Provincial Tuition Waiver Program — Former Youth in Care: Free. Who it's for: Adopted through BC MCFD or an ICFSA; or formerly in the Child in Home of Relative Program; or in BC MCFD/ICFSA legal status when you turned….
Categories: Financial Aid, Post-Secondary Students, Youth
If you were in government care in BC, you may not have to pay tuition at a BC public college, university or trades school. ▸ Who can get this? You may qualify if you: • were adopted through the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or an Indigenous Child and Family Service Agency (ICFSA), or • were in the Child in Home of Relative Program, or • were in MCFD or ICFSA care when you turned 19, or for at least 24 months in total. ▸ What you get • Your tuition and many school fees are paid. • Full-time or part-time study below the graduate level, including apprenticeships and continuing education. • A Learning for Future Grant of $3,500 each program year (August 1 to July 31) for costs like books and a computer. ▸ How to apply 1. Download the application form from StudentAid BC. 2. Fill in Sections 1 and 3. 3. Give the signed form to your school's Financial Aid Office. 4. StudentAid BC checks your time in care. This can take up to 6 weeks. ▸ Good to know • Not covered: Master's, PhD, post-graduate, aviation (pilot training), Adult Basic Education, and Accessible Education and Training. • You only apply for the waiver once. The $3,500 grant must be renewed every year. • Some schools may ask you to pay fees first and pay you back. • Questions: tuitionwaiver@gov.bc.ca
Also known as: tuition waiver former youth in care free tuition college university foster PTWP Learning for Future Grant
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