11/29/2025
๐ข AACC Issues New Guidance on Ethical Recruitment and Student Aid Transparencyโ And Hereโs Why This Matters to Us at ANJ Education Consulting
Recently, the Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC) released an important statement addressing the rise of misleading recruitment practices happening across Alberta and other provinces. Many studentsโespecially newcomersโhave been given false promises, pressured into programs, or misled about student aid, grants, and repayment obligations.
Refer to this link for the full post: https://www.aaocc.ca/aacc-guidance-on-ethical-recruitment-and-student-aid-transparency/
This is exactly the kind of behaviour we have always stood against.
And we want to take this moment to reaffirm who we are and why our students continue to trust us:
๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ โ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จโ ๐ค๐ง โ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ.โ
We advocate for ethical, transparent, and student-centered practices. We strictly align with Alberta Student Aid policy, Private Vocational Training Act and Regulation and the new Private Vocational Training Amendment Act, in direction of Bill 3. Every application is treated with care, accuracy, and respect.
When it comes to student loans and grants, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ค๐๐๐๐ง ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐จ, ๐๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ, ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข ๐ค๐ ๐ข๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ. Instead, we teach students how the system works, guide them to official resources, and help them understand the loan application processโfrom admission to graduation and eventually job placement.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ?
ยป We stay informed, study the policies carefully, and ensure theyโre reflected in every assistance we provide.
Our students know this well because we make the effort to understand and follow provincial standards, providing information that is accurate and reliableโnot just whatโs easy or convenient.
ยป We take the time to understand each student's needs.
We donโt push programs.
We donโt pressure enrolments.
We talk to students until we understand their goals, background, and preferences, so we can recommend programs and colleges responsibly.
ยป We do NOT hire outside marketers or third-party agents.
This is intentional. Misrepresentation often comes from people who donโt understand the rules, or who are motivated purely by commissions.
Weโve chosen not to follow that pathโand thatโs exactly why we continue to stand strong after years of operation, even as regulations evolve.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
1. Loans vs. Grants
We always explain the breakdown between loans and grants, including repayment responsibilities. No โguaranteed grants,โ no โfree money,โ no false expectations.
2. We guide students to official resources, including:
ยป ALIS for researching programs
ยป NSLSC and Alberta MyLoans for tracking and repaying student loans
ยป Alberta Student Aidโs Funding Guide:
https://studentaid.alberta.ca/student-aid-funding-guide/loans-and-grants-funding-guide
3. No guaranteed amounts โ ever.
Funding is always subject to review, and the only accurate source is Alberta Student Aid itself. Our job is to help students understand the process, not make promises we cannot control.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐:
ยป Transparency.
ยป Accountability.
ยป Integrity.
ยป And a genuine desire to protect students from misinformation and pressure-based recruitment.
We fully support the AACCโs stance and will continue to uphold the highest standards in every application we handle..
If you ever need guidance, clarification, or support regarding programs, admissions, or Alberta Student Aid โ you can always reach out to us directly. ๐
P.S. This post reflects the policies and practices of ANJ Education Consulting. Youโre welcome to share it, but please donโt copy or repost it as your own content without our prior consent. Thank you!
