If you meet the eligibility requirements below, your tuition and eligible fees charged by your institution could be waived so you do not have to pay them.

Provincial Tuition Waiver Program eligible fees

Category	Examples	Notes
Mandatory fee	Registration fee Archiving fee Student License Fee Student Association or Alma Mater Society fee	Costs associated with admissions and enrollment in programs that must be paid by all students at the institution to complete or enroll in a program or course
Assessment fee	Entry Assessment Prior Learning and Recognition Assessment English Language Assessment	Costs associated with assessments that are delivered by the institution to support a student in enrolling or progressing in a program or course
Administrative fee	Application fee Transcript Request fee Criminal Record Check Verification of Enrollment fees*	Costs required by the institution to support a student in enrolling in a program or course *Verification of enrollment fees will be covered only when required to access or progress in a program or course
Additional fees	Program Supply Fee Medical Insurance Fee** U-Pass fee**	Fees that are required by the institution in order for a student to progress or enroll in a program or course. In this category the fee must be charged to all students and billed directly to the student from the institution along with tuition. **Medical insurance and U-Pass fees charged directly to the student by the institution will be covered by PTWP under this category when a student is unable to opt out. Costs that are required for a program but are not billed directly by the institution to the student (e.g. book costs, computer costs) as well as extraordinary costs associated with optional study abroad programs (e.g. accommodations, meals, airfare) are excluded from this category.

All fees listed above must be submitted by the post-secondary institution to StudentAid BC through the formal Provincial Tuition Waiver Program institution financial reporting process.

To be eligible for the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program, students must be:

• Studying full- or part-time at the undergraduate level at a B.C. public post-secondary institution; the Native Education College or an approved union-based trades training provider (see below for more information on eligible courses and programs and a full list of eligible institutions);
• Adopted through the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or Indigenous Child and Family Service Agency (ICFSA); or
• Formerly in the B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Child in Home of Relative Program; or
• Formerly in any B.C. MCFD or ICFSA Legal Status (either while living in B.C. or while placed by MCFD or an ICFSA on an Interprovincial Placement Agreement [IPPA]) at the time you turn(ed) 19 or for at least 24 months (730 days) (consecutive or accumulated in any combination).

Eligible undergraduate level of study:

The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program covers a wide range of undergraduate study options:

• Courses leading to a certificate, diploma, or undergraduate degree
• Courses taken during unclassified qualifying years and non-credit-based trades programs eligible for student financial assistance
• Apprenticeship training
• Any continuing education courses or non-credit courses associated with lifelong learning or competencies related to the labour market

Masters, PhD or post-graduate courses or programs, or any Adult Basic Education programs and/or fees, are not eligible.

Eligible Post-Secondary Institutions

B.C. public post-secondary institutions:
British Columbia Institute of Technology	Northern Lights College
Camosun College	Okanagan College
Capilano University	Royal Roads University
Coast Mountain College	Selkirk College
College of New Caledonia	Simon Fraser University
College of the Rockies	Thompson Rivers University
Douglas College	University of British Columbia
Emily Carr University of Art and Design	University of Northern British Columbia
Justice Institute of British Columbia	University of the Fraser Valley
Kwantlen Polytechnic University	University of Victoria
Langara College	Vancouver Community College
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	Vancouver Island University
North Island College	Native Education College
Approved union-based training providers:
Boilermaker Training Centre	IUOE Local 115 Training Association
Construction and Specialized Workers	Pile Drivers Local 2404
D.C. 38 Joint Trade Society	Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board
Electrical Joint Training Committee	Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre Society
Floorlayers Union	Trowel Trades Training Association

For applicants with exceptional circumstances

The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program may on a case-by-case basis approve exceptions to program eligibility through a review of exceptional circumstances. To request a review, contact the Ministry System Navigator at tuitionwaiver@gov.bc.ca.

The System Navigator at the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills consults with partner agencies, post-secondary institutions, students, and stakeholders around tuition waivers for current or former youth in care.

Categories eligible for review

Time in Care/Legal Status
A student can request a review of their individual circumstances in this category when they believe their time in care calculation is incorrect, or their experience in government care is not represented in the legal statuses listed in the program eligibility criteria. The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills may require specific supporting documentation on a case-by-case basis. All other program eligibility criteria must be met.

Location of Study
A student can request a review of their individual circumstances in this category if they were placed in another Canadian province or territory as part of an MCFD or ICFSA permanency plan or interprovincial agreement and they wish to study in the province or territory they were placed in. The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills may require specific supporting documentation on a case-by-case basis. All other program eligibility criteria must be met.

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Learning for Future Grant

The Learning for Future Grant provides an annual grant of $3,500 per program year to students who meet the eligibility requirements for the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program to assist with additional education related costs that are not covered by the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program (e.g. textbooks, computers, supplies, etc.). For more information, please see the Learning for Future Grant webpage.