High School Upgrading
Mature students should contact a school board for its local policy on high school upgrading and/ or a college to inquire about high school upgrading. A mature student, for Alberta High School Diploma purposes, is one who, as of September 1 of the current school year is: 19 years of age or older or the holder of a previously awarded high school diploma from the province of Alberta or an equivalent high school diploma from a jurisdiction acceptable to the Minister.
You can access a list of school boards in Alberta along with their contact information on the Alberta Web site at http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/ei/maps/. If you live in Edmonton, you can contact Centre High (Edmonton Public Schools) at (780) 425-6753 or if you live in Calgary, you can contact Chinook College [as of September 1, 2004 - Chinook Learning Services] (Calgary Board of Education) at (403) 777-7200.
You can access a list of post secondary institutions , including colleges, on the Alberta Learning Web site at http://www.advancededucation.gov.ab.ca/college.
Student financial advisors are available to assist you in Edmonton at (780)427-3722 and toll free at 1-800-222-6485.
