PAYMENTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Becoming a student at one of Vancouver Acting School’s full-time diploma programs is simple:
HOW TO PAY
Studying for school is hard enough as it is without worrying about how to afford your education. Fortunately, in addition to any savings you may have, there are resources available to students from all walks of life to assist with getting you over that initial hurdle. Vancouver Acting School is a designated institution and financial aid is available for all qualifying Canadian or Permanent Resident students. We will walk you through the process of all options that you may qualify for. Options include Government Student Loans, Private Student Line of Credit, withdrawing funds from RESPs and/or RRSP as well as BC Passport to Education and Life Long Learning Plans.
- Methods of Payment
- Canadian Government Student Loans
- RRSPs – Lifelong Learning Plan
- Bank Student Line of Credit
- RESPs
Methods of Payment
By Email: Online Banking Email Transfer to: payments@vancouveractingschool.com
Online: Secure Payment Platform Flywire for Credit Cards or Wire Transfer
By Mail: Cheque, Money Order, Bank Draft
Canadian Government Student Loans
The Government of Canada offers Student Loans to post-secondary students in most provinces and territories across Canada if you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
For information on Canada Student Loan programs see link below:
For specific information by province;
BC Student Loans – 1-800-561-1818
Alberta Student Loans – 1-855-606-2096
Saskatchewan Student Loans – 1-800-597-8278
Manitoba Student Loans – 1-800-204-1685
Ontario Student Loans – 1-807-343-7260
Quebec Student Loans – 1-877-643-3750
New Brunswick Student Loans – 1-800-667-5626
Nova Scotia Student Loans – 1-800-565-8420
Prince Edward Island Student Loans – 1-902-368-4640
Newfoundland & Labrador Student Loans – 1-888-657-0800
Yukon Student Loans – 1-800-661-0408
Northwest Territories Student Loans – 1-800-661-0793
Nunavut Student Loans – 1-877-860-0680
Repayment of Canada Student Loans
Once you have graduated from full time studies at Vancouver Acting School, it is time to start repaying your loan. For the first six months after you leave school, you will not have to make payments to your Canada Student Loan or your provincial student loan. This is called your six month non-repayment period. During this period, interest does accumulate at prime interest rate. Please see link below for more information on loan repayment.
The Canadian Government will help keep your loan in good standing by working with you when you need assistance with loan repayment. Please see the link below for more information on assistance with your loan.
RRSPs – Lifelong Learning Plan
You can fund your education using your RRSPs. The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows you to withdraw up to $20,000 from your RRSPs ($10,000 Annually) to finance full-time training or education for you or your spouse. You must be accepted at VAS with a written offer to enroll (before March of the following year in a qualifying educational program. Borrowing from yourself means no interest charges like traditional loans. But you still need to repay the full amount or else you’ll be taxed on it. The Canada Revenue Agency will send you a “Statement of Account – Lifelong Learning Plan” every autumn listing repayments made, the balance yet to be repaid and the minimum repayment for the next year. Usually, each year you have to repay 1/10 of the total amount you withdrew until the full amount is repaid.
Bank Student Line of Credit
Access funds while attending Vancouver Acting School to cover tuition, textbooks and other daily personal expenses. The minimum amount is typically $5,000, maximum $15,000 for first year and is based on your needs, and ability to repay and possible required co-signer. Repayment can be made via an interest-only payment option while you are a student and for one year after graduation.
Canadian Banks that have Student Line of Credit Options;
RESPs
Registered Educational Savings Plans are available for Vancouver Acting School students. VAS is a Designated Educational Institution (code: APUI) where you may redeem your RESP funding. Please contact your RESP provider or Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) at 1-800-622-6232 for further information.
Full Time Classes
Part Time Classes
Screenwriting
To qualify for full-time training in Vancouver Acting School’s Screenwriting Program: applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Submit (a) a synopsis of an original film or TV show concept (600 – 1,000 words); and (b) a comparison/contrast summary of two or more other films or television series that are similar in tone or structure, identifying elements in common with the applicant’s concept (600 – 1,000 words).
- Graduated from Grade 12 or equivalent (BC high school diploma, BC Adult Graduation Diploma, General Educational Development (GED)), or equivalent completion of a secondary school from another jurisdiction; or have mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and demonstrated competence at the appropriate level of literacy, numeracy, comprehension and/or written skills to enable success in the program.
