1 Start 2 Complete Want to go back to school but wondering if you can afford tuition on top of everything else? The Education Achievement Bursary can provide you with up to $1,500 for tuition at a post-secondary school. Young people in and from care can use this bursary with the financial costs of tuition, books and supplies for post-secondary academic, technical or academic upgrading. Note: Funds will be sent directly to the school, and cannot be released directly to successful candidates. Students qualifying for Provincial Tuition Waiver can still receive this bursary. In this case the timeframe for releasing funds to the applicant is up to the discretion of the school. Have you looked at the other options for support to pursue your education goals? Check out the Youth Educational Assistance Fund (YEAF), the Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment (SAJE) program or the Provincial Tuition Waiver program for other support that can help to cover your education costs. Eligibility You are a youth in care or former youth in care in BC You have a cumulative total of 1 year in government care (CCO, VCO, TCO, SNA, YAG, Extended Family Placements) You are between the ages of 14-24 Please download our handy checklist to make sure you have everything you need before you start the form. You will not be able to save the form and come back to it. If you have any questions about your application, contact Taylor at taylor.burnett@fbcyicn.ca. Personal Information First Name * Last Name * Legal First Name (if different from above) Legal Last Name (if different from above) Date of Birth * Year Year1900190119021903190419051906190719081909191019111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032203320342035203620372038203920402041204220432044204520462047204820492050 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Pronouns She/Her She/They He/Him He/They He/She/They They/Them Self-Described If you marked your pronouns as 'self-described', please add your pronouns here Gender Female Male Non-Binary Two-Spirited Other If you marked your gender as 'other', please add your gender here What's your experience in care in BC? (mark all that apply to you) * Foster Homes Group Homes Youth Agreements Independent Living Agreements Extended Family Placements Homelessness Youth Justice Residential Treatment or Support Centers I don't know When we talk about care experience at the Fed, we mean that at some point between the ages 0 and 19 you had accessed services from the Ministry of Children and Family Development or a Delegated Aboriginal Agency. This includes Foster Homes, Group Homes, Child and Youth Mental Health Services, Addiction Facilities, Community Living BC, Custody Centres, Youth Agreements, Independent Living Agreements, Extended Family Placements, or Homelessness. If you're not sure about your care experience, you can mark "I don't know," and a staff member will follow up with you. Contact Information Email Address * Phone Number Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Please include any unit number or PO box. City * Province * Postal Code What is the best way to contact you? * Any Email Phone What city do you live in when you're in school? * About Your Program Tell us a bit about your school and your program. Name of your post-secondary institution * Student Number If you have one. If you don't have it yet you can skip this question. Date you were accepted into your program (MM/DD/YYYY) * Program of Study * Length of program * Number of years/months/semesters/hours required to complete the program. Other Sources of Income Have you applied for any other funding? * Including tuition waivers, bursaries, scholarships and/or student loans. Yes No If yes, which ones? What is the total amount you've been approved for? Are you currently employed? * Yes No Do you plan to work while going to school? * Yes, full-time Yes, part-time No Your Financial Plan Download and fill in the Expenses Table to help calculate your expenses and income so we can see how much you will earn and spend each semester and on what. Don’t worry as much about the per month numbers, the total per semester in the last column is the most important number to fill in. Please attach your expenses table at the end of your application. This bursary awards up to $1500. Please indicate your requested amount in the space provided. * Tell us more about you! Please answer the questions below to tell us more about your goals and achievements. What are your educational goals and future plans for the next 2-3 years? How do you plan to achieve your goals? How much time do you think you will require in order to complete your goals? How will this bursary help you to achieve your goals? * Please describe your personal achievements and successes that you are most proud of. * Please describe the self-care strategy that will support you achieve your goals. What other supports do you have in place? * Supporting Documents Please attach the documents below. Be sure to hit 'Upload' after you select the file or it will not attach. Reference Letter #1 * From a teacher, advisor, counselor, worker, employer, family member or other supportive person. The letter should be from within the last year or so.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx odt. Reference Letter #2 * From a teacher, advisor, counselor, worker, employer, family member or other supportive person. The letter should be from within the last year or so.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc docx. Letter of Acceptance OR Official Transcript * Letter of acceptance from the school or agency you plan to attend, or if you're already attending, a copy of your most recent official transcript to confirm your enrollment. Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc docx odt. Proof of Care Letter * From the Ministry of Children and Family Development or Delegated Aboriginal Agency to confirm your care status and time in care.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc docx odt. Completed Expenses Table * See above to download a blank expenses table.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc docx. How did you hear about the Dream Fund Bursary Program? * Fed presentation Fed website Fed social media channel Social worker Other How did you hear about the Dream Fund Bursary Program? Acknowledgements Would you like to hear from us about opportunities and resources? Let us know if you would like to receive emails from us on opportunities, information and resources offered by the Fed and other youth-serving organizations around BC! Yes, please sign me up for your e-newsletter. Become a Fed Youth Member! Join the Fed! Youth members have priority access to all the great opportunities the Fed has to offer, they are part of our provincial family, and they help to create a better experience for their care siblings. Only youth members can vote on key decisions we have to make as an organization. You’ll influence all of thing things we do! Membership is free and open to youth in and from government care in BC between the ages of 14 and 24. Yes, contact me about signing up. Informed Consent * By checking the box below, I confirm that the information that I have provided is true. Should any part of the information included in this application package change for any reason, I agree to immediately notify the Dream Fund Selection Committee of these changes. I also consent to the Dream Fund Selection Committee verifying that I have been in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development or Delegated Aboriginal Agency. Yes, I consent (youth) Yes, I consent (guardian if youth is 18 or under) Media Release By checking the box below, I consent to allow my name (first name, last name initial) to be published in any Fed media and publications, including but not limited to Power Pages, a magazine that is distributed provincially to youth in and from care and service providers, and a program report. Yes, I consent Fed Policies * Please review the key policies related to our programs and services linked below. I have reviewed, understand, and agree to the Fed Policies I would like staff support to review the policies with me Read our Fed Policies here. Privacy and Information Consent * We are collecting your personal information here to process your application for an Education Achievement Bursary, to contact you about your application, and to invite you to participate in a program evaluation. By marking ‘Yes, I consent’ below, you give the Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks permission to collect and use your information as we described above. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact info@fbcyicn.ca. Yes, I consent.
