Immediate Entry Bursary Application
Immediate Entry Bursary Requirements & FAQ
In response to BC’s Bill 41 – 2019: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the education focused Direct Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and Direct Articles of the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), NVIT invites School District 58 and eligible BC Indigenous Grade 12 graduates to join us on either the Merritt or Burnaby campuses for an educational experience immersed in Indigenous ways of knowing and supported by a bursary equivalent to tuition for 30 credits of full-time studies.
Awarded to Grade 12 graduates who graduate and transition directly from high school (BC Adult Graduation Diploma is not applicable) to NVIT. Students must have applied and be accepted by July 17, 2023 and be registered in a minimum 60% course load of first year Post-Secondary courses, each semester, for the upcoming academic year. Students must be a 2023 Grade 12 graduate from:
In order to understand the financial contribution required for the program of choice, all prospective Immediate Entry Bursary learners must meet with an Academic and Financial Planner prior to registration.
Each year, NVIT will donate $2,840 towards tuition (books, supplies and/or student fees are the responsibility of the student). The bursary is non-transferable (cannot be transferred to anyone else), non-deferrable (program of study must start before March 31, 2024), and unused amounts cannot be transferred to another year of study (i.e., a learner takes only 6 courses instead of a full-time course load of 10). The bursary amount is based on a learner enrolling in a 100% course load of first year study. This is typically ten 3-credit courses for a total of 30 credits. Some programs have more courses/credits while others are based on credit-hours. Please discuss program tuition/fees total with an Academic and Financial Planner.
Applications, interim transcripts, and any other required program prerequisite documents are required no later than 4:30pm, July 17, 2023. Final official transcripts must be received by 4:30pm, August 15, 2023 to remain eligible for bursary.
$2,840.00 towards tuition
In order to understand the financial contribution required for the program of your choice, all prospective Immediate Entry Bursary learners must meet with an Academic and Financial Planner prior to registration.
Below are fees and costs not covered by the Immediate Entry Bursary: