Global Skills Opportunity Award

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Eligibility

You are 18 years of age or older(Required)

Yes

You are not eligible to participate in the Global Skills Opportunity Award program. To qualify, you must be 18 years of age or older.

Your status in Canada(Required)

You are not eligible to participate in the Global Skills Opportunity Award program. To qualify, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. International students are not eligible for funding.

You are a student, enrolled as a Full Time or Flexible Learning BCIT student who have completed at least six (6) credits) at BCIT with no FAIL, Unsatisfactory, or Incomplete grade at the time of study or work integrated learning abroad experience.(Required)

Yes

You are not eligible to participate in the Global Skills Opportunity Award program. To qualify, you must be enrolled as a full-time or Flexible Learning student who have completed at least six (6) credits at BCIT with no Fail, Unsatisfactory, or Incomplete grade at the time of study or work integrated learning abroad experience.

Enrolled in a BCIT credential program that is eligible for StudentAid BC (credential programs lead to a certificate, diploma or degree)(Required)

Yes

You are not eligible to participate in the Global Skills Opportunity Award program. To qualify, you must be enrolled in a BCIT credential program that is eligible for StudentAid BC (credential programs lead to a certificate, diploma or degree).

Personal Data

BCIT ID(Required)

SIN(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

BCIT Email(Required)

Secondary Email

Are you a student with permanent disability?

Yes

Are you registered with BCIT Accessibility Services and receiving accommodations?

Yes

Do you identify as

Are you registered with Indigenous Services at BCIT?

Yes

Are you a refugee?

Yes

From Where?

Financial Support

Government Student Loans (BC And Out Of Province Residents)

Have you applied or been accessed by StudendAid BC or out of province loans for the current academic term?(Required)

Yes

Financial Support(Required)

If no, please explain why. Please provide information demonstrating the need for financial support to study or work integrated learning abroad. (Not to exceed 1000 characters)

Expenses(Required)

As part of your application for this award, please indicate where the award will be used for. Examples of Physical and Virtual Mobility expenses that could be covered include student’s tuition, dependant care, transportation (in Canada and abroad), accommodations during your outbound experience, participation costs, software expenses, equipment and hardware requirements, inclusion and accessibility tools (closed captioning, translations), others (please specify) (Not to exceed 250 characters)

About You(Required)

Please explain in detail how closely is this international experience linked to your program of studies? (Not to exceed 1000 characters)

About You(Required)

Please explain in detail how does this international experience develops your digital transformation and agile learning competencies or perspectives? (not to exceed 1000 characters)

BCIT collects your personal information including your contact information, educational and financial information for the purpose of awarding awards to eligible students.

Declaration(Required)

I confirm that I am applying for the Global Skills Opportunity Award and certify that the information I have provided in this application is true and complete and that I meet the eligibility criteria outlined on page 1.

Declaration(Required)

I understand that I am applying for funding based on financial need, and that by signing below it means: I certify that the information I have provided on this application is complete and accurate. Information will be reviewed and verified by BCIT Financial Aid.

Declaration(Required)

I am, and will continue to be, a full-time or Flexible Learning student at the time of this application.

Declaration

I authorize the selection committee to verify the information contained in this application, and attach via email any supporting documentation I have supplied, with relevant post-secondary educational institution(s) within and outside of British Columbia. I further consent to the release of information from those sources that may be approached by the selection committee to verify the information I have provided. (See Note below regarding protection of personal information.)

Declaration(Required)

I understand that all documents submitted to the selection committee as a part of my application become the property of the selection committee and will not be returned to me regardless of the outcome of my application, except by special request.

Declaration(Required)

I understand that Global Skills Opportunity relies on award recipients to assist in the promotion of its award programs. Therefore, should I be a successful applicant, I consent to the publishing of my name in support of the selection committee eff orts and to the sharing of my name with my post-secondary institution and funder so that congratulations, materials and invitations to events recognizing my accomplishments can be sent to me.

Date(Required)

Signature(Required)

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Global Skills Opportunity Award

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Type of Study

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