- The admission criteria cannot be waived by either the school or the applicant.
English Language Requirements
Applicants with mature students status, and/or students whose first language is not English, below are the minimum scores required from any one of the following tests in English proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or Cambridge. If necessary, we may also require a telephone or in-person interview.
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): minimum score required is overall 6.0
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score required is 68 for the internet-based exam, 190 for the computer-based exam and 520 for the paper-based exam
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): minimum score required is 700
- Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE): minimum level achieved B1
Acting Conservatory
To qualify for full-time training in Vancouver Acting School’s Acting Conservatory Program: applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Successfully pass a scheduled audition measured on: quality of performance, preparation and a personal interview.
- Complete, or be enrolled in, Vancouver Acting School’s 6-month Acting: Film, TV, & Voice-Over Diploma Program or a comparable program of study so deemed by the senior educational administrator. (Qualifying “comparable programs of study” must consist of a minimum of 6 months of full-time study in the areas of acting, voice, movement or dance. Proof of study includes certificate, diploma or degree.)
- Graduated from Grade 12 or equivalent (BC high school diploma, BC Adult Graduation Diploma, General Educational Development (GED)), or equivalent completion of a secondary school from another jurisdiction; or have mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and demonstrated competence at the appropriate level of literacy, numeracy, comprehension and/or written skills to enable success in the program.
- The admission criteria cannot be waived by either the school or the applicant.
English Language Requirements
Applicants with mature students status, and/or students whose first language is not English, below are the minimum scores required from any one of the following tests in English proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or Cambridge. If necessary, we may also require a telephone or in-person interview.
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): minimum score required is overall 6.0
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score required is 68 for the internet-based exam, 190 for the computer-based exam and 520 for the paper-based exam
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): minimum score required is 700
- Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE): minimum level achieved B1
Comedy Conservatory
To qualify for full-time training in Vancouver Acting School’s Comedy Conservatory Program: applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Successfully pass a scheduled audition measured on: quality of performance, preparation and a personal interview.
- Complete, or be enrolled in, Vancouver Acting School’s 6-month Acting: Film, TV, & Voice-Over Diploma Program or a comparable program of study so deemed by the senior educational administrator. (Qualifying “comparable programs of study” must consist of a minimum of 6 months of full-time study in the areas of acting, voice, movement or dance. Proof of study includes certificate, diploma or degree.)
- Graduated from Grade 12 or equivalent (BC high school diploma, BC Adult Graduation Diploma, General Educational Development (GED)), or equivalent completion of a secondary school from another jurisdiction; or have mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and demonstrated competence at the appropriate level of literacy, numeracy, comprehension and/or written skills to enable success in the program.
- The admission criteria cannot be waived by either the school or the applicant.
English Language Requirements
Applicants with mature students status, and/or students whose first language is not English, below are the minimum scores required from any one of the following tests in English proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or Cambridge. If necessary, we may also require a telephone or in-person interview.
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): minimum score required is overall 6.0
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score required is 68 for the internet-based exam, 190 for the computer-based exam and 520 for the paper-based exam
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): minimum score required is 700
- Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE): minimum level achieved B1
Comedy Conservatory
To qualify for full-time training in Vancouver Acting School’s Acting: Film, Television & Voice-Over Program: applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Successfully pass a scheduled audition measured on: work ethic, willingness, and ability to receive and respond to direction.
- Graduated from Grade 12 or equivalent (BC high school diploma, BC Adult Graduation Diploma, General Educational Development (GED)), or equivalent completion of a secondary school from another jurisdiction; or have mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and demonstrated competence at the appropriate level of literacy, numeracy, comprehension and/or written skills to enable success in the program.
- The admission criteria cannot be waived by either the school or the applicant.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants with mature students status, and/or students whose first language is not English, below are the minimum scores required from any one of the following tests in English proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or Cambridge. If necessary, we may also require a telephone or in-person interview.
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): minimum score required is overall 6.0
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score required is 68 for the internet-based exam, 190 for the computer-based exam and 520 for the paper-based exam
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): minimum score required is 700
- Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE): minimum level achieved B1
3. GET A REPLY WITHIN 5-10 BUSINESS DAYS
Once our team has reviewed your application and submission materials, you’ll receive prompt notice and our team will begin working with you to build your plan and identify funding and housing options so you’re ready to go on Day One!
