B.C. Access Grant (Full-Time)
This program provides upfront, non-repayable financial assistance to low- and middle-income students enrolled in full-time studies at B.C. public post-secondary institutions.
You must be enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate program. If you are in a Master’s or PhD program, or enrolled in unclassified studies, you are not eligible.
What is available?
- Based on your previous year’s annual income and family size, you could receive:
- up to $4,000 per eight-month school year (up to $117.65 per week of study) for students enrolled in undergraduate programs that are less than two years in length.
- up to $1,000 per eight-month school year (up to $29.41 per week of study) for students enrolled in undergraduate programs that are two or more years in length.
- Students in a longer study period (up to 52 weeks of grant eligibility) may be eligible for more; students in a shorter study period may receive less.
- You can receive this grant for each year of your undergraduate studies as long as you still qualify.
As family income increases, the grant amount decreases:
Income Thresholds for B.C. Access Grant for students enrolled in full-time programs of less than two years in length.
Family size (number of people) |
For maximum grant (if gross family income is below the amount for family size, the student qualifies for the maximum grant) |
For grant cut-off (if gross family income is at or above these amounts for family size, the student does not qualify for the grant) |
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1 | $33,180 | $75,197 |
2 | $46,923 | $105,063 |
3 | $57,469 | $125,037 |
4 | $66,360 | $136,783 |
5 | $74,192 | $147,721 |
6 | $81,274 | $158,197 |
7+ | $87,785 | $167,150 |
Income Thresholds for B.C. Access Grant for students enrolled in full-time programs of two or more years in length.
Family size (number of people) |
For maximum grant (if gross family income is below the amount for family size, the student qualifies for the maximum grant) |
For grant cut-off (if gross family income is at or above these amounts for family size, the student does not qualify for the grant) |
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1 | $33,180 | $43,684 |
2 | $46,923 | $61,458 |
3 | $57,469 | $74,361 |
4 | $66,360 | $83,966 |
5 | $74,192 | $92,574 |
6 | $81,274 | $100,505 |
7+ | $87,785 | $107,626 |