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60% Course Load: To be eligible for financial assistance and/or awards, a student must maintain enrollment and attendance in a course load which is at least 60% of their program of study per term.
ABESAP: Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Program is a provincial grant program which provides direct educational funding for books and supplies.
Appeal: A request for further consideration of a recommendation or an award when one applicant can demonstrate that exceptional or extenuating circumstances should result in setting aside standard program policies.
APSD: Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities is grant funding for students with permanent disabilities.
BCSAP: BC Student Assistance Program now known as Student aid BC
Bursary: A bursary is primarily awarded on the basis of financial need in conjunction with satisfactory performance plus any specific criteria stipulated by an individual donor. Generally a 60% course load and a minimum 2.0 grade point average is required to be considered.
CNC: College of New Caledonia
CSG: Canada Study Grant is a provincial grant for education costs for single parents or students with permanent disabilities. A maximum of $600 per semester is available.
Grant: A financial award that is not repayable, but may be considered taxable income.
MSOL (Moderate Standard of Living): The Moderate Standard of Living is a measure of the costs of living including shelter, food, miscellaneous expenses and local transportation.
Scholarship: A scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis. Academic excellence plus any specific criteria stipulated by an individual donor. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 60% of a full course load to be considered.
Student Aid BC: formerly known as BC Student Assistance Program or BCSAP, a comprehensive program of financial assistance for students studying at the post-secondary level. | 
