Based on your previous year’s annual income and family size, you could receive up to $1,000 a year if you are studying part-time.

As family income increases, the grant amount decreases:

You may be eligible if you:

• apply and qualify for part-time StudentAid BC financial assistance
• have remaining financial need after federal funding has been awarded
• attend a B.C. public post-secondary institution

There is no need to apply. You will be automatically assessed for this grant when you apply for financial assistance.

How will I receive funding?

If you have been approved for the B.C. Access Grant, you will receive your funding via mailed cheque.

If your study period is 17 weeks or less, you will receive 100% of your funding at the start of your study period.

If your study period is longer than 17 weeks, you will receive half of your funding at the start and the other half at the midpoint of your study period.

Based on your previous year’s annual income and family size, you could receive up to $1,000 a year if you are studying part-time.

As family income increases, the grant amount decreases:

You may be eligible if you:

• apply and qualify for part-time StudentAid BC financial assistance
• have remaining financial need after federal funding has been awarded
• attend a B.C. public post-secondary institution

There is no need to apply. You will be automatically assessed for this grant when you apply for financial assistance.

How will I receive funding?

If you have been approved for the B.C. Access Grant, you will receive your funding via mailed cheque.

If your study period is 17 weeks or less, you will receive 100% of your funding at the start of your study period.

If your study period is longer than 17 weeks, you will receive half of your funding at the start and the other half at the midpoint of your study period.

Based on your previous year’s annual income and family size, you could receive up to $1,000 a year if you are studying part-time.

As family income increases, the grant amount decreases:

You may be eligible if you:

• apply and qualify for part-time StudentAid BC financial assistance
• have remaining financial need after federal funding has been awarded
• attend a B.C. public post-secondary institution

There is no need to apply. You will be automatically assessed for this grant when you apply for financial assistance.

How will I receive funding?

If you have been approved for the B.C. Access Grant, you will receive your funding via mailed cheque.

If your study period is 17 weeks or less, you will receive 100% of your funding at the start of your study period.

If your study period is longer than 17 weeks, you will receive half of your funding at the start and the other half at the midpoint of your study period.

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 Assessment and Recognition 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-time or part-time, below the graduate level, at a B.C. public post-secondary institution, the Native Education College or an approved union-based trades training provider (see below for a full list of eligible institutions, including more information on eligible courses and programs) and:

• 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
• Currently 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 programs and courses:

The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program covers a wide range of post-secondary courses and programs of study, below the graduate level, including:

• Courses leading to a citation, certificate, diploma, or degree
• Apprenticeship and trades training
• Continuing education courses and programs, including personal and professional development (credit or non-credit)
• Unclassified/qualifying studies

Programs and courses that are not eligible:

Masters, PhD or post-graduate courses or programs, as well as Adult Basic Education and Adult Special Education, 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 trades training providers:
Construction and Specialized Workers Training Society	Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock & Warf Builders Local 2404
Finishing Trades Institute of BC (D.C. 38 Joint Trade Society)	UA Piping Industry College of British Columbia
Electrical Joint Training Committee	Sheet Metal Industry Training Centre
Floorlayers Union Local 1541	Trowel Trades Training Association
IUOE Local 115 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 and former children or youth in care.

Categories eligible for review

Time in Care/Legal Status/Comparable Agreement Under Indigenous Law
A student can request a review of their individual circumstances in this category when they believe their time in care calculation is incorrect, their experience in government care is not represented in the legal statuses listed in the program eligibility criteria, or they were in a comparable agreement under Indigenous Law. 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 criteria for the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program to assist with additional education related costs 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.

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 Assessment and Recognition 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-time or part-time, below the graduate level, at a B.C. public post-secondary institution, the Native Education College or an approved union-based trades training provider (see below for a full list of eligible institutions, including more information on eligible courses and programs) and:

• 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
• Currently 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 programs and courses:

The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program covers a wide range of post-secondary courses and programs of study, below the graduate level, including:

• Courses leading to a citation, certificate, diploma, or degree
• Apprenticeship and trades training
• Continuing education courses and programs, including personal and professional development (credit or non-credit)
• Unclassified/qualifying studies

Programs and courses that are not eligible:

Masters, PhD or post-graduate courses or programs, as well as Adult Basic Education and Adult Special Education, 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 trades training providers:
Construction and Specialized Workers Training Society	Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock & Warf Builders Local 2404
Finishing Trades Institute of BC (D.C. 38 Joint Trade Society)	UA Piping Industry College of British Columbia
Electrical Joint Training Committee	Sheet Metal Industry Training Centre
Floorlayers Union Local 1541	Trowel Trades Training Association
IUOE Local 115 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 and former children or youth in care.

Categories eligible for review

Time in Care/Legal Status/Comparable Agreement Under Indigenous Law
A student can request a review of their individual circumstances in this category when they believe their time in care calculation is incorrect, their experience in government care is not represented in the legal statuses listed in the program eligibility criteria, or they were in a comparable agreement under Indigenous Law. 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 criteria for the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program to assist with additional education related costs 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.

The amount of funding will be determined by the information you provide on your Youth Futures Education Fund application and the outcome of the assessment by your institutional official.

To be considered for the Youth Futures Education Fund, you must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Be a student attending a public post-secondary institution on a Youth in Care Provincial tuition waiver;
• Be enrolled full-time or part-time in a program;
• Demonstrate financial need;
• Be in good standing, attending class on a regular basis and progressing satisfactorily. Exceptional circumstances that prevent students from being in good standing or attending will be considered on a case by case basis.

• Contact the Financial Aid & Awards office at your B.C. public post-secondary institution’s campus and ask for an application form.
• Complete application form and submit to the Financial Aid and Awards office at your campus.
• Provide any relevant documentation that supports your request for assistance (e.g. copy of book receipts, rent receipts, utility bills, etc.).

Please visit the Youth Futures Education Fund website for more information.

The amount of funding will be determined by the information you provide on your Youth Futures Education Fund application and the outcome of the assessment by your institutional official.

To be considered for the Youth Futures Education Fund, you must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Be a student attending a public post-secondary institution on a Youth in Care Provincial tuition waiver;
• Be enrolled full-time or part-time in a program;
• Demonstrate financial need;
• Be in good standing, attending class on a regular basis and progressing satisfactorily. Exceptional circumstances that prevent students from being in good standing or attending will be considered on a case by case basis.

• Contact the Financial Aid & Awards office at your B.C. public post-secondary institution’s campus and ask for an application form.
• Complete application form and submit to the Financial Aid and Awards office at your campus.
• Provide any relevant documentation that supports your request for assistance (e.g. copy of book receipts, rent receipts, utility bills, etc.).

Please visit the Youth Futures Education Fund website for more information.

Programs offered:

• Loan Forgiveness
• Scholarships for Public Servants
• Scholarships for Children of Public Servants

Please visit the Pacific Leaders website for more information

Please visit the Pacific Leaders website for more information

Programs offered:

• Loan Forgiveness
• Scholarships for Public Servants
• Scholarships for Children of Public Servants

Please visit the Pacific Leaders website for more information

Please visit the Pacific Leaders website for more information

$2,800* $2,000 per program year (August 1 to July 31).

*Note: the above Canada Student Grant amount is temporarily increased by 40% from 2019/20 pre-pandemic levels until July 31, 2025.

You may be eligible if you:

• qualify for a federal student loan
• are enrolled in full-time or part-time studies at a designated post-secondary institution
• have a permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability as defined by the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program

Please see the Canada.ca site for full eligibility requirements.