The bursary is available to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year (two semesters).

Bursary eligibility requirements are: • You are currently in care or you are a former youth in care in the province of BC. This includes being under a continuing custody order (CCO); temporary custody order (TCO, Voluntary Agreement or Special Needs Agreement); or a Youth Agreement under British Columbia’s Child, Family and Community Services Act. • You are a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident. • You are 30 years old or younger in the year of your application. • You are currently attending or planning to enroll in a post-secondary academic program provided by an institution/organization/company in Canada. • Your education plans relate to a career in the field of Human and Social Services. Examples include: Social Work, Counselling, Child & Youth Care, Psychology, Community, Family & Child Studies, Gerontology & Social Work, Mental Health & Addictions, Law, Sociology, and Health Care.

For application go to:  https://fcssbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025_Bursary_Application.pdf