Scholarship Request for an Update Form – Education & Training Forms

Instructions

Do you have a question about the types of scholarships available, including eligibility criteria and key dates?
See Information for Students.

Do you have a question about how to use your scholarship? See How to Use a Scholarship Voucher.

Do you want to know the status of a payment for a scholarship that you have already redeemed? Remember: the estimated delivery time for your cheque is eight weeks after submitting your voucher to the Ministry.

Do you still have questions about your scholarship status or payment? Let us know through the form below.

Please allow for a response time of up to 10 business days.

Note: This form collects personal data to enable Ministry staff to answer scholarship-related inquiries and is strictly intended for student use; requests for status updates must come from a student’s personal email address. Ministry of Education staff are not permitted to provide status updates to a parent or guardian without the student’s written consent.

Student Information

First name*

Middle name

Last name*

Date of birth*

Current mailing address*

(your current mailing address—if this has changed recently, make sure that you include your old address in the inquiry section below)

Street address Address line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal code Country

High school of graduation*

(or your current high school if you have not yet graduated)

Personal Education Number (PEN)*

This is a 9-digit number assigned to you by the Ministry of Education (e.g., 123456789). You can find it on your high school report cards, your high school transcript, or through PEN Services. (Note: the PEN being requested here is different from the student number your post-secondary institution assigns to you.)

Phone*

It might be quicker for us to help you over the phone

Type of scholarship(s)*

BC Achievement
District/Authority
BC Excellence
Pathway to Teacher Education

What is your question?*

Email*

This should be your personal email, at an address that you check regularly.

Preferred name (optional)

Let us know if you have a preferred name that we should use if we need to contact you by phone or email.

For the purpose of your inquiry, this personal information will be collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 26(c). Students’ personal information is used for the purpose of verifying eligibility, updating student personal information, and processing scholarship payments. Questions regarding the collection of personal information can be sent to the Ministry of Education contact: Director, Student Transitions, at scholarships@gov.bc.ca, or, 250-356-2443, or PO Box 9183 STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, BC V8W 9H9.

NOTE: this form is the best method to contact the scholarships team.If you are unable to submit this form, you may send your question by email (scholarships@gov.bc.ca) or voicemail (250-356-2443). To avoid delays, include the following information with your message: full name; date of birth; name of the high school of graduation; personal education number (PEN); mailing address; and, phone number.

Email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.