| A | B |
| NSC | National Student Centre |
| NSLSC | National Student Loan Service Centre |
| EOS | End of Study |
| IR | Interest Relief |
| ROT | Revision of Terms |
| CSLP | Canada Student Loan Program |
| ABDL | Alberta Direct Lending |
| CIBC | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| COE | Confirmation of Enrollment |
| Participating Lender | A bank that has a contract with a specific government to participate in the student loan program |
| Disbursement | The process of giving money to students |
| Repayment | The student must make monthly payments |
| Grace Period | The 6 months after the EOS |
| NSC hours of operation | 8:00 am - 8:30 pm local time |
| NSLSC | 8:00 am - 8:00 pm local time |
| Alberta Direct hours of operation | 8:00 am - 8:30 pm local time |