The British Columbia Federation of Students is a provincial alliance of 13 university and college students’ unions from every part of BC. We work to provide students with an effective and unified voice to influence access to education.
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Our Time is Now
Learn MorePLEDGE TO VOTE! In 2015 young Canadians turned out in record numbers. Pledge to vote this October right now.
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Grants Not Loans
Learn MoreBC is the only province that offers neither up-front grants, nor forgivable loans. Instead, the government offers a series of boutique grants and repayment assistance programs that are available to small pockets of the population.
Campaigns
The BC Federation of Students run a number of campaigns aimed at making our schools and communities better and more equitable.
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Learn MoreOur Time is Now
PLEDGE TO VOTE! In 2015 young Canadians turned out in record numbers. Pledge to vote this October right now.
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Learn MoreGrants Not Loans
BC is the only province that offers neither up-front grants, nor forgivable loans. Instead, the government offers a series of boutique grants and repayment assistance programs that are available to small pockets of the population.
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Learn MoreKnock Out Interest
Because of ever-increasing tuition fees, students are graduating with debt loads that are higher than ever. Average student debt for an undergraduate degree in Canada is now over $30,000.
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Learn MoreFairness for International Students
Due to government underfunding, institutions have come to depend on the revenue they receive from increasing fees for international students.
Services
The BC Federation of Students work together to provide a series of high-quality services to our members and affiliated student union. From a free campus app to keep you up-to-date about your campus life, to student discount cards to save you money, we use our collective purchasing power to save you money, and make life easier.
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Bulk Purchasing: Membership Outreach Materials
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Members’ Handbook and Dayplanner
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Student Discount Program
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OOHLALA : Your Campus App!
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BC Student Health Consortium
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Pharmacy Alliance
Advocating for access to education
The British Columbia Federation of Students is a provincial alliance of 13 university and college students’ unions from every part of BC with a membership of 130,000 students.
For more than 40 years, students’ societies in BC have worked together through the BCFS to provide students with an effective and united voice. Since tuition fees, student aid, and funding is set by the provincial government, it is important that students are represented at a provincial level.
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Statement on the Climate Strike
For eight days, citizens from all across the globe have been taking a stand in a Global Climate Strike, demanding dramatic and urgent action to fix the global climate crisis....
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New school year means more student loan debt
Rising tuition fees and an absence of a comprehensive grants program mean BC students are often forced to take out loans to access post-secondary education.
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Students Aim to Combat Period Poverty
Menstrual products are a basic necessity, but for disadvantaged people or those living in poverty, it can be difficult to find products that are both affordable and sanitary. For students, this issue impedes our day-to-day functioning, and can often put us in undignified situations.
The Federation’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to endorse the United Way’s Period Promise campaign, and signed on to their Period Promise Policy Agreement on July 3, 2019. With this agreement, the Federation has committed to ensure menstrual products are available free for staff, directors, guests, students, and volunteers in our office.