Continuing Education ❯ Funding Assistance ❯

HRDF

Are you UAlberta NASA Staff?

Access up to $750 in learning funds

Each year, as a University of Alberta’s Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) employee, you qualify for up to $750 towards courses, workshops, seminars, in-school apprenticeship training, or programs that will:

Enhance your capacity to perform work, or
Prepare you for an expanded or different role.

We offer courses online

Online and Continuing Education is the University of Alberta's home of continuing and professional education:

We have over 300 course offerings designed for working professionals in e-learning formats: synchronous (scheduled eClass sessions) and asynchronous (no real-time sessions).

1. Find your course:

art and design writing & communication languages business and leadership health and safety indigenous studies technology and innovation environmental studies

For those who choose to pursue a credential, the program application fee ($100) is waived for NASA members.

2. Apply for HRDF

When

For courses which start:	Applications accepted:
Jan 1 – Mar 31	December 2
Apr 1 – Jun 30	March 1
Jul 1 – Sep 30	June 3
Oct 1 – Dec 31	September 1

How

Before completing the application, see details on eligibility and restrictions, and, optionally, the step-by-step instructions. If you need additional information, please speak with your HR representative or contact HRDF@ualberta.ca / 780-492-4350.

Apply for HRDF online

3. Once your HRDF is approved:

HRDF will send you a confirmation.

Your next step is to register in your Online and Continuing Education course:

call our Online and Continuing Education Student Services Office at 780.492.3116,
or
send your completed course registration form to us at cpe@ualberta.ca.

Funding source Eligibility	Amount Apply by
Canada-Alberta Job Grant Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta	Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan) any time
Canada Training Benefit Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work.	$250+ income tax return
Coal and Electricity Transition Tuition Voucher If you work at one of the identified coal/electricity worksites and have been employed for a year or more	$12,000 max. N/A
Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan Whether you intend to work in the same field you trained in outside of Canada, or you wish to apply your transferable skills to a new career, this low-interest loan helps you cover the cost of education and related living expenses.	Up to $15,000 loan N/A
Alumni Professional Development Grant Any graduate of the University of Alberta	Up to $500 anually monthly deadline
HRDF Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA)	$750 annually Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep
William F. Lede and Ernest Newman Memorial Bursaries Students who are enrolled or preparing to enrol in the Applied Land Use Planning Certificate, Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I or Level II programs	$1,000 and $800 annually August
ADOA Achievement Award Students who completed the Applied Land Use Planning Certificate program	One-year ADOA membership N/A
Calytera Systems Award Students who have completed the Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate program.	$500 annually instructor nominated
SLGM Achievement Award Graduating students of the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level II program	Up to $500 annually N/A
Ella May Walker Memorial Award Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation), Residential Interiors Certificate programs	$500 annually June
Lieutenant-Governor Lois E. Hole and Harriet Winspear Endowment Scholarship Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program	$300-500 annually June
Lillian Nunn Scholarship ACACA members in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program	$300-600 annually July
Constance McFarland Memorial Art Award Students in the U of A Online and Continuing Education Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program	$300-600 annually instructor nominated
Harry Wohlfarth Memorial Award Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program	$300-600 annually instructor nominated
Edmonton Construction Association (ECA) Award Students in the Construction Management & Administration Certificate program	$1,000 annually N/A
CCOHS Dick Martin Scholarship Award Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program	$3,000 annually January
Methanex Corporation Award in Occupational Health and Safety Students enrolled in the Occupational Health and Safety Professional Diploma program who have completed a minimum of six (6) core courses by March 31st can apply.	$750 annually April 15
OHS Healthy Workplaces Award Current students and graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	$1,000 annually May
Carol Ross Scholarship Current students of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	$3,000 annually July
Health And Safety Conference Society Of Alberta (HSCSA) Graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program	Up to $500 annually N/A
Gary Wagar Scholarship Students who have completed the NCSO designation to use toward their Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program	$500 annually February
CSSE OHSE Student Writing Awards Program Current students and graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	$200-500 annually April
Chad Bradley Scholarship for Women in OHS Current students (women) of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	$3,000 August
CSSE OHSE Bursary Program Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program	$500 December
50th Anniversary Scholarship Students who are enrolled in the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I program	$800 annually August
Chairman’s Scholarship Students who are enrolled in the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I program	$800 annually August
Servus-Bredin Microloans for Professional Newcomers Students who are internationally educated professionals pursuing Canadian licensing or training.	Up to $15,000 loan N/A

Funding source

Eligibility

Amount
Apply by

Canada-Alberta Job Grant

Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta

Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan)

any time

Canada Training Benefit

Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work.

$250+

income tax return

Coal and Electricity Transition Tuition Voucher

If you work at one of the identified coal/electricity worksites and have been employed for a year or more

$12,000 max.

N/A

Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan

Whether you intend to work in the same field you trained in outside of Canada, or you wish to apply your transferable skills to a new career, this low-interest loan helps you cover the cost of education and related living expenses.

Up to $15,000 loan

N/A

Alumni Professional Development Grant

Any graduate of the University of Alberta

Up to $500 anually

monthly deadline

HRDF

Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA)

$750 annually

Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep

William F. Lede and Ernest Newman Memorial Bursaries

Students who are enrolled or preparing to enrol in the Applied Land Use Planning Certificate, Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I or Level II programs

$1,000 and $800 annually

August

ADOA Achievement Award

Students who completed the Applied Land Use Planning Certificate program

One-year ADOA membership

N/A

Calytera Systems Award

Students who have completed the Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate program.

$500 annually

instructor nominated

SLGM Achievement Award

Graduating students of the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level II program

Up to $500 annually

N/A

Ella May Walker Memorial Award

Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation), Residential Interiors Certificate programs

$500 annually

June

Lieutenant-Governor Lois E. Hole and Harriet Winspear Endowment Scholarship

Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program

$300-500 annually

June

Lillian Nunn Scholarship

ACACA members in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program

$300-600 annually

July

Constance McFarland Memorial Art Award

Students in the U of A Online and Continuing Education Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program

$300-600 annually

instructor nominated

Harry Wohlfarth Memorial Award

Students in the Visual Arts (Certificate or Citation) program

$300-600 annually

instructor nominated

Edmonton Construction Association (ECA) Award

Students in the Construction Management & Administration Certificate program

$1,000 annually

N/A

CCOHS Dick Martin Scholarship Award

Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program

$3,000 annually

January

Methanex Corporation Award in Occupational Health and Safety

Students enrolled in the Occupational Health and Safety Professional Diploma program who have completed a minimum of six (6) core courses by March 31st can apply.

$750 annually

April 15

OHS Healthy Workplaces Award

Current students and graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

$1,000 annually

May

Carol Ross Scholarship

Current students of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

$3,000 annually

July

Health And Safety Conference Society Of Alberta (HSCSA)

Graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program

Up to $500 annually

N/A

Gary Wagar Scholarship

Students who have completed the NCSO designation to use toward their Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program

$500 annually

February

CSSE OHSE Student Writing Awards Program

Current students and graduates of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

$200-500 annually

April

Chad Bradley Scholarship for Women in OHS

Current students (women) of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

$3,000

August

CSSE OHSE Bursary Program

Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program

$500

December

50th Anniversary Scholarship

Students who are enrolled in the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I program

$800 annually

August

Chairman’s Scholarship

Students who are enrolled in the Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA) Level I program

$800 annually

August

Servus-Bredin Microloans for Professional Newcomers

Students who are internationally educated professionals pursuing Canadian licensing or training.

Up to $15,000 loan

N/A

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