Flexible Learning Programs

Application Process Updates for Part-Time Funding

Students must now apply for part-time funding through StudentAid BC’s online application system (SIMS). To avoid delays in submitting your application, set up your BC Services Card account as soon as possible. PDF part-time applications are no longer being accepted.All Flexible Learning students must submit a Specific Course Completion Contract (SCCC). The SCCC is required for both part-time and full-time funding applications.

Winter 2026 Flexible Learning Registration

Due to the current labour disruption at StudentAid BC, students are temporarily unable to apply for part-time or full-time funding. In response, BCIT Student Financial Aid & Awards is offering Tuition Fee Deferrals to students who plan to apply for funding once the disruption is resolved.

If you are unable to pay for your Flexible Learning classes upfront at the time of registration, you may request a Tuition Fee Deferral by following these steps:

Register for your Flexible Learning classes.
Complete the following forms:
- Specific Course Completion Contract (SCCC)
- Tuition Fee Deferral Request Form
Submit both completed forms to finaid@bcit.ca.
Be sure to indicate on your deferral form that you plan to apply for StudentAid BC funding once the labour disruption is resolved.

Eligibility:
To be considered for a Tuition Fee Deferral, students must be accepted into an eligible program and intend to apply for StudentAid BC funding once the application becomes available.

Applying for Funding

If you are taking Flexible Learning courses, you will need to follow the below steps each term you wish to apply for funding:

To apply for funding, you will need to be declared/accepted into an eligible Flexible Learning Program. See here for information on eligible and ineligible programs.
If you haven’t already declared your program, you will need to do this before you can apply for funding. For information on how to declare or apply for your desired program, please see the “Entrance Requirements” tab of your program’s webpage.

As a Flexible Learning student, you will need to finalize your course selection and register before you can apply for funding. This will help to ensure that your funding application is completed correctly, and avoid delays to the release of funding. Please note that changes to your courses after submitting your loan application may cause delays to the release of your funding.

Flexible learning students can qualify for either part-time or full-time funding, depending on course dates and total credits. Use the chart below to help you determine whether you are full-time or part-time status.

Determining Your Courseload (Full-Time Or Part-Time)
No. Of calendar* Weeks in each term	Part-time funding: Credits required (20%-59% course load)	Full-time funding: Credits required (60% course load)	Full-time funding for students with approved disability status: Credits required (40% course load)
6-11	3+ credits	Part-Time Funding Only	Part-time Funding Only
12–15	3-11.5 credits	12+ credits	8+ credits
16–19	6-15.5 credits	16+ credits	11+ credits
20–25	7-19.5 credits	20+ credits	13+ credits
26–30	9-26.5 credits	26+ credits	17+ credits
31–38	11-30.5 credits	31+ credits	21+ credits
39–44	13-38.5 credits	39+ credits	26+ credits
45–52	15-44.5 credits	45+ credits	30+ credits

*To determine the number of calendar weeks in your study period, use the earliest start date of all your classes and the latest end date. Within this study period, count every calendar week (Sunday-Saturday) that has at least one class. Do not rely on the BCIT website course information or external weeks calculators for calculating your study weeks.

When you apply for funding, BCIT Student Financial Aid and Awards will ensure that the correct study information is reported to StudentAid BC. Each term, you will need to complete a Specific Course Completion Contract (SCCC) to inform our office of your course plan so that correct study information can be reported.

Download the SCCC form here. The SCCC has important information on the first page, including your responsibilities, courseload criteria, and submission instructions. Once you complete the SCCC, you can submit it to our office via email (finaid@bcit.ca) or in-person.

Please apply for funding as soon as possible once you submit your SCCC.

Part-time enrolment: Students registered in a part-time courseload will apply for funding through SABC’s Student Information Management System (SIMS). BCIT will complete the required Program Information Request (PIR) based on the information provided in your SCCC.
Full-time enrolment: Students registered in a full-time courseload will apply for funding through the online SABC Dashboard.
- When selecting your “Available Program Dates” on the application, please ensure that you select the option that says: “NOT FOUND: My dates are not found/not listed.”. This will allow you to manually input your specific start and end dates based on your course selection. BCIT will complete the required Appendix 3 based on the information provided in your SCCC.

Flexible Learning Programs

Updates

Application Process Updates for Part-Time Funding

Winter 2026 Flexible Learning Registration

Applying for Funding

1. Declare/apply for your Flexible Learning program

2. Select and register in courses

3. Determine your courseload (full-time or part-time status)

4. Complete and submit a Specific Course Completion Contract (SCCC)

5. Apply for funding through StudentAid BC