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Click Awards Go to April Click the Button for Public Guardian & Trustee Education Assistance Fund A new window will open with the Website & Information required for this award. 1. General Eligibility An applicant must: • be a former permanent ward of the Ministry of Social Services of British Columbia, its predecessor or successor, or have been in continuing custody of the British Columbia Ministry for Children and Family Development under the Child, Family and Community Services Act or predecessor laws; • be at least 19 years of age as of the date studies commence; • be a high school graduate or equivalent currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a post-secondary academic, technical or vocational program; • submit a completed current year application form; • provide transcripts from the last year of school attended; and • have other sources of funding for the educational year. The bursary shall not be the sole means of support. (Note: Permanent ward or continuing custody means a child, who by court order, was placed in the permanent or continuing custody of the Province of British Columbia. The custody order terminated when the child attained the age of 19 years, was married prior to attaining the age of 19 years, or the court cancelled the order prior to the child attaining the age of 19 years.) 2. Financial Need An applicant must: • demonstrate a financial shortfall which might cause the individual to be unable to pursue their studies; • have some means of financial support other than the bursary; • demonstrate an inability to access additional means of financial support to make up the shortfall; and • provide an estimated descriptive budget for the upcoming academic year based on reasonable expenses and reasonable means of financial support. 3. Post Academic Performance An applicant must demonstrate: • an academic, technical or vocational ability to pursue the intended educational goal; and • an academic, technical or vocational commitment to obtaining the educational goal. 4. Career Goals An applicant must demonstrate: • a clear career goal; • a direct relationship between the educational goal and the career goal; • a personal commitment to the career goal (e.g., related education to date, related volunteer experience, related work experience, or references from educators, counsellors or field workers); and • personal suitability to the chosen career (e.g., references from educators, career counselors, or field workers). HOW TO APPLY The deadline for applications for each year is April 15th. Applications received after April 15th will NOT qualify for bursary consideration. Click here for a copy of the current application form or contact: Personal Trust Administrator Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia 700 808 West Hastings Street Vancouver , BC V6C 3L3 Phone: 604.660.0957 Applicants will be advised of the status of their application by mid-July of each year.
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