The Alberta government announced Monday that students in the Wood Buffalo region who were affected by the wildfires will be given another extension to pay off their student loans.
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In early May the provincial government announced affected borrowers would have until Nov. 30, 2016 to have their loans covered.
Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt said in a press release Monday, the deferral of repayment and interest-free period will now extend to March 1, 2017.
More than 700 students will be able to take advantage of this.
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