Eligibility Criteria

The Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship Program is open to students who:

  • have completed one year of full-time studies with a minimum of 30 transferable credits at a BC public post-secondary institution (regardless of whether the particular credits transfer into their specific program) and who must transfer in order to complete their degrees

OR

  •  have completed two years of full-time studies with a minimum of 54 transferable credits at a BC public post-secondary institution (regardless of whether the particular credits transfer into their specific program) and who elect to transfer in order to complete their degrees

AND

  • have at least a B GPA on the best 30 credits, if transferring after one year, or on the best 54 credits, if transferring after two years.

In addition, scholarships are awarded to students who: 

  • are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, convention refugees, or protected persons living in Canada; 
  • are residents of British Columbia, defined as having a primary residency at an address in BC for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the enrolement date at their new institution; 
  • have clearly demonstrated significant volunteer community/school involvement, supported by two references submitted with the application; and
  • are beginning full-time studies at a new school between May 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018. (Full time is defined as 60% of a full course load.)


Important information:

  • Students selected for a Transfer Scholarship will only receive the award after the Society confirms final grades with their sending institution and confirms their full-time enrolment at their new school in the program named in their original application
  • Students who have not yet completed the required credits (30 or 54) before the application deadline but will complete the required credits before transferring are eligible to apply
  • Students may apply in advance of receiving official acceptance of admission to a new institution
  • Transfer credit information is available online at www.bctransferguide.ca. Credits cannot be transferred from a completed 3 or 4 year degree.
  • Students with a break in studies of 10 months or more between leaving their old school and starting at their new school are not eligible for a Transfer Scholarship, except in extenuating circumstances.
  • Please see the detailed Application Guidelines at the end of the application form.

Eligible Institutions 

For the purposes of this scholarship, the following B.C. public post-secondary institutions are considered to be eligible sending and receiving institutions:


ELIGIBLE SENDING INSTITUTIONS (students transferring from):

Colleges:

  • Camosun College
  • College of New Caledonia
  • College of the Rockies
  • Douglas College
  • Langara College
  • North Island College
  • Northwest Community College
  • Northern Lights College
  • Okanagan College
  • Selkirk College
  • Vancouver Community College

Institutes:

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia
  • Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Teaching Intensive Universities:

  • Capilano University
  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Royal Roads University
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • University of the Fraser Valley
  • Vancouver Island University


ELIGIBLE RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS (students transferring to):

Research Intensive Universities:

  • Simon Fraser University
  • University of British Columbia (including UBC-Okanagan)
  • University of Northern British Columbia
  • University of Victoria

Teaching Intensive Universities:

  • Capilano University
  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Royal Roads University
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • University of the Fraser Valley
  • Vancouver Island University

Institutes:

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia
  • Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Colleges:

  • Camosun College
  • College of New Caledonia
  • College of the Rockies
  • Douglas College
  • Langara College
  • North Island College
  • Northwest Community College
  • Northern Lights College
  • Okanagan College
  • Selkirk College
  • Vancouver Community College