Financial Aid and Awards

BC Residents

If you have lived in BC for at least 12 consecutive months, you are eligible to apply for student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, and special programs to help, or cover, the costs of your post-secondary education.

Out-of-province students

If you do not meet StudentAid BC’s residency guidelines, you can still apply for provincial loan programs for the province you last resided in for at least 12 consecutive months. See below for the relevant websites for each province and territory. Be sure to read carefully so you don’t inadvertently delay the process.

If you meet the eligibility requirements listed below, you may be able to earn thousands of dollars in bursaries and scholarships. What’s the difference between a bursary and a scholarship?

Bursaries are awarded based on financial need and reasonable academic standing.

Scholarships are intended to help finance further education and are awarded based on academic merit or excellence. Some scholarships are open to many programs, some are specifically for one program area.

Eligibility Requirements

• You are currently enrolled in a full-time program at the College (60% course load; 40% for students with documented disabilities.)
• If you are not a College of the Rockies student yet but plan to attend, you’ll want to take a look at our entrance scholarships and entrance bursaries and awards.

Entrance Scholarships

With over $50,000 available in entrance awards for domestic students coming to the College for the first time, directly from high school, all available after filling in one form, why wouldn’t you apply? You are eligible to apply for an entrance scholarship if you are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident coming to school at the College for the first time, directly from secondary school. Individual awards may have addition criteria.