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The Transition Award is offered by the BC Scholarship Society. This award is available to students who have completed a minimum of two Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses within the preceding year at a BC public post-secondary institution.

EAL, ELL, or ESL courses do not qualify.

Eligible students must be planning to enroll in full-time studies at a BC public post-secondary institution during the current or immediately preceding year.

Eligibility

The Adult Basic Education Transitions Award is available to students who:

  • have completed a minimum of TWO Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses at a BC public post-secondary institution within the preceding year;
  • are planning to enrol in full-time post-secondary studies at a BC public post-secondary institution between the dates of May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026;
  • do not hold any previously awarded post-secondary credentials (Degree, Diploma, Certificate)
  • are Canadian citizens, permanent residents (landed immigrants), convention refugees, or protected persons living in Canada; and
  • are residents of British Columbia, defined as having a primary residence in BC for at least 12 months prior to the date of application for the Award.

How to apply

  1. Create an account (or login if you already have one) on the BC Scholarship Society’s online application website (SMApply) HERE.
  2. Determine your eligibility by completing the eligibility assessment.
  3. If you are eligible, you can proceed to complete the application form. The form can be saved and edited until it is submitted.
  4. Provide the name and email address of your reference. The online application system will send an email on your behalf requesting that they complete and submit their reference form.
  5. Once you have completed the application form and your reference has submitted their reference form, you must click the SUBMIT button to put your application forward for consideration.
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