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Financial Aid and Awards. An Overview For New Students. Financial Aid. Front counter assistance Advisor appointments Help with applications Assistance with student loan appeals and reassessments Computers for students use Advise on withdrawing while on financial assistance.
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Financial Aid and Awards An Overview For New Students
Financial Aid • Front counter assistance • Advisor appointments • Help with applications • Assistance with student loan appeals and reassessments • Computers for students use • Advise on withdrawing while on financial assistance
Scholarships and Bursaries • Scholarships • GPA 3.5 • Completed 12 Douglas Credits • Winter application • Bursaries • GPA 2.0 • Based on financial need • Fall, Winter and Summer applications • On-line applications are open for one month at the beginning of each semester under Financial Aid on the Douglas website.
External Awards Search for Awards on-line at: • www.studentawards.com • www.scholarshipscanada.com • www.studentaidbc.ca
Student Loans and Grants • Needs Based Programs • Full-time • 9 or more academic credits • On-line application at www.studentaidbc.ca • Loan and grant • Part-time • 3 to 8.5 academic credits • Paper application • Loan and grant • ABESAP • ENGU, MATU and ESL courses • Paper application • Grant
Emergency Loans • Emergency loans may be available to students who experience unusual delays in receiving their student loan funding
Fee Deferrals • Fee deferrals are available to students who have been approved for student loan funding • Allows payment past fee payment deadline while waiting for student loan funding to arrive
How to Contact Us • New Westminster Campus • Room A1030 • David Lam Campus (Scent free) • Room 2740 Phone 604 527-5487 financialaid@douglascollege.ca Open hours are posted outside the offices or on our website.