Grants and Bursaries

Adult basic education student assistance program - This provincial program helps adults enrolled in skills upgrading, education and training.

Canada study grant for students with dependants - If you have dependants (in this case, children or other wholly dependent relatives) you may be eligible to receive funding per week of study.

Canada study grant for female doctoral students - Under this federal program, women studying at the doctoral level in certain fields may qualify for up to $3,000, based on financial need, to help with their education.

Canada study grant for high-need part-time students - This program is for part-time students whose family income falls below a set limit. The grant covers tuition, books, supplies, transportation and child-care expenses up to $1,200.

Canada study grant for part-time students with dependants - If you are a student with dependent children and you are attending a post-secondary institution part-time, you will automatically be given a grant of up to $1,920 if you meet certain conditions.

Canada study grant for the accommodation of students with permanent disabilities - If your permanent disability creates barriers to post-secondary education, you may be eligible for a non-repayable Canada study grant of up to $8,000 per program year.

Canada access grant for students with permanent disabilities - This federal program provides grants per program year for full-time and part-time students with permanent disabilities.

Canada access grant for students from low-income families - This federal program may help you meet up to 50 per cent of your post-secondary tuition costs.

Millennium access bursary - This bursary, set at $3,000 for the 2006-07 program year, is given automatically to dependent students who apply for student loans, whose parental contribution is assessed at less than $1,000, and who meet all bursary eligibility criteria.

The British Columbia health care bursary - This provincial bursary program was established to train health-care workers in areas where the province is facing skill shortages, and to help B.C. health-care workers keep pace with changing technology and preventive care needs.

The nurses education bursary program - This provincial program awards up to $2 million in bursary funding a year to nurses and nursing students.

Youth Educational Assistance Fund (YEAF) for former youth in care - The Youth Educational Assistance Fund (YEAF) provides grants for former B.C. youth in care between 19 and 23 years of age who are taking post-secondary level courses at a designated post-secondary institution.

How to receive your grant or bursary money - Grant and bursary funding is sent by cheque or distributed via a certificate of eligibility by the organization that administers the grant or bursary program.