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Grants and Bursaries


Provincial Grants and Bursaries

Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Program - This provincial program provides grant funding to adults enrolled in adult basic education, adult special education and intermediate English as a Second language courses.

Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities - Depending on your need, grants of up to $10,000 (up to $12,000 if an attendant is required at school) are available for exceptional education-related services and adaptive equipment.

B.C. Access Grant for Students with a Permanent Disability – A grant for students with permanent disabilities. You may be eligible for a non-repayable grant to replace approximately $1,000 in B.C. student loan funding.

Learning Disability Assessment Bursary - This bursary program is available to part-time or full time students attending British Columbia public post-secondary institutions taking post-secondary level courses. A bursary of up to $1,800 will be made available to eligible applicants with a learning disability.

B.C. Supplemental Bursary for Students with a Permanent Disability - This program is for part-time or full-time students with permanent disabilities. It is designed to assist with exceptional educational costs.

The Nurses Education Bursary Program - This provincial program awards up to $1 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.

Federal Grants and Bursaries

Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low-income Families - $250 per month of study available to students from low-income families who:  

  • qualify for a federal student loan 
  • meet the specific grant eligibility requirements 
  • are enrolled in a university undergraduate, college or trade school program, of a minimum of two years duration

Canada Student Grant for Persons from Middle-income Families - $100 per month of study available to students from middle-income families who: 

  • qualify for a federal student loan 
  • meet the specific grant eligibility requirements 
  • are enrolled in a university undergraduate, college or trade school program, of a minimum of two years duration

Canada Student Grant for Persons with Dependants - $200 per month of study per each child under 12 years of age. This grant is available to students with dependants who: 

  • qualify for a federal student loan 
  • meet the specific grant eligibility requirements 
  • have a child under 12 years of age (at the beginning of the school year) 
  • have a child 12 years of age or older with a permanent disability (a permanent physical or mental impairment that results in the child requiring daily care)

Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students - Available to students who:

  • apply and qualify for a Canada Student Loan
  • are from a low-income family as defined by the Canada Student Loans Program

Canada Student Grant for Part-time Students with Dependants - Available to students with dependants who: 

  • apply and qualify for a Canada Student Loan
  • are enrolled part-time in a program (minimum 12 weeks) at a designated post-secondary institution
  • have a dependant who will be less than 12 years old at the beginning of the study period
  • have an assessed need that exceeds the Grant for Part-Time Studies (which provides a maximum of $1,200)
  • borrowed at least $4,000 in Canada Student Loans.

Important: Exceptions can be made for low-income students with dependants 12 or older who have a disability.

Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities - $2,000 per loan year available to students who: 

  • qualify for a federal student loan 
  • are enrolled in a full-time or part-time program at a designated post-secondary institution
  • have a permanent disability as defined by the Canada Student Loan Program and submitted to StudentAid BC acceptable documentation of their permanent disability
  • To apply for this program you must complete the Permanent Disability Programs Application form .

Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities - Up to $8,000 per loan year available to students who: 

  • qualify for a federal student loan 
  • are enrolled in a full-time or part-time program at a designated post-secondary institution
  • have a permanent disability as defined by the Canada Student Loan Program 
  • have exceptional education related costs for services or equipment due to their permanent disability 
  • have submitted a completed Permanent Disability Programs Application form with acceptable documentation of their permanent disability with their application for student funding

How to receive your grant or bursary money - Some grant and bursary funding is sent by cheque from the organization that administers the grant or bursary program.