Financial Aid Policy for domestic students

About the policy

The Financial Aid Policy (Policy LR10) was created to ensure that UBC is financially accessible to all domestic students, meaning that full-time domestic students—Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada—are not prevented from starting or continuing their studies for financial reasons alone.

It is your responsibility to follow the steps to be eligible for and apply to financial support options under the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, demonstrating financial need, meeting deadlines for funding programs, and making sure you are taking the minimum number of courses required for financial assistance.

How aid is determined

UBC determines your financial need based on the BC Student Assistance Program assessment mechanism. This is the difference between your assessed total cost of study and your available resources, such as government assistance and expected financial contributions.

If you are considered a dependent student, UBC will also consider your family’s resources. Learn what it means to be a dependent student.

Policy flexibility

Not every student's financial situation fits within UBC's guidelines. That's why Policy LR10 allows exceptions in certain situations:

  • A student, domestic or international, faces a financial emergency.
  • The standard assessment method does not realistically reflect a student's situation.

If you have questions

If you're an undergraduate student, please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor directly. To find your advisor’s contact information, log into your Student Service Centre (SSC) and select “UBC Contacts” under Personal Info.

Graduate, postgraduate, and all other students can contact an Enrolment Services Advisor by calling 604 822 9836 or submitting a question through the online form.

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