POLICY

The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board is committed to giving financial help to Elementary, Middle and Secondary School students to the best of its ability in order to contribute to their academic success. The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board offers educational assistance for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The W̱SÁNEĆ Board supports and helps provide services to facilitate life-long learning for the students of the four nations of: Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout and Tseycum Nation members and/or other status on-reserve students. Such supports are based upon W̱SÁNEĆ School Board policies and availability of funding.

GUIDELINES

The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board only receives Department of Indigenous Services (DISC) funding for on reserve students listed on the yearly DISC Nominal Roll.
Subject to the availability of funding, the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board extends financial aid to all students of Saanich ancestry regardless of inclusion on Nominal Roll if they are registered within School District #63.

During the school year, the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board will assist with school fee expenditures for one year for a student not included on the Nominal Roll if they would have been eligible for inclusion if s/he had been enrolled in public school on September 30.

All financial aid is intended as subsidy and not as complete cost coverage.

This policy covers eligible fees for Public, Private and Homeschooled school students.

The policy needs to distinguish between schools that report student data to the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board and those that do not; because for the latter, it is impossible to administer some financial support.

The Board sets its yearly budget for Financial Aid.

PROCEDURES

1. Eligibility:
Proof of school registration form and/or proof of address may be requested to confirm eligibility of inclusion on Nominal Roll.

Financial Aid for Public School Students
2. School Supplies Subsidy:
Parents, Guardians or Students must register with the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board by filling out a Nominal Roll card prior to September 30 of the current school year. School supplies subsidy will only be issued upon the completion of a Nominal Roll Card.
Students will be advised of available funds prior to the start of the school year.
School supply subsidy is determined by the student’s registration date.

Financial Aid for Private School Students
Parents or guardians who wish to register their child(ren) at Private school must first contact the Administration office and speak with the Executive Assistant regarding registration guidelines for the following school year. Parents or guardians must sign the Private School Funding agreement to receive support. The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board will provide the block funding tuition rate received by DISC. Any tuition or school fees above the block rate are the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Deadline for submitting Private K-12 school supports forms is September 1st each year.