Tuition Assistance Program
Who can Apply

Tuition Assistance Program Eligibility Requirements

You may be eligible for Tuition Assistance Program funding if all four of the following Tuition Assistance Program Eligibility Requirements apply to you. Please note that these requirements differ from those for other Community Development Trust programs:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a protected person living in British Columbia with a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN).
  •  Your primary occupation for at least the past two years has been working in B.C.’s forest industry as an employee of a major licensee, contractor, sub contractor, a processor or as an independent owner/operator.
  • At least 65 per cent of your earned income has come from forest industry work in each of the past two years.
  • You were laid-off on or after May 1, 2007 for a period of four months or longer.

If all four of these points apply to you, then you may wish to apply to the program. For details on applying, see the How to Apply page.

You are not eligible if:

  • you left your forest sector job before May 1, 2007, or
  • you were terminated for cause, or
  • you voluntarily resign prior to having your Tuition Assistance Program application approved, or
  • you are an owner/ manager, director or officer, except in the case of independent owner/operators.
  • your forest employment does not span multiple season(s) within one year.

For a more detailed description, please see the Forest Worker Definition document.

When we say We mean
 
Contractor A person or entity holding a contract or subcontract to harvest or deliver wood fibre in British Columbia.
 
Independent owner/operator An individual who owns and operates a piece of forest harvesting, hauling or processing equipment under a contract or subcontract to harvest or deliver wood fibre in B.C., and does not employ contractors or employees.
 
Major licensee A person or entity holding a major licence in B.C. within the meaning of the Forest Act.
 
Processor A person or entity operating a primary breakdown sawmill, pulp mill or value added operation focusing on wood products derived directly from a B.C. timber harvesting operation or a B.C. primary breakdown sawmill.

 

For more information about the Community Development Trust:

  • 1-877-238-8882 from B.C. communities outside Victoria
  • 250-387-5349 from Victoria
  • email: cdt@gov.bc.ca