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BC government approves need-based grant for post-secondary students starting September 2020

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The Government of British Columbia has announced that their 2020–21 budget will include funding for needs-based grants to assist post-secondary students with funding their education.  StudentAid BC describes the grants as “needs-based, up-front, and available to eligible students each year.”  According to StudentAid BC’s website, the BC Access Grant will be offered starting September 2020. To be eligible to receive a grant, the applicant must be a low- or middle-income student studying at a BC public post-secondary school, and must be eligible to apply for and receive a student loan. Those receiving student loans…

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