Requirements to qualify:
- Be a BC resident or have been placed in another province under a Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or Delegated Aboriginal Agency (DAA) Interprovincial Placement Agreement;
- Be between 19 to 26 years of age (inclusive) or are 17 or 18 years of age, and have graduated from high school and are no longer in care of MCFD;
- Were in care for a combined total of 24 months or longer.
This program covers all tuition and mandatory fees you would ordinarily be charged to attend your program.
To learn more about these opportunities, click the links below:
- Provincial tuition waiver
- Provincial tuition waiver FAQPDFnew window
- SAJE (Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment)new window
Next Steps:
- Apply for admission to Northern Lights College
- Download and complete the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program Application FormPDFnew window for us to validate your eligibility for funding with the MCFD
- Submit your Tuition Waiver Application Form to Financial Aid and Awards at finaid@nlc.bc.caemail
Approval should take only a few days. If you have not heard from us in 5 business days, please get in touch: finaid@nlc.bc.caemail.