Contacts & Links

Useful BCIT website links

Use "Search" in the upper-right corner to find other BCIT departments, or information not included in these links.

• BCIT home
• Admission and Registration 
• Apprenticeship Training at BCIT
• Bookstore
• Counseling and Student Development
• Disability Resource Centre
• Programs of study offered at BCIT
• Program Advising
• Student Records Office
• International Credential Evaluation Service

The rest of this page offers links to various outside organizations related to financial assistance for post-secondary students.

Disclaimer: Some of the information on this website has been provided by external sources. BCIT and/or the BCIT Student Financial Aid and Awards Office is not responsible for the quality, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose of products or services available on external sites and listed or described on our menu; nor is BCIT responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information contained on the website and supplied by external sources.

While every effort is made to provide relevant information for our students, the links supplied here are just a small percentage of the information available via the Internet. We recommend that you also supplement the information you gain here by researching your topic of interest on the web using a comprehensive search engine such as Google, AltaVista, Lycos or Yahoo!

Financial planning and related resources

• CanLearn - a Canadian one-stop resource for the information and interactive planning tools you need to explore learning and education opportunities, research occupations, develop learning strategies, and create the financial plans to achieve your goals.
• Comprehensive Financial Planner - directed towards adult students who are planning to enroll in post-secondary education and need to do some financial planning for their education. The materials consist of a facilitator guide, a student workbook and an online student workbook. (The Comprehensive Financial Planner is on the University of the Fraser Valley's website).

Bursaries, scholarships & miscellaneous

• Indspire (National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation)
• Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
• BCIT Full-time Student Bursaries - information provided on our website regarding bursaries administered by BCIT. 
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Directory of Private Sector Funding for Aboriginal Students
• Financial Aid Information Page (U.S.A.)
• FastWeb - a searchable database of scholarships categorized by region, program, etc.
• Financial Opportunities for Students - BC Ministry of Education
• International Council for Canadian Studies (for grad students)
• Leonard Foundation - A Financial Assistance Program for students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a Canadian university or affiliated college.
• NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Scholarships and Fellowships
• School Finder - Customizable search engine of over 600 schools providing detailed descriptions of admissions requirements, costs, programs, and contact information for each school.
• British Columbia Innovation Council 
• StudentAwards.com - provides information on additional sources of financial assistance, including bursaries and scholarships. Includes a free award matching and search service.

Labour market/employment-related sites

• Industry Training - Apprenticeship information, trade and occupational profiles, plus information on courses. Also refer to the BCIT Apprentice website.
• Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) - career development information and publications.
• BC Work Futures - occupations, salaries, education programs and developing skills for today's workplace (joint BC government and government of Canada site).

Student loan service providers

Canada Student Loan (CSL) Service Provider

• To negotiate (cash) a CSL Schedule 1 loan document, take it to a participating Postal Outlet who will forward it to the National Student Loans Service Centre for processing. Be sure to bring valid photo ID.
• For information on disbursement history and repayment options of outstanding CSL loans that were cashed on or after August 1, 2000, contact:
  National Student Loans Service Centre - Public Institution Division
  PO Box 4030, Mississauga, ON   L5A 4M4
  Call toll-free: 1-888-815-4514

British Columbia Student Loan (BCSL) Service Provider

• To negotiate (cash) your British Columbia Student Loan Master Agreement, take it to a participating Postal Outlet who will forward it to the BC Student Loans Service Bureau for processing. Be sure to bring valid photo ID.
• For information on  disbursement history and repayment options of outstanding BCSL loans that were cashed on or after August 1, 2000, contact:
  BC Student Loan Service Bureau
  PO Box 4878, Stn Terminal, Vancouver, BC   V6B 4A4
  Call toll-free: 1-877-535-7680

Other Provincial Student Loans (OOP)

Students attending BCIT and receiving assistance from a province other than British Columbia (your home province is not B.C.) will receive instructions on how to cash their loan documents from their home province. Contact your home province for more details.

Lending institutions

• For loans negotiated (cashed) prior to August 1, 2000, contact the lender currently holding your loan account to inquire about repayment, interest-free status, etc.
• Some lenders may offer their own "student loan" that is not affiliated with the provincial or federal government student loans programs. To inquire about such loans, please contact the lender directly. Neither BCIT Student Financial Aid and Awards nor the Ministry process these bank loans.

• Canadian Bankers Association
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
• Edulinx
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
• TD Canada Trust

Schools

• For information on schools designated (eligible) for the purposes of SABC funding. Note: BCIT is a SABC-eligible educational institution.
• Post-secondary Application Service of BC - apply online for public post-secondary education in B.C.
• Work Futures - information on specific academic and vocational programs offered by post-secondary institutions.

Credentials

• Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials - provides information on Canadian and foreign post-secondary education and foreign credentials.
• BC Council on Admissions and Transfer - an online guide to transfer of credits -- mostly from sending institutions (e.g., BCIT and other college-level institutions) to universities.

Private post-secondary education

• The Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA) (formerly PPSEC) - for information about institutions offering private training and instruction in B.C.