Student Resources
Below are resources for students including cyber safety, study tips, and academic resources.
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Free Income Tax Assistance with the James Bay Community Project
The James Bay Community Project offers a free drop-off and pick-up tax clinic for people who need help filling out their simple tax returns. There is an eligibility requirement that requires individuals who use this service to have a maximum income of 35,000 dollars...
10 Amazing Meals under $15 in Victoria
Chek News has released an article highlighting 10 of the best inexpensive meals in Victoria. These options are great for students who are on a budget but want to go out to eat with their friends! Website:...
BC Accessibility Supports Offered at B.C. Post-Secondary Institutions
This is a resource list that aims to help individuals understand the accessibility resources offered at all of the public post-secondary institutions across B.C. PDF: https://studentaidbc.ca/sites/all/files/form-library/resource_directory_pd.pdf Contribute:...
Mentorship for students with Big Brothers Big Sisters Victoria
Big Brothers Big Sisters is an organization with various locations across Canada. They offer community based group and one-on-one mentorship for youth. They currently offer virtual support, in-person support, and in-school mentorship. Enrolment is free. Location: 230...
University of Victoria Study Rooms
The University of Victoria offers bookable private rooms in order to work on group projects, or study for exams. You must be a registered UVic student to access this resource. These rooms are free to reserve and can be booked more than once. They also have bookable...
Resource for College Success
The University for Minnesota has published an open-source book guiding students toward college success. This book covers topics such as motivation, staying on track, note taking, effective reading, interacting with instructors, test taking and much more. Website:...
A Guide to choosing proper sources for academic research
Cheryl Lowry from Ohio State University has released an online open source book to help individuals learn how to choose proper sources. This guide was created to help students effectively write and choose academic sources that will improve their research. Website:...
A Different Road To College: A Guide For Transitioning Non-Traditional Students
A Different Road To College is a guide written by Alise Lamoreaux that validates the struggles and explores the solutions of non-traditional students who are looking to pursue higher education. This is an open-source textbook that covers many different topics and...
Grammarly to Improve Writing
Grammarly makes sure everything you type is not only correct but also clear and easy to read. Grammarly's algorithms flag potential issues in the text and make context-specific suggestions to help with grammar, spelling, wordiness, style, punctuation, and plagiarism....