Archive News 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Bursaries available
VCC Foundation, Students' Union of VCC, the Association of VCC Administrators, VCC Faculty Association, and VCC made non-repayable emergency funding available for part-time and full-time VCC students who need financial assistance due to being impacted by COVID-19. The combined funding totals $55,000, and was available in addition to the increased student emergency funding and emergency supports for Indigenous students announced by the B.C. government.
Update – Thursday, April 9, 2020:
Applications for the first round of emergency bursary funding closed on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. VCC will re-open applications upon securing additional funds.
Students are also encouraged review VCC's Scholarship, Bursary and Award Guide, available through VCC Financial Aid.
Who can apply?
Any VCC student can apply who:
- is able to show financial need,
- is registered in full-time/part-time studies at VCC, and
- has no outstanding debts at VCC.
When can I apply?
Update – Thursday, April 9, 2020:
Applications for the first round of emergency bursary funding closed on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. VCC will re-open applications upon securing additional funds.
Students are also encouraged review VCC's Scholarship, Bursary and Award Guide, available through VCC Financial Aid.
How to apply?
VCC will re-open applications upon securing additional funds.
More funding options
To learn more about other financial help available to VCC students, please see the list of resources on our COVID-19 information page.
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