Q42. Do you have any eligible dependants as defined within the “help?"

For 2016/2017 applications.

This section applies to indepedent (Group B) students only. If you are a dependent (Group A) student answer ‘NO.'

For StudentAid BC purposes, eligible dependants are any dependants for whom you receive the Canada Child Tax Benefit or for whom you claim a benefit on your 2015 income tax return. To be eligible, a dependant must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• be your child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s child(ren) under 19 years of age as of the start of your classes, for whom you have custody, or provide care (they live with you), at least two full days per week during your entire study period; or
• be your child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s child(ren) age 19 or over who are full-time dependent (Group A) students; or
• be your permanently disabled child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s permanently disabled child(ren) age 19 or over, who you fully support and declared on your 2015 income tax return; or
• be your permanently disabled spouse/common-law partner who you fully support and declared on your 2015 income tax return; or
• be your foster child(ren), if foster parent income is also claimed on this application; or
• be your elderly relatives and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s elderly relatives who you fully support and have declared on your 2015 income tax return.

If you are expecting a child, please submit an Appendix 7 – Request for Reassessment after the birth of the child and attach a copy of the birth certificate.

Note: If you are expecting a child, please submit an Appendix 7 – Request for Reassessment after the birth of the child and attach a copy of the birth certificate.

Q42. Do you have any eligible dependants as defined within the “help?"

For 2015/2016 applications and earlier.

This section applies to ‘Group B’ (independent) students only. If you are a ‘Group A’ (dependent) student answer ‘NO.'

For StudentAid BC purposes, eligible dependants are any dependants for whom you receive the Canada Child Tax Benefit or for whom you claim a benefit on your 2014 income tax return. To be eligible, a dependant must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• be your child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s child(ren) under 19 years of age as of the start of your classes, for whom you have custody, or provide care (they live with you), at least two full days per week during your entire study period; or
• be your child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s child(ren) age 19 or over who are full-time “Group A” (dependent) students; or
• be your permanently disabled child(ren) and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s permanently disabled child(ren) age 19 or over, who you fully support and declared on your 2014 income tax return; or
• be your permanently disabled spouse/common-law partner who you fully support and declared on your 2014 income tax return; or
• be your foster child(ren), if foster parent income is also claimed on this application; or
• be your elderly relatives and/or your spouse/common-law partner’s elderly relatives who you fully support and have declared on your 2014 income tax return.

If you are expecting a child, please submit an Appendix 7 – Request for Reassessment after the birth of the child and attach a copy of the birth certificate.

Note: If you are expecting a child, please submit an Appendix 7 – Request for Reassessment after the birth of the child and attach a copy of the birth certificate.