2024-2025 Operational Policy & Procedures
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Chapter 7:
Designation for Student Loans and Grants- Introduction to Designation
- Canada and Alberta Acts and Regulations
- General Program Designation Requirements
- Accelerated Programs
- Pan-Canadian Designation Policy Framework
- Obtaining Designation Status
- Requirements for Alberta Educational Institutions and Programs
- Private Career Colleges (PCCs)
- Change of Ownership
- Accredited Indigenous Post-Secondary Institutions in Alberta
- Accredited Divinity Programs
- Requirements for Programs at Educational Institutions Outside of Alberta
- Additional Requirements for Programs Delivered Online
- Maintaining Designation Status
- De-designation
- Contact Information – Designation Process and Policy Inquiries
Canada and Alberta Acts and Regulations
The following legislation and regulations govern program approval and student loan designation:
- Canada Acts and Regulations include:
- Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
- Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations
- Canada Student Loans Act
- Canada Student Loans Regulations
- Alberta Acts and Regulations include:
- Post-Secondary Learning Act
- Programs of Study Regulation
- Private Vocational Training Act
- Private Vocational Training Regulation
- Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act
- Apprenticeship Education and Industry Training Program Regulation
- Student Financial Assistance Act
- Student Financial Assistance Regulation
In particular, section 9 of the Student Financial Assistance Regulation sets out the authority and conditions under which programs may be designated for the purposes of providing Alberta student loans and grants.