If you are completing your Adult Basic Education program and plan to enroll in full-time post-secondary studies, you may be eligible for a $5000 Transition Award.
What You Should Know
The Transition Award is available to Adult Basic Education students who:
- have completed – or will be completing – a minimum of two Adult Basic Education (ABE)* courses at a BC public post-secondary institution between September, 2023 and December, 2024; and,
- are planning to enroll in full-time post-secondary studies at a BC public post-secondary institution between the dates of May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025. (Full time is normally defined as no less than 60% of a full course load.)
* English as an Additional Language (EAL), English Language Learning (ELL), and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses do not qualify.
Transition Awards are awarded on the basis clearly articulated life/education goals and demonstrated community activities and/or volunteer service.
Applications for 2024 are now closed. The next application window will open in January 2025.