# Alberta Purchasing #RFP-00103

NorQuest College Seeks International Student Loan Service Partnership

**Posted:** May 22, 2026
**Respond By:** June 12, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-00103
**NAICS:** 522291, 522299

NorQuest College in Alberta, Canada, is seeking a strategic partnership with a qualified student loan service provider to deliver tuition financing solutions for international students.
- Buyer: NorQuest College (Edmonton, Alberta)
- No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation
- Service requested: International student education loan services
  - Strategic partnership to provide targeted loan-based tuition financing for international students in select college programs
  - Pilot program will initially support 50 funded international students for winter and spring 2027 intakes
  - Post-pilot annual targets to be proposed and agreed upon
- Objectives include:
  - Enhancing international student recruitment
  - Improving application-to-enrollment conversion rates
  - Supporting higher study permit approval rates in key markets
- Procurement classified under Financial and Insurance Services and Credit Agencies
- Place of performance: NorQuest College, Edmonton, Alberta
- No product line items or specific part numbers are listed
- Unique requirements: Provider must be able to deliver loan-based tuition financing tailored to international students, with a focus on supporting college recruitment and permit approval goals

### Description

NorQuest College is seeking proposals to establish a strategic partnership with a qualified student loan service provider to deliver targeted loan-based tuition financing solutions for international students enrolled in select college-level programs. The partnership aims to enhance international recruitment, improve application-to-enrollment conversion rates, and support higher study permit approval rates in key markets. The initiative will be launched as a pilot for the winter 2027 and spring 2027 intakes, initially targeting 50 funded international students across selected programs and markets. Post-pilot, annual targets will be proposed and agreed upon.

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