Financial Aid

Financial Aid

The following scholarships are available for field studies participants to apply. Please note that only registrants who have paid the $500 non-refundable deposit will be considered. 

1. Langara Global award of $1,500.

This award is available to all successful applicants to use toward the program fee. Contact us for more details.

2. One World International Scholarship - Irving K Barber Foundation

Scholarships of between $2,000- $5,000 are awarded to students participating in study, or work-abroad programs that are either experiential learning opportunities (language or cultural training), or that provide credits toward the BC academic credential they are working towards.

To apply, you will need to: 

  • Review the Eligibility Criteria listed on the BC Scholarship Society website How to Apply page;
  • Obtain “unofficial” transcripts of all your post-secondary studies (in British Columbia and elsewhere);
  • Obtain two references using the forms included with the Application. One academic and one on community involvement (volunteer or extra-curricular activities);
  • Submit the completed Application including your transcripts and reference forms to Langara's Financial Aid finaid@langara.ca.  
  • Be either a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident (landed immigrant). 

Click for application form and to learn more about scholarships and the Irving K Barber Foundation.

NOTE:  This year, there are TWO rounds of application. 

  1. First round Application deadline:  January 20, 2023
  2. Second round Application deadline:  March 10, 2023

If you prefer to deliver a hardcopy, please submit your application package to Langara College's Registrar and Enrolment Services in T101, attention to Financial Aid.

3.  BC Study Abroad Scholarship

In return for a $1000 scholarship, successful student applicants will submit the following:

  • One 300 to 400-word blog post (with photo) to be submitted during their study abroad program
  • One 300 to 400-word blog post (with photo) to be submitted within 60 days of the completion of their study abroad program
  • Upon completion of the program, 8 to 10 high resolution photos taken by the student documenting their experience:
    • Photos must be at least 150 dpi
    • Accompanied by a document (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.) containing:
      • Image file name
      • Caption for each image
      • Location where each image was taken (i.e. geotag)
      • A short presentation to be made at their home institution once back in BC

Application Deadline: First round Application deadline: November 10th, 2022.

Second Application deadline: March 13, 2023

Visit BC Study Abroad for more information and to apply. (Click on "+ $1000 Stories from Abroad Scholarship").