Funding for Former Youth in Care

The BC Provincial Tuition Waiver Program covers the cost of your tuition fees towards an undergraduate degree if you were a youth in care in BC for a combined two years or “aged out” at 19 years old. You may also receive the Learning for Future Grant to support other educational costs.

Find out more about the BC Provincial Tuition Waiver Program.

Application

Submit your signed consent form to halyna.petryshyn@ubc.ca after you have applied for admission to UBC.

BC Provincial Tuition Waiver Program and Learning for Future Grant Application Form (PDF)

Learning for Future Grant

The Learning for Future Grant is available to full-time or part-time students who meet the eligibility criteria requirements for the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program and are enrolled in a program or course that leads, or will lead, to a credential at the undergraduate level.

Find out more at StudentAidBC.

Agreements with Youth Adults (AYA Funding)

The Agreements with Youth Adults (AYA) program can assist you if you have been in foster care or had a youth agreement. This program can provide assistance, with costs of things such as housing, child care, tuition, and health care while you go back to school, or if you are attending rehabilitation, vocational or approved life skills program. For more information visit Agreements with Young Adults.

Aged Out brought to you by Former Youth in Care

This online resource was created by and for youth that have been in care or are currently in care. This interactive website explores topics such as health and wellness, housing, and ID Needs. For more information visit Agedout.com.

If you have any questions about applying to UBC as a former youth in care, contact us.

Halyna Petryshyn
Admissions and Awards Administrator | Okanagan campus
Email: halyna.petryshyn@ubc.ca