Alberta Advanced Education
Alberta Advanced Education (also known as the Ministry of Advanced Education) is a ministry in the Executive Council of Alberta. Alberta Advanced Education is responsible for the public funding of post-secondary institutions in the province, in addition to loans and grants for post-secondary students. [1]
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 2004 (as individual ministry) |
Jurisdiction | Alberta |
Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
Annual budget | C$6,156,143,000 (2019)[1] |
Agency executives |
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Website | https://www.alberta.ca/advanced-education.aspx |
On April 30, 2019, Demetrios Nicolaides was appointed Minister of Advanced Education following the 2019 Alberta general election, replacing Marlin Schmidt.[2]
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History
Alberta Advanced Education was founded on November 25, 2004 by an Order-in-Council, with Dave Hancock serving as inaugural minister. Alberta Advanced Education was created after the Ministry of Learning was split into the ministries of Education and Advanced Education. [3]
Previously, the Advanced Education portfolio had changed hands across various ministries, including Advanced Education and Career Development (1992-1999) and Advanced Education and Manpower (1975-1983). [3]
As of 2018, the ministry oversees institutions with a collective enrolment 263,495 students, with 17% of Albertans aged 17 to 34 enrolled in provincial post-secondary entities. Alberta Advanced Education's 2019 budget was $6,156,143,000, $5,700,030,000 (93%) of which was distributed directly to individual institutions. [1]
Minister of Advanced Education
Minister of Advanced Education | ||||||
Affiliation | Name | Date appointed | Date departed | Premier(s) | ||
United Conservative | Demetrios Nicolaides | April 30, 2019 | Incumbent | Kenney | ||
New Democratic | Marlin Schmidt | 2 February 2016 | April 30, 2019 | Notley | ||
New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 24 May 2015 | 2 February 2016 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Thomas Lukaszuk | February 4, 2013 | 24 May 2015 | Redford; Hancock; Prentice | ||
Progressive Conservative | Stephen Khan | May 8, 2012 | February 4, 2013 | Redford | ||
Progressive Conservative | Greg Weadick | February 18, 2011 | May 8, 2012 | Stelmach | ||
Progressive Conservative | Doug Horner | December 15, 2006 | February 4, 2011 | Stelmach | ||
Progressive Conservative | Denis Herard | April 6, 2006 | December 15, 2006 | Klein | ||
Progressive Conservative | Dave Hancock | November 25, 2004 | April 5, 2006 | Klein |
Provincial Institutions
Alberta Advanced Education divides public entities receiving funding into five groups in the ministry's annual report. [1]
Comprehensive Academic Research Universities | Undergraduate Universities | Polytechnic Institutions | Comprehensive Community Colleges | Specialized Arts and Culture Institutions |
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In addition, some independent institutions in the province receive funding from Alberta Advanced Education; these include Ambrose University, Burman University, Concordia University of Edmonton, St. Mary's University College, and The King's University College [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "2018-2019 Annual Advanced Education Report" (PDF). alberta.ca.
- ^ Alberta, Government of. "Minister of Advanced Education | Alberta.ca". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ a b An administrative history of the Government of Alberta, 1905-2005 (PDF) (1st ed.). Provincial Archives of Alberta. ISBN 0778547140. Retrieved 2 May 2020.