All News

Mar
11
 
2021

Preparing for a safe return to on-campus education in September

Published March 11, 2021

Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, issued a statement on March 8 regarding preparations for a safe return to on-campus education this fall.

In the coming weeks, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training will be working with the Provincial Health Officer and experts from across the post-secondary sector to develop Go-Forward guidelines for a safe return to in-person learning this fall.

Feb
18
 
2020

New B.C. Access Grant

Updated July 27, 2020

Building on the elimination of interest on B.C. student loans, beginning on August 1, 2020, a new needs-based, up-front B.C. Access Grant will remove barriers to post-secondary education and training and provide non-repayable financial support for students at B.C. public post-secondary institutions.

Jun
11
 
2019

2019/2020 Program Year

Published June 11, 2019
Applications for the 2019/2020 Program Year for classes starting between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020 are now available.

Feb
19
 
2019

Eliminating Interest on B.C. Student Loans

Updated January 16, 2020
Published February 19, 2019

Fulfilling the B.C. Government’s commitment to make post-secondary education more affordable, as of February 19, 2019, the interest rate on B.C. Government-issued student loans has been eliminated. This change benefits all current and future borrowers.

Jun
04
 
2018

2018/2019 Program Year

Updated July 5, 2018
Published June 4, 2018

Full-time and part-time applications for the StudentAid BC 2018/2019 Program Year for classes starting between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019 are now available.