Important dates
Next application deadline: February 1, 2020
Application deadline information for the 2020/21 academic year: Advancing Futures will begin accepting applications for the 2020/21 academic year on March 15, 2020. The deadline to apply for funding for the 2020/21 academic year is June 1, 2020.
Winter course info submission for students currently supported by Advancing Futures: November 15, 2019.
General contact information
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-415-0085
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-644-6905
Email: cs.advancingfutures@gov.ab.ca
Edmonton office/mailing address
Address:
3rd Floor, Sterling Place
9940 106 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2N2
Calgary office
Address:
Main Floor, Suite #100 Lancore Building
1021 10 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0B7
Program coordinators
Each Advancing Futures program coordinator is responsible for a specific group of institutions:
Amanda Harnaha supports students attending:
- Norquest College (except Open Studies students)
Margie Orobio supports students attending:
- Norquest College (Open Studies students only)
- Edmonton certificate/vocational schools
Carmen Brozny supports students attending:
- University of Alberta (including the Augustana campus)
- Concordia University
- King’s University
- Vanguard College
- Yellowhead Tribal College
- Edmonton Cosmetology Programs
Kevin Honig supports students attending:
- MacEwan University
- all institutions north of Edmonton
Karisa Mackey supports students attending:
- Central Alberta post-secondary institutions and certificate programs (including Lloydminster and Vermilion)
- specialized high schools in Edmonton:
- Boyle Street Education Centre
- Braemar
- Centre High
- Metro Continuing Education
- Inner City High School
Kathryn McInroy supports students attending:
- NAIT
- all students in Western Canada
Rio Liepert supports students attending:
- Bow Valley College
- Calgary certificate and cosmetology programs
- specialized high schools in Calgary:
- Discovering Choices
- Chinook Learning Services
- Louise Dean
- all institutions in Medicine Hat and Brooks
Kari Castle supports students attending:
- SAIT
- all institutions in Lethbridge
Tiffany Clarke supports students attending:
- post-secondary institutions in Calgary (with the exception of SAIT, Bow Valley College, Calgary institutions offering cosmetology and certificate programs)
- any institution in Eastern Canada or out-of-country