Financial Support

Financial assistance for apprentices 

Registered Alberta apprentices may be eligible for financial assistance when attending the classroom instruction portion of their programs.

• Alberta Student Aid provides loans and grants to apprentices registered in the Alberta apprenticeship program with Apprenticeship and Industry Training who are attending an approved classroom instruction program as a full-time student.
• Advancing Futures is an Alberta funding and support program for current and former youth in government care, aged 18-24, who wish to pursue post-secondary studies, including apprenticeship training. 
• The federal government provides apprentices registered in Red Seal trades with interest-free loans to assist with the cost of classroom instruction.
• During periods of classroom instruction, apprentices are able to claim Employment Insurance (EI).