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Alberta Teachers' Association  is committed to meeting the educational needs of students of all sexualorientations and gender identifications. ADLC counsellors, as membersof Alberta Teachers' Association, assist gay, lesbian, bisexual,trans-identified, intersex, two-spirited, queer, and questioning youthdevelop educational plans that meet their life goals. Gary Simpson'soffice is a safe space ,and Gary Simpson is available to discuss the career and educationalneeds of students of any sexual orientation or gender identification. Academic Planning: Our counsellors can help students determine courses needed for graduation. Graduation Requirements and a planning chartare available on the Alberta Distance Learning Centre website. Ageneral planning chart that can assist students planning to attendcollege or university, but who are not certain which college oruniversity program they want to take, is located at here. An academic counsellor can be phoned toll-free from inside Canada at 1-866-774-5333. Students planning to attend a college or university must contact the college or university they are considering to determine the high school courses that must be completed. Links to many of the major colleges and universities in Canada are on our Canadian Colleges and Universities page. Alberta students wanting to learn what they need to take to graduate may obtain a transcript or a statement of courses and marks. Obtaining either a transcript or a statement of courses and marks is easier when the student knows his or her Alberta Student Number (Alberta Education ID number). The Alberta Student Number is given on Statements of Marks mailed to students at school year-end. However, to find your number, you may click on the Alberta Education website and a new window will open. Then, follow the directions there. In the middle, click on the words Enter Learner Registry. Once in the Learner Registry, click on Lookup ASN(toward the middle of the page that has text). Then, give your name andcertify you are the person who is looking up the Alberta Student Numberor that you have been authorized to obtain that information. Then, youwill be taken to a page that asks for student's name, date of birth,and gender. When you provide that information, the system will searchfor the Alberta Student Number. Should the system find the AlbertaStudent Number, it will appear in dark blue above the box where thestudent's name was typed.
When students have their Alberta Student Numbers, they can go to the Request Documents page of Alberta Education's website. The Request Documents pageoutlines the cost of an official transcript and has order forms thatcan be printed from the website, completed, and faxed or mailed to theTranscripts Unit of Alberta Education. A statement of courses and markscan be requested, also. Although a statement of courses and marks isnot an official transcript and is not acceptable to apply to collegesand universities, it shows all the courses and credits completed. Thestatement of courses and marks is free and can be used to plan how tocomplete your High School Diploma. To print a request form for astatement of courses and marks, click here . Resources: -
Bully Free Alberta . Students who experience bullying are encouraged to visit the Alberta Government website Bully Free Alberta. The Province of Alberta operates a toll-free line for support and advice for dealing with bullying. The helpline is available 24 hours a day seven days a week and is staffed by trained counsellors. The toll-free number for Alberta residents is 1-888-456-2323. -
PFLAG Canada (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Site has resources for family and friends of individuals who are members of a sexual minority. Scholarships: -
General Scholarships. Sexual minority students who meet the eligibility requirements may be eligible for many scholarships. Information about general scholarships for post-secondary studies can be found on the Financial Aid and Scholarships page of our website. Some sexual minority students might also be eligible for scholarships established to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans-identified students. - DalOUT . A $1,500 Dalhousie University scholarship for students who made a signficant contribution to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and queer community and to promoting awareness and acceptance of sexual diversity.
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John M. Kerr Memorial Scholarship Award . Yearly scholarships are awarded to gay or lesbian students enrolled in accredited post-secondary programs in Alberta. The number of scholarships awarded and the amount of the scholarships vary yearly. Generally, the amount of the scholarships is between $500 and $750. - Lambda Foundation Scholarship . Lambda scholarships are available for eligible students at participating Canadian universities. The scholarships are for graduate students who are conducting research projects related to gays and lesbians.
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Mark S. Bonham Scholarship for Queer Studies in Film and Video . A $5,000 scholarship is available for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trans-identified students, who are pursuing full-time, post-secondary film studies programs related to GLBT culture, or that help educate society about GLBT people and issues. -
Michael Phair Leadership Award . The Michael Phair Award is the first University of Alberta award that is specifically for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-identified, or queer students. Applicants need to demonstrate leadership qualities. Preference may be given to students who demonstrate leadership within queer communities. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans-identified students wishing to complete post-secondary studies in the United States may wish to review some of the scholarships found on the following web sites:
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