Bursaries of $1000–$6000 are available to all participants who need financial support. Remember to submit a student bursary form with your application form.
The Redfish School of Change is an exceptional program — six weeks of learning, traveling, wilderness tripping and spending time with amazing educators, activists and fellow change-makers across British Columbia.
All of your food, accommodation, travel, group equipment and field trip costs for this non-profit program are included in the program fee of $6750. This fee also includes six months of one-on-one post-program support from the Director of the Redfish School of Change to help you find resources, make connections, and follow through on community projects.
To make this exceptional program as available as possible, we continue to actively fundraise for student bursaries. The minimum student contribution toward the program fee is $750. Tuition fees of $1401.80 are directly payable to the University of Victoria. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, the Redfish School of Change awards student bursaries of $1000–$6000 to assist with the remaining program fee. Participants are encouraged to seek other means of financial aid as well.
Cost breakdown
Application fee $50
(non-refundable)
Tuition fees $1401.80 (4.5 units at $311.51 per unit*)
Program fee $6750
(bursaries of $1000–$6000**)
* Students pay the current listed unit price at the time of registration directly to the University of Victoria.
** Students pay at least $750 toward their program fee.
Included in the program fee
- outstanding instruction by highly-skilled educators and facilitators
- visits with guest speakers and mentors who are leaders in the field of environmental and social justice
- fields trips and service learning with unique projects in action
- backpacking trip in Valhalla Provincial Park
- marine wilderness trip on the West Coast of Vancouver Island
- six-day voyageur canoe trip from Harrison to Vancouver
- experienced guides and all group gear for the wilderness expeditions
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connections to a network of professionals working in the field
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accommodations
in unique and spectacular locations such as the sustainable facilities of Little Slocan Lodge and the ocean-front campus of Pearson College
- food that is, whenever possible, locally sourced and organic
- transportation across the province from the West Kootenays to Vancouver Island and for all field trips
- personalized follow-up mentorship and support for the six months following the program.
Gear
Bring appropriate outdoor clothing, sturdy shoes and/or hiking boots, a backpack, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. Other gear, such as tents, stoves, first aid kits, and other group equipment, are provided.
Other costs
None, other than you may want a little spending money for your days off when you can explore cities such as Nelson, Vancouver and Victoria.