Alberta Student Aid is actually a very easy way to navigate your financing. Bottom line: they work hard to find all of the financing/loan and grants that are available to you as a student attending in Alberta. Student loans can take a while to process so application should start as soon as you possibly can. The first thing you need to do is to understand how your Alberta Student Aid Loan works. We strongly suggest that you read the booklet below so that you understand the commitments involved in this type of loan.