Core Eligibility Requirements

Publication date: February 6, 2019

Last updated: January 03, 2023

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Scholarship Specific Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Provincial Scholarships Program, you must meet core eligibility requirements.

Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) and have that on record with the school at which you registered for Grade 12
Be a B.C. resident
Be or have been in the school year for which the scholarship is awarded:
- Enrolled in a British Columbia public school (including online learning schools), or
- Enrolled in a Group 1, 2, or 4 British Columbia Independent School, or
- Enrolled in a Continuing Education Centre, or
- Registered as a homeschooler with an eligible school in British Columbia
Complete all graduation requirements, and be on record as having graduated, by August 31 of the scholarship awards year
- Scholarship awards years operate from September 1 to August 31

Scholarship Specific Eligibility Requirements

You must also meet scholarship specific eligibility requirements.

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