Application for Admission - FAQs

Olds College is a post-secondary partner of ApplyAlberta. ApplyAlberta is an online application and transcript transfer system that anyone can use to apply to post-secondary programs throughout Alberta.

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Olds College - How to Apply

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- How to create, verify and manage your Alberta.ca Account for personal use.
- Alberta.ca Account Reference Guide
If you attended school in Alberta, please ensure you have your provincial student ID number available. Look up services will be provided within the ApplyAlberta portal if you do not have your Alberta Student Number (ASN).
If you are an out of province Canadian student, please ensure you have your provincial student ID number available.
You are only required to set up your ApplyAlberta profile once. This will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The remaining application should only take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

1. Login or create an Alberta.ca account at ApplyAlberta.

2. Complete your ApplyAlberta profile. Look for the EDIT icon to update each section within your profile. These are dynamic fields and the prompts will change

PERSONAL INFORMATION - Please complete this form. Ensure you use your legal name.
CONTACT INFORMATION - Please complete this form.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND - Please complete this form.
HIGH SCHOOL - Please complete this form. Please ensure you update your high school number as this helps to match transcripts.
POST-SECONDARY HISTORY - Please complete this form.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Please complete this form.

3. Select "Apply Now" to start a new application and select your desired institution (Olds College!). You will need to acknowledge that your information will be transferred from ApplyAlberta to Olds College.

Note: If you need to stop or resume an application then you can do so within "My Applications".

4. Select an Application Type and Continue.

The Olds College portion of the application will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Select Domestic (Credit) to apply to credit programming intakes if you are a domestic student (includes Canadian citizens and permanent residents).

Select International (Credit) to apply to credit programming intakes if you are an international student.

Select High School Dual Credit to apply to dual credit intakes for approved high school students only. There is no application fee for this application type.

Select Non-Credit to apply to non-credit programming intakes offered through Industry Training & Continuing Education. There is no application fee for this application type.

5. Select your Admission Term and Fill Out Application.

6. Complete your Olds College Admission Checklist!

NAME - Review and select Continue.
PERSONAL INFORMATION - Review and select Continue.
INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION - Review and select Continue.
PROGRAM OF CHOICE - Select your program of choice and select Continue.
- If you do not see your desired program, then you have selected a wrong term. You may use your browser's back button to return to the "Apply for Admission" page where you selected a term or you can exit the application, stop it within ApplyAlberta, and start a new application within ApplyAlberta. Programs and terms are found on our website.

7. When your application is complete, red check marks will be displayed. Select "Application is Complete".

8. Applicant's High School & Prior College Information - Select Acknowledge.

9. Admissions Agreement - Select "I agree to the terms".

10. Select a payment waiver, if applicable. Students that select a waiver they are ineligible for may be charged an application fee.

If you have selected a waiver and selected Continue, then your application is complete!
If you have selected a Dual Credit application type, then your application is complete!
If you have selected a Non-Credit ITCE application type, then your application is complete!

11. Submit application payment. You will be redirected to our payment provider portal where you can select the DOMESTIC or INTERNATIONAL portal.

NOTE: Combination CREDIT/DEBIT cards may not work as many have known issues; not all banks have AVS (Address Verification System) enabled on these card types and when a card isn't present for a transaction, address verification is required for PCI compliance.

12. Congratulations! Your application is complete!

Please monitor your personal email for further instructions.
Don't forget to check our ApplyNow page for more information on required documents and next steps.
*International Students* Please read International Student Documentation.