Student loan funding is designed to support students who could not otherwise afford post-secondary studies. The Student Aid BC program is purely need-based by means of a standard Student Aid BC assessment.
Eligibility for student aid BC
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Be a Canadian citizen, or a Permanent Resident or have protected person status.
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Have a valid Canadian social insurance number not not starting with 0 or 8, (these numbers are not eligible for StudentAid BC).
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Be a resident of British Columbia.
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Be enrolled in full-time/Part time studies in an eligible program of study at an eligible post-secondary institution.
For additional information about eligibility please refer to the following link:
https://studentaidbc.ca/sites/all/files/form-library/studentguide.pdf