Investing in your future, through education, provides one of the best rates of return you can get for your money. At Vancouver Central College, our experienced financial staff is available to assist you with your payment plan. We are committed to helping students, whether applying for financial aid or paying by cash, in completing a plan that works best for them. Thousands of students have benefited from financial aid.

There are two public financial assistance programs available for students:

BC Student Assistance Program (BCSAP)
This program has recently been renamed StudentAidBC. This a needs-based program designed to provide supplementary financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in a full-time post-secondary level course for a minimum of 12 weeks. The amount and type of assistance awarded is based on a needs assessment. With one application, students may access several different types of funding including: Canada Student Loan, BC Student Loan, and Canada Millennium Scholarship Grants.

EI Training Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada provide funding to unemployed individuals wanting to get back to work. The program assists people who are on Employment Insurance or have received EI in the last 3 years as well as those on maternity or parental benefits within the last 5 years.