Funding and Financial Aid

Cost and fees

Going abroad currently includes additional costs that can range between $1,000 to $7,000 depending on the type of study abroad opportunity and length of your experience.

However, there are several funding options available. Since you remain a NAIT student while abroad, you may be eligible for Alberta Student Aid as a full-time student.

Alberta Student Aid

Because you remain a NAIT student while abroad, you maybe be eligible for Alberta Student Aid as a full-time student.

Global Experience Award

• $500 per student
• To be eligible for funding, students must:
  • be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
  • be enrolled full-time (taking at least 60% of a full course load – 9 credits)
  • be in good academic standing (not on academic probation)
  • be a participant of an instructor-led field school

Global Skills Opportunity

• Approximately $4,100 for eligible students, plus some extra funding for low-income students
• To be eligible for GSO funding, students must:

  • be Canadian citizens or permanent residents

  • be enrolled at NAIT program full-time. (taking at least 60% of a full course load – usually 9 credits)

  • be in good academic standing. (not on academic probation)

  • be enrolled in Global Energy Issues and Intercultural Competency (ALTE2747) course

• Priority enrollment is given for Aboriginal students, students with disabilities and low-income students