On Tuesday, post-secondary institutions from around Alberta joined with the Government of Alberta to launch ApplyAlberta, a single place for students to apply to post-secondary programs. The new web-based application and transcript transfer system makes it simpler for students to apply to one, two or even more of Alberta's publicly funded post-secondary institutions.

Students no longer have to fill out the same information, over and over, in order to apply to a program of their choice. They create a password-protected profile with their personal and academic information which they can use every time they submit an application. The new system takes care of transferring a student's Alberta high school or post-secondary transcripts — it's all done at no cost to the student.

ApplyAlberta will replace 26 different application systems with one common application starting point. The new system has been tested extensively by students, institutions and government to ensure it will be able to handle over 100,000 applications each year and improve the student experience.

For more information or to apply visit www.applyalberta.ca.