Parental Income Temporarily Removed as Factor to Determine Student Aid: Province

Student groups happy to see Alberta reverse course on parental requirements for financial aid

Post-secondary students say they're happy to see the province backtrack on a policy they say made it more difficult for some students to receive financial aid. But they also argue the changes do not go far enough.

Parental income temporarily removed as factor to determine student aid: province

The province says it’s temporarily removing parental income used to determine student aid amounts.

Alberta reverses parental income rule affecting student aid applications

Classroom desks are pictured in this file photo. Alberta is removing parental income from provincial student aid assessments for 2026-27, with approximately 21,000 applications set for reassessment. File Photo / Discover Airdrie .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } The Alberta government is removing parental income from provincial student aid assessments for the 2026-27 academic year, reversing part of the changes…

Alberta - Alberta listens, acts on student aid

Alberta's government is easing affordability pressures by removing parental income from provincial student aid assessments for the 2026-27 academic year.The change responds to concerns from st. . .