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Chapter 2:
Full-Time Student Loans and Grants- Applying for Student Loans and Grants
- Alberta.ca Account
- Application Deadline
- Application Details
- After Applying
- Confirmation of Registration (COR)
- Service Providers
- Student Aid Agreements/Master Student Financial Assistance Agreements (MSFAAs)
- Disbursements
- Application Changes
- Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
- Switching Educational Institutions
- Changes to End Dates
- Amended Registration
- Withdrawal Policy for Students Attending Alberta Private Career Colleges (licensed under the Private Vocational Training Act)
- After Registration is Amended (All Institutions)
- Overpayments
- Request for Emergency Processing
- Tax Forms
- Releasing Personal Information and Authorizing Others to Act on Your Behalf
- Submitting Forms
Releasing Personal Information and Authorizing Others to Act on Your Behalf
The Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) governs the collection, use and disclosure of information for Alberta Advanced Education – Alberta Student Aid.
The Alberta Student Aid Agreement, the Application for Financial Assistance for Full Time Post-Secondary Studies, and the Application for Financial Assistance for Part-Time Post-Secondary Studies provide information about the individuals or entities that Alberta Student Aid may disclose the student’s personal information to, however other disclosures may also be authorized by FOIP.
The student may also give further direction to Alberta Student Aid through a Power of Attorney or Consent to Disclose.
Access some of these forms at Applications and Forms.
Power of Attorney
A student may complete a Power of Attorney for Alberta Student Aid form to allow another person to act on the student’s behalf with respect to funding from Alberta Student Aid and to receive the student’s personal information.
The Power of Attorney form allows the student’s attorney to take any action on the student’s behalf other than completing an Application for Financial Assistance Full Time Post-Secondary Studies or signing the student’s Canada MSFAA or Alberta Student Aid Agreement. This Power of Attorney form grants authority for a 5-year period unless it is revoked sooner by the student.
There is a separate Power of Attorney form for Canada Student Loans, available on the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program's website.
Consent to Disclose
To authorize someone to receive personal information, the student must submit written consent to Alberta Student Aid identifying:
- the person(s) authorized to receive the information
- relationship of the student to the authorized person(s)
- the type of personal information Alberta Student Aid is authorized to disclose, and
- the time frame for which the consent is in effect
The Consent to Disclose form is the best way for a student to provide this authorization.
The Consent to Disclose form does not authorize the person identified in the form to take any action or make any changes to a student’s application. It only allows for release of information to the identified person under the conditions described on the form.
A one-time verbal authorization to disclose information is also acceptable (e.g., on a particular phone call). This interaction will be documented on the student’s file, but will not apply to future inquiries.
Release of Parent or Spouse/Partner Information
The personal and financial information of parents and spouse/partner who are listed on the student’s application is confidential and may not be shared with anyone other than the person to whom the information belongs, unless that person provides written consent for the information to be shared or it is otherwise in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.