B.C. Access Grants are now available for outstanding students who want to pursue an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate programme in Canada for the academic year 2021-2022. The programme is organized by StudentAid BC.
This programme provides upfront, non-repayable financial support to low and middle-income learners entering a full-time degree programme at B.C. public post-secondary institutes.
Offered Benefits
Benefits of the B.C. Access Grant are as follows:
- up to $4,000 per eight-month school year (up to $117.65 per week of study) for students enrolled in undergraduate programs that are less than two years in length.
- up to $1,000 per eight-month school year (up to $29.41 per week of study) for students enrolled in undergraduate programs that are two or more years in length.
- Students in a longer study period (up to 52 weeks of grant eligibility) may be eligible for more; students in a shorter study period may receive less.
- You can receive this grant for each year of your undergraduate studies as long as you still qualify.