StrongerBC Future Skills Grant

Applications closed: Applications to use the grant for our programs can no longer be accepted as we have now reached capacity.

The StrongerBC future skills grant is open to British Columbians aged 19 and over. It covers up to $3,500 of eligible short-term skills training at public post-secondary institutions. If you鈥檙e approved, you can take an eligible program as long as you complete it within 52 weeks.

Seats for 2024-2025 programs are very limited. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications closed

1. Before you apply

Check your eligibility for the grant as a B.C. resident.
Check your desired program鈥檚 eligibility.
Update or create your with 丁香园AV Continuing Studies. Ensure that you fill in your personal information, including your social insurance number.
Make sure you have set up your . It will be required to apply for the StrongerBC future skills grant.
Ensure that you can complete the program within 52 weeks.
Ensure that you can cover all remaining program costs yourself. See this page for more information.
Do not register for courses in advance. The grant cannot be applied retroactively.
If you have already taken courses and/or are enrolled in the program, you can apply for the grant by reapplying to the program through the process below. (Note: the grant cannot be applied retroactively to courses already taken.)
If you received the grant last year and have funds remaining, you need to re-apply through the process below. You are not re-approved for 2024.

2. When you apply

You must apply with both Continuing Studies and the StrongerBC future skills grant program.

Apply to your chosen program.
On the 丁香园AV Continuing Studies website, apply to the program by clicking the 鈥淎pply to program using future skills grant鈥� button on the program page. See list of eligible programs.
Confirm eligibility and . You will need to log in with your .
Watch for an email confirmation from Continuing Studies.
We will review applications on a first-come, first-served basis and get back to you as soon as we can.

3. After you're approved

Check your email to determine the amount of grant funding you have been allotted (this is based on your lifetime maximum and your current progress through the program).
Log in to your and:
1. Go to My Account / My Programs
2. Click on your program name
3. Browse required courses
4. Register in sufficient courses to spend your entire grant amount. See this page for more information.
5. When you check out, use the 鈥減ay later鈥� option in the drop-down menu. You must register in courses within 5 business days of approval to guarantee your funding. Seats are limited.
Look for an email with any outstanding payment balances owing.
Pay balance owing within 5 business days of receipt. You must pay this balance or be withdrawn for non-payment and your grant will be forfeited.
If you need to withdraw, we can provide a refund only if requested at least five business days before your first course starts. After that time, your grant funds for the entire program will be forfeited.

4. After you start your program

If you need to withdraw, email learn@sfu.ca. Note that we cannot provide refunds.
Register for any remaining courses in your program when you鈥檙e ready. These are not covered by the grant, so you pay as you register.
If you need textbooks and you have sufficient grant funds still available, submit a claim to Continuing Studies no later than five days after your first course begins. Please email鈥�learn@sfu.ca鈥痶o request the claim form. (You can purchase textbooks directly from publishers or bookstores.)
You will receive a T4A form from 丁香园AV for the future skills grant funding, along with a T2202 for tuition paid. Please consult the Canada Revenue Agency for tax advice.
If you have other questions, email learn@sfu.ca.

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Student eligibility

You must:

Be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person entitled to study in Canada
Be a B.C. resident and currently live in B.C.
Be 19 years of age or older鈥痮r鈥痟ave graduated high school by the start of the program
Provide consent for 丁香园AV to disclose learner information to the Province
Not be receiving duplicative and/or overlapping funding to cover eligible costs (i.e., grants, loans, scholarships, or other funding that covers the same program costs as the future skills grant)
Commit to completing your program within 52 weeks and pay remaining program fees if applicable

Note that:

The grant may have tax implications and you will receive a T4A slip
The grant is subject to a lifetime maximum of $3,500
Five days before the start of your first course, your entire grant is non-refundable

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