As a student, you need to have a clear understanding of your responsibilities and take the steps necessary to access all available resources. This includes:
Talking with your family about support
Applying for government student loans
Meeting deadlines for funding programs
Making sure you are taking the minimum number of courses required for support
Maintaining a good credit history
If you're facing unexpected financial distress or have had a significant change to your financial situation, contact an Enrolment Services Professional (ESP).
UBC is strongly committed to ensuring accessibility for domestic students.
Policy 72 was created to ensure that UBC is financially accessible to all domestic students and that domestic students are not prevented from starting or continuing their studies for financial reasons.
The types of support you can access depends on your course of study. These include:
Merit-based Scholarships and Awards
Wage subsidy programs like Work Learn
Repayable funding, such as government student loans, private loans, or lines of credit
Non-repayable funding, such as bursaries
Other UBC case-specific funding
It is your responsibility to apply and follow appropriate steps to be eligible for financial support under Policy 72. This includes but is not limited to, demonstrating financial need, meeting deadlines for funding programs and ensuring you are taking the minimum number of courses required for support.
UBC looks at your assessed unmet financial need, which is the difference between your assessed educational and living costs and your available resources (government assistance and expected financial contributions) to determine how much support you will receive.
Our calculation considers educational costs and standard allowances for living expenses to determine the total cost of study.
We’ll compare this against your personal resources (including scholarships). If you are considered a dependent student, we will also consider your family’s resources.
Not every student's financial situation fits within UBC's guidelines. That's why Policy 72 allows for exceptions in certain situations:
Your Enrolment Services Professional (ESP) can help you if you are facing financial distress or have an exceptional case.
UBC recognizes the academic achievement of outstanding students from around the world by devoting more than $10 million annually to awards, scholarships, and other forms of financial support for international undergraduate students.
The types of support you can access depend on your course of study. These include:
Merit-based Scholarships and Awards
Wage subsidy programs like Work Learn
Other UBC case-specific funding
Enrolment Services coordinates with Access & Diversity to help students with disabilities deal with their financial issues. As a student with a disability, you may be eligible for all of our standard programs, but there is additional information that you need to know.
Both the federal and provincial governments have special programs that are administered through the student loan agencies. These programs include non-repayable grants to help with living expenses, and funding designated for specialized educational equipment and services for eligible students with disabilities.
You can find more information on these programs through Access & Diversity or by reviewing StudentAid BC’s list of programs.
With this program students may be eligible for up to $3800 in grants, additional financial support for services and equipment, and approved for 40% reduced courseload.
BC Residents who are student loan approved and have a permanent or chronic disability are encouraged to submit a Permanent Disability Programs Application to Student Aid BC. Once approved, you may be eligible for up to $3800 in grants, additional financial support for services and equipment, and approved for 40% reduced courseload.
If you are taking less than 40% of a full course load, you can apply for grant funding through the StudentAid BC Part-Time Studies application.
The application process for government student loans for students with permanent disabilities is different in each province. Consult your home province to ensure that you are submitting the correct information and forms.
Twenty awards (scholarships and bursaries) are available for students with disabilities. Awards range in value and eligibility criteria.
Find your ESP's contact information on the Student Service Centre (SSC) under Personal Info > UBC Contacts
Telephone: 604 822 9836
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