Island Skills Award

If you are an Island student registered in a full-time program at Holland College or Collège de l'Île, you may be eligible to receive a $1,000 Island Skills Award in your first and second year of study.

Am I eligible for this award?

You are eligible to receive the Island Skills Award if you meet ALL of the following criteria:

You are a resident of P.E.I. which means you:

• Graduated from an Island high school;
• Are a student who meets Island residency requirements as stated in the Provincial Student Loan criteria (you do not require a student loan to receive this award); or
• A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) or a protected person within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and with a valid Social Insurance Number.
• You are enrolled in post-secondary education for the first time and in your first diploma/certificate program at Holland College or Collège Acadie;
• You have not earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from any post-secondary educational institution;
• You are enrolled full-time (20 hours of instruction per week) for a period of at least 24 continuous weeks;
• You provided your Social Insurance Number to your educational institution;
• You have not previously received the Island Skills Award for that particular year of study;
• You are not receiving financial support, from any third party agency or government department such as Skills PEI, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Worker’s Compensation, Employment Insurance, etc.;

Please note: If you are in an articulated program or a non-traditional program stream, contact Student Financial Services for specific eligibility criteria related to your program of study.

How do I apply for this award?

You do not need to apply for this award. Holland College and Collège de l'Île will provide a list of eligible students to Student Financial Services.

The award is conditionally credited to your school account in January and funds are released after you have been enrolled for 24 continuous weeks, usually the end of February.

Please note: The Island Skills Award will not be awarded retroactively.

What if I did not receive this bursary?

It is your responsibility to ensure your school has included your name on the list of recipients. If you have not received an award and feel you are eligible, you may submit an appeal form to your educational institution no later than August 31 of your eligible year.

Student Financial Services, Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning makes all decisions regarding the disbursement of the Island Skills Award.

Related Forms

Island Skills Award Appeal Form

Who can I contact about the Island Skills Award?

Student Financial Services

Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning

176 Great George St., P.O. Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE

C1A 7N8

Telephone: (902) 368-4640

Fax: (902) 368-6144

Email: studentloan@gov.pe.ca