Visit Financial Tools for tools to plan your funding for education.
Loans
- Interest-free while the student is enrolled in full-time* post-secondary-level studies.
- Repayment starts six months after leaving full-time study.
Grants
- Special grants are available for students with dependants and students with disabilities and for students from low- or middle-income families.
- Considered taxable income.
- Not repayable unless you withdraw early or your financial need changes.
* Enrolled in minimum 60% course load (9 credits) or 40% course load (6 credits) for students with an approved permanent disability status with StudentAid BC.
Visit APPLY for a Loan/Grant for information on how to apply for full-time and part-time student funding.
BC students can apply through StudentAid BC and out of province students may need to apply through their home province.
Visit MANAGE Your Loan for information on how to stay in touch with your student loan provider and maintain proof of your ongoing studies.
Visit REPAY Your Loan for information on repayment of student loans.
Full-time Student Loan Funding
Apply early to receive your funding by the start of the semester. The application deadline is six weeks before the end of the semester and check out dates and deadlines.
Part-time funding - Apply early as processing time is six to eight weeks. The application deadline is six weeks before the end of the semester and check out dates and deadlines.
Adult Upgrading Grant
Apply by the deadline in order to have your application processed before the fee payment deadline and note that funding is limited.
If you apply after the fee payment deadline, you will need to pay your fees in full in order to avoid being de-registered from all courses and removed from all waitlists. You will receive a refund for the eligible courses if you qualify for funding.
As long as you have applied for Financial Aid the fee deferral will apply to your account.
If you are out of province you will go through a different process. Contact your SSA for more information.
If you have been approved for a student loan or grant funding through another province or territory, you can apply for a fee deferral.
- Immediately email proof of funding to financialaid@douglascollege.ca or drop it off at the Financial Aid Office, along with a completed Request for a Fee Deferral Form.
Normal fee payment deadlines will apply to students who have not submitted completed fee deferral forms for fee payment. If these deadlines are not met, students will be de-registered from all classes and removed from all waitlists.
NOTE: If you submit a fee deferral and decide not to attend one or more of your courses, or if you are disqualified at any time after the fee payment deadline, you are responsible for dropping your courses. Penalties will be assessed as though fees were paid by cash.
See the dates and deadlines for current deadline dates.
Adult Upgrading Grant funding is available for the following programs and courses:
- 3rd and 4th level English and Mathematics Upgrading (ENGU and MATU)
- 2nd and 3rd level English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA)
- Basic Occupational Education (BOCE)
- Career and Employment Preparation (CAEP)
- Customer Service and Cashier Training (CSCT)
Apply early in order to have your application processed before the fee payment deadline.
- If you apply after that date, you will need to pay your fees yourself. You will receive a refund for eligible courses if you qualify for funding.
Funding is available for part-time students enrolled in eligible programs. Programs must be offered full time and designated for student loan funding to be eligible.
Students must be enrolled in 3 to 8.5 credits in order to apply for the part-time student loan and grant funding. The Part-time studies application only covers educational costs such as tuition, books, transportation and unsubsidized child care costs.
Processing time: Approximately six to eight weeks. Apply early! See the Dates and deadlines page for current deadline dates.
Application process: Email the form to financialaid@douglascollege.ca. We will check it for completeness and forward your application for processing to StudentAid BC. You will be notified by letter of your eligibility by StudentAid BC.
One application is used for the following programs:
- Canada student grant for part-time students
- Canada student grant for students with permanent disabilities
- Supplemental bursary for students with disabilities
- Canada student loan for part-time students
- Canada student grant for part-time students with dependants
Funding: If approved, you will be required to complete your Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement which will be sent to you via email approximately 2 weeks after submitting your loan application.
Who qualifies: If you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or convention refugee whose income is low and are registered part time in an eligible program, you may qualify if you meet all other eligibility requirements.