How to apply for StudentAid BC: step by step

Before you start

• Know which school you’ll attend and the study period you need funding for
• Check that your school is designated for StudentAid BC
• Set up a BC Services Card account, or make sure yours is active

Only you can submit your application. You enter your details on the official StudentAid BC site only. WealthNutz never asks for your SIN.

The steps

1. Create your Student Account. Log in with your BC Services Card account, which fills in your profile. Add your Social Insurance Number. StudentAid BC verifies it, which may take up to 72 hours.
2. Fill in the application. Choose full-time or part-time studies and the program year.
3. Accept the declarations. Read and accept the StudentAid BC Declaration and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) consent for income verification.
4. Submit it. Review your information first.
5. Parents or partner, if asked. If your application needs their information, they get an email with a link to the Supporting Users Portal and sign in with their own BC Services Card account after you submit.

Deadline

The latest you can apply is 6 weeks before your study period ends. The earliest is when applications open for the upcoming program year.

After you apply

• Review and accept your Notice of Assessment in your Student Account. You can’t receive funding until you do.
• Manage the federal part of your aid on the NSLSC.
• Apply for your school’s own awards and bursaries too. Find your school on our school pages, or search with the Scholarship Finder.