Air Access Bursary

Applicants must meet all of these eligibility criteria:

be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, or have Protected Person status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident the following conditions must apply:
one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
Alberta is the last place the student has lived for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
the student’s spouse/partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary.

be enrolled full-time in an aviation/pilot training program in the current academic year at Mount Royal University.
Note: You must be enrolled as a full-time student taking at least 60% of a full course load (40% of a full course load if you are a student with a disability) in both fall and winter terms.

Selection Process

Recipients will be selected based on:

Selection Process
minimum eligibility criteria for the bursary; and
any additional criteria set by the post-secondary institution.

The Air Access Bursary was established by the Government of Alberta to encourage students to enter high demand aviation programs to help meet future labour demands and strengthen the economy in Alberta.

Award
$10,000
Deadline
01/03/2026