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Welcome to StudentAid BCStudentAid BC helps eligible students with the cost of their post-secondary education through loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships and special programs. It also has programs for borrowers who need help repaying their loans. Read More >> What's New2009-10 StudentAid BC application assessments The assessment of StudentAid BC applications is in progress. If you have applied for funding, a letter regarding the status of your application will be mailed soon. Information on the amount of funding you may receive is currently unavailable by phone or from our website at this time. We apologize for the delay. 2009-10 StudentAid BC application package The 2009/10 StudentAid BC online and paper application for full-time studies is now available. The 2009/10 Part-Time Studies application is now available in PDF format. Paper versions will be available June 30th The Pacific Leaders graduate fellowship program is a valuable part of the government’s strategy to support the recruitment goals of the BC Public Service by helping attract talented new employees, while also benefiting from their research into areas of interest to the Province. The spring enrolment of the fellowship has been postponed while constructive feedback from post-secondary partners offering potentials for improvement of the program is examined. All students currently participating in the fellowship program will continue forward in the program, and will be welcomed into the public service as they complete their research and begin their careers. Received applications will not be further adjudicated and arrangements will be made to have them returned to dean of graduate studies at your institution. Please check back for updates on the status of the program. Please contact AVED.SpecialPrograms6@gov.bc.ca for any questions. StudentAid BC has made changes to make it easier for you to qualify for British Columbia interest relief and debt reduction in repayment, while repaying your British Columbia student loans. Effective November 1, 2008, StudentAid BC will raise the limit on the amount of wages you can earn while working, to make it easier for you to qualify. This change may help if you are having difficulty repaying your British Columbia student loans. For further information on these changes, please visit the repayment assistance section. If you are a forestry worker experiencing a temporary lay-off of three months or more, why not use the time to upgrade your skills, knowledge or education? The Community Development Trust Tuition Assistance program provides up to $5,000 for tuition at any designated public or private post-secondary institution in B.C. This federally funded program is part of B.C.’s commitment to build economic prosperity across the province, create opportunities, and develop new career paths for impacted forestry workers. Read more >>. The option to repay your B.C. student loan at a fixed prime interest rate, plus not more than 5 percent per year, has been discontinued. All B.C. student loans will be consolidated at the floating prime interest rate of prime, plus 2.5 percent per year. Having your B.C. student loans consolidated at the floating prime interest rate, plus 2.5 percent per year, allows the interest applied to your B.C. student loan(s) to be calculated using today’s lower interest rates. For further information on repaying your B.C. student loan(s), please contact the British Columbia Student Loan Service Bureau at: Toll-free in Canada/U.S.: 1 877 535-7680
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