Applications for StudentAid BC, along with the new non-repayable B.C. Access Grant, are now open. This up-front grant, along with new funding for students with disabilities, expanded open education resources and online support through BCcampus, will open doors for students to …

Welcome to Vancouver-Mount Pleasant!
I am honoured to be the MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and serve as BC’s Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training (AEST).
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My constituency office is currently closed due to current events. My office is still committed to assisting constituents. You can get support from my staff by calling (604) 660-0707 or emailing melanie.mark.mla@leg.bc.ca
- Non-medical info: 1-888-268-4319
- If you are feeling unwell: call 8-1-1 (no area code)
- Federal info: 1-833-784-4397
- Self-assessment tool for yourself or others: https://bc.thrive.health/
- BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), comprehensive info on COVID-19: http://www.bccdc.ca/
For a comprehensive COVID-related list of federal and provincial information, check out the following pages on my website: Public Health & Government News and Government Financial Supports.
Take care,
Melanie
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