior to approval as this can jeopardize your funding eligibility. 

Please note students are able to receive a maximum of 50 months of full-time Foundational Learning Assistance funding during their lifetime.

Students must also maintain academic progress to continue receiving Foundational Learning Assistance funding.

Additional Requirements for Part-time Applicants

Your family’s (yourself, your spouse/partner and dependent children) combined income from the previous year must be less than the Net Income Threshold below: 

Family Size - Net Income Threshold (based on line 23600 of most recent tax return)

• 1 person - $49,000
• 2 people - $54,000
• 3 people - $59,000
• 4 people - $64,000
• 5 people - $69,000
• 6 people - $74,000

Note: this threshold increase by $5,000 per additional dependent. 

Before applying for Foundational Learning Assistance, you must be registered in Academic Upgrading courses. Review the recommended course plan emailed to you by the Student Connect Centre. Reply to this email requesting registration for the Academic Upgrading courses you want to take. 

Completing a is the first of two steps in applying for Foundational Learning Assistance (FLA). The information you provide on this form will be used to create your student file with the FLA program. Once Ð԰ɵ¼º½ enters your personal information with the FLA program and confirms your enrolment, you will receive an email to the address you provided on this form. This email will contain a link to the online FLA application. Please note: this email will NOT be from the Student Connect Centre. It will be sent from Foundational Learning Assistance FLSDCSD@gov.ab.ca. Be sure to monitor your email and to complete the FLA application at your earliest convenience. You will not be assessed for funding until your FLA application has been submitted.

You will receive an email from the Foundational Learning Assistance (FLSDCSD@gov.ab.ca) program approximately 3-7 business days after you’ve submitted your Foundational Learning Assistance Request Form. This email will contain a link to the online FLA application. Please note: You will not be assessed for funding until your FLA application has been submitted.

To complete the application, you will require:

• A Verified Alberta.ca account
• Your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Your Alberta Student Number (ASN)
  • Not sure what your ASN is? You can look it up .
• Banking information for direct deposit

Be sure to monitor your email for important follow-up information. 

If you have any questions about the application you submitted or would like an update on the status of your application, please contact the Student Connect Centre.