$3300 PUBLIC GAURDIAN & TRUSTEE ASSISTANCE FUND

1. To be eligible a student must be a former permanent ward of the Province of BC and planning to study at a post-secondary level in an academic, technical or vocational program.

2. Financial Need
An applicant must:

•  demonstrate a financial shortfall which might cause the individual to be unable to pursue their studies;

•  demonstrate some means of financial support;

•  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).

Applications at www.trustee.bc.ca/services/estate/edu_assistance.html
DEADLINE: APRIL 15