Janice Lee Blue Wave Youth Bursary - For Youth with a Mental Health Condition
Financial and Youth Services
Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
A post-secondary bursary program is open to BC youth under the age of 20 who have experienced a significant mental health or substance use problem.
Offered as part of the Blue Wave youth mental health program, this post-secondary bursary program (several bursaries of $700 are awarded each year) is open to BC youth under the age of 20 who have experienced a significant mental health or substance use problem. The vision of the bursary program is to invest in the resilience, wisdom and potential of young people, and to reduce some of the barriers during the transition from high school to higher education. Students are eligible if they:
- Have experienced a significant mental health or substance use problem and are accessing treatment and support
- Can demonstrate financial need
- Are under the age of 20 at the time you apply
- Have lived in BC for at least a year from the date of your application
- Are not enrolling or enrolled in a government-sponsored job training program
- Will be enrolled in first year studies at a recognized BC university, college, or technical institute by January 1 of the year after you are applying
Website: https://bc.cmha.ca/programs-services...
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA):
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Availability
Service area: Province-wide
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.