VCC Entrance Awards

What you will need

• ✓ An application to one of the nine eligible programs
• ✓ Acceptance of your offer of admission for the January 2027, May 2027 or September 2027 term

About this award

Nine programs currently offer between $500 and $2,000 off tuition and fees, for your first two semesters of study. It is a tuition award, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a domestic student (Indigenous students included) starting one of these programs: Administrative Professional, Legal Administrative Assistant, Wind Turbine Technician and Virtual Environment and Simulation Design (January 2027 starts), Esthetics and Spa Therapy (January and May 2027 starts), and Automotive Parts, Service Advising, and Collision Estimating, Automotive Electronics Repair, Construction Electrician and Clean Energy and Professional Cook 2 (September 2027 starts). Each program has 10 awards, and Professional Cook 2 has 20. There is no separate application and no fixed deadline: apply to an eligible program and accept your offer of admission, and you receive the award automatically until all awards are claimed. Apply early for a better chance. The award is based on early admission to an eligible program. The award comes off your tuition and fees. It covers your first two semesters only. Indigenous students entering any VCC program may also get a separate VCC Indigenous Student Entrance Award of $2,500, applied as tuition credit over two semesters, first come, first served (contact indigenous@vcc.ca).

Who qualifies

You must be a domestic student (Indigenous students included), apply to one of the nine eligible programs, and accept your offer of admission for the January 2027, May 2027 or September 2027 term.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
• ✓ Open to college students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Program ChoiceAvoid assuming every course qualifies. Instead, check VCC's Entrance Awards list of eligible programs: only nine programs take part. Check the start term for your program before you apply.
• SupportAvoid guessing your total costs. Instead, use the online calculator provided by Vancouver Community College to determine your specific program expenses. This helps you know how much of your costs the award will cover.
• StrategyAvoid waiting to accept your offer. Instead, accept your offer of admission as soon as you get it, because the awards are given out until all are claimed.
• RealismAvoid counting on the award if you apply late. Instead, remember that each program has only 10 awards (20 for Professional Cook 2). Look at VCC's other awards and bursaries as well.

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