Math Bursary Program

Overview

The Math Bursary Program intends to encourage current and future Alberta K to 12 teachers to take a qualifying math course and strengthen their knowledge, skill, and confidence in teaching the subject. This bursary is for teachers already working in the school system and Bachelor of Education students at an Alberta post-secondary institution.

The bursary is a financial award of $1,000 that recipients may use to recover course costs and related expenses for successfully completing a pre-approved bursary-eligible course. Recipients will not have to repay any unspent funding. If the bursary does not cover all course expenses incurred, no additional funds will be awarded for that course.

Eligibility

Bursaries of $1,000 are available to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria. To receive this award, applicants must be either a pre-service education student or an in-service teacher.

You may apply for bursary funding if you have already started a qualifying math course.

Eligible education students must:

• be enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree program including at least 60% of a full course load, with satisfactory academic standing
• have completed all mathematics courses required to fulfil their B.Ed. requirements
• identify an additional math course from the list of bursary-eligible courses
• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Eligible teachers:

• must be an Alberta certificated teacher in good standing currently employed in an Alberta K to 12 accredited school

Pre-approval and questions

You must apply online and receive a notice of pre-approval before completing a qualifying math course. Please keep your pre-approval notice as it includes instructions on how to claim your bursary funds. Applicants may apply for up to 2 bursaries. A separate application form must be submitted for each request.

For more information about which math courses qualify for salary purposes or assessments, contact Teacher Qualifications Services at the Alberta Teacher’s Association.

Current Bachelor of Education students should refer to their post-secondary institution’s academic calendar to identify math course requirements for their program. If you are unsure of your program requirements, check with your program advisor.

The math bursary may not be used to fulfil the math requirements of your B.Ed. degree.

How to apply

Alberta Education Account

An Alberta Education Account is required to apply for the math bursary. If you are a certificated teacher who has used the TWINS Teacher Registry Self-Service website, you already have an Alberta Education account. Please login to your existing account.

All other applicants must request a new Alberta Education account.

Step 1. Download the pre-approval form

Download the Math Bursary Application Form Pre-Approval (PDF, 86 KB).

Step 2. Decide which course you want to take

Use the list of qualifying courses to find the course you want to take. You must complete this course within 12 months.

Step 3. Complete and submit the form

Complete the application form and submit it online at the Math Bursary Program online application upload site.

You must also submit copies of all post-secondary transcripts at this time using the online application.

We only accept applications and transcripts through the application upload site. Do not mail or email your application.

After you apply

We will send you an email within 21 business days if you are pre-approved to receive a bursary. This email will contain instructions on what to do after successfully completing your course.

Once you are pre-approved, you must register for the course specified in your application and complete it within 12 months.

If your application was incomplete and you fail to respond or submit required documents, your application will be deleted after 30 days.

After you complete the course

You must complete the course confirmation process within 90 days of successfully completing the course. Detailed instructions for this are included in the email notice of pre-approval.

We will mail your bursary cheque to you within 4 weeks of receiving your confirmation package.

Do not ask post-secondary institutions to send your official transcript directly to Alberta Education. Attach your transcript to your Confirmation of Course Completion Form (PDF, 82 KB) and mail it to us.

Contact the Math Bursary Program Manager if you lose your math bursary cheque.

Application forms and details

• Math Bursary Application Form Pre-Approval (PDF, 86 KB)
• Confirmation of Course Completion Form (PDF, 82 KB)

The personal information provided in the application will be used for 3 purposes:

• to determine your eligibility for the Math Bursary Program
• to issue a T4A tax form as required by the Canadian Revenue Agency
• to contact you for program evaluation purposes

Deadlines

You must submit your math bursary application by the following dates:

• Winter Session 2023 deadline: January 31, 2023
• Spring Session 2023 deadline: May 31, 2023
• Summer Session 2023 deadline: August 13,2023
• Fall Session 2023 deadline: September 30, 2023
• Winter Session 2024 deadline: January 31, 2024

We do not accept applications for completed courses.

Qualifying courses

We do not guarantee all courses will be offered and open for registration each semester. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check with the post-secondary institution to confirm course delivery details and availability. Only courses included on this list are eligible for bursaries.

Contact

Connect with the Math Bursary Program Manager:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2045
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Teaching Excellence and Certification
2nd Floor, 10044 108 Street
44 Capital Boulevard
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 5E6