Youth Resources
Below are information and resources for youth including online education resources, funding opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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Canadian student grant for part-time students
Part-time post-secondary students eligible for Canadian federal student loans may also be eligible for additional grant funding. Eligibility is based on past years household income. Due to COVID-19, the amount of funding has temporarily increased. Application...
Canadian student grant for full-time students
Full-time post-secondary students eligible for Canadian federal student loans may also be eligible for additional grant funding. Eligibility is based on past years household income. Due to COVID-19, the amount of funding has temporarily increased. Application...
BC access grant for full-time students
Full-time post-secondary students eligible for StudentAid BC student loans may also be eligible for additional grant funding. Eligibility and funding is based on demonstrated need after loans, as well as duration of study period. Graduate students are not eligible....
BC access grant for part-time students
Part-time post-secondary students eligible for StudentAid BC student loans may also be eligible for additional grant funding. Eligibility and funding is based on demonstrated need after loans. Graduate students are not eligible. Application deadline: Ongoing More...
Learning disability assessment busary
Post-secondary students with learning disabilities are often required to partake in expensive assessments to qualify for disability services. Eligible students can get up to $1800 to offset these costs. To be eligible, students must be able to receive funding through...
Free printable activities for preschoolers and Kindergartners
Below are several printable activities appropriate for children age 2-6. Most of the activities are educational, but still fun and colourful. And, they're completely free and several can be customized to individual preference....
Let’s Talk Science STEM resources at home
Let's Talk Science offers free STEM resources for at-home hands-on activities and videos that are both fun and educational. Resources are sorted by grade-level and, within that, are sorted into topics such as weather, interesting insects, and food science. There's...
Understood.org
Understood is a non-profit that serves millions of families of kids who learn and think differently. They have programs for families, educators and young adults that empower those who learn and think differently offering customized, accessible resources and a...
Sources BC community resources
Sources Community Resource Centres offer a wide variety of community resources, including housing support, food resources, poverty relief, and healthcare services. During COVID-19, they began offering modified telephone or video conferencing services to clients....