Application Steps

The Tuition Bursary application is completed online in multiple steps over time. If you're a current student applying for funding, you’ll complete the steps as you reach key milestones in your education.

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Setting up your portal profile 

The portal is where you will complete each stage of the application process, submit all your required documentation, view your application status, and manage your account.

Click Apply Now to get started!

Once in the portal, click “sign up” and follow the prompts to set up your account. If you need help with the portal, follow our step by step guide.

Applying to the bursary

Follow each of the steps in the order given below.  Once the bursary team approves your form, the next part of the application will automatically open for you to complete.

Step 1 - Initial Application (Form 1)

Once you are enrolled in the portal, click on the Apply Now button in the application portal to start your application.

Required Document:

  • Confirmation of enrolment letter from your post-secondary institution (PSI).
Step 2 - Form 2

Form 2 can be submitted once you receive an email that your initial application has been approved, and you have completed courses 1-5 in your Alberta licensed Health Care Aide program.

Required Document:

  • Official Transcript
    Must show completion and grades for Courses 1–5 in your Alberta-licensed Health Care Aide program
Step 3 - Bank Form

Once Form 2 has been successfully processed and approved, you will receive an email with instructions to complete the Bank form—a secure form to submit your banking details for direct deposit of your bursary funds from NorQuest College. Funds are securely deposited via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Required Document:

  • Void Cheque OR Direct Deposit form issued by your financial institution.
  • Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Important Note: Do not send documents or sensitive information via email. All required documents, including banking details, must be securely uploaded through the bursary application portal.

Funding Release:

  • Upon completion and approval of Form 2 and the Bank form, you will receive the first installment: $3,000.
Step 4 - Form 3

Form 3 is completed at the end of your program, once you have successfully completed your HCA certification.

Funding Release:

  • Upon completion and approval of Form 3, you will receive the final installment: $6,000.

Required Documents:

  • HCA Directory letter showing your certified status.
  • Signed Return of Service Agreement (RSA).

Important Note: A significant number of applicants frequently make errors when completing Form 3. To avoid delays, please read the instructions carefully. If you need assistance, contact us at ABhcabursaries@norquest.ca or review the RSA FAQs.

Closing out your Bursary

After receiving your funds, you must work as a Health Care Aide in Alberta for the minimum period outlined in your Return of Service Agreement.
For details, see the bursary terms and conditions.


Step 5 - RSA Tracking Form

Form 3 is completed at the end of your program, once you have successfully completed your HCA certification.

To officially close your application, you must complete the RSA Tracking Form in the portal once you’ve completed your required term of employment.

 Required Documents:

  • Letter of Verification of Hours Worked: 
     Submit a signed letter from your employer that includes:
    1. Your employment start date
    2. The total accumulated hours you have worked from your graduation date up to today[AA1]


Still have questions about how the bursary works? Get answers in our HCA Tuition Bursary Frequently Asked Questions document!