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The series consists of records documenting the Premier’s Excellence Award given to top high school graduates to attend a British Columbia university, college, or institute. The records contain the full application packages of successful applicants, which are comprised of personal essays, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, proof of academic achievement, and other documentation supporting merit and qualifications of the applicant. The files also contain correspondence between the Ministry and the successful students, and well as interoffice memos regarding the Premier’s Excellence Award.

The Premier’s Excellence Award was established in 1986 and consists of a financial scholarship to attend a British Columbia post-secondary institution and a medal of recognition. The awards are based on the student’s academic achievement and service to their communities and schools. One grade 12 student is awarded per year from each of British Columbia’s fifteen college regions. Successful candidates are selected by a screening committee.

The series corresponds to ORCS 40060.

The series consists of annual reports created by different branches of the Adult Services Program. between 1998 to 2004. These programs include: Technology and Services Support Program : Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities; Technology and Services Support Program : Canada Study Grant; Creating Access to Educational Employment Opportunities; and Program for Institutional Loads of Adaptive Technology. These programs serve post-secondary education students with disabilities who can benefit from special technology support services.

These records correspond to ARCS 440-20.

Series consists of executive briefing notes prepared for the executive of the Ministry of Advanced Education, and its preceding ministries: the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, and the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training. The briefing notes are created to provide a succinct overview of issues relevant to the Ministry executive, and as a result the notes cover a broad range of issues related to education in British Columbia. The notes typically contain recommendations for action or response.

The files are comprised of briefing notes as well as internal correspondence, discussion papers, and notes and summaries on programs from other provinces and countries. Also included in this series are preparatory materials for a presentation on 2002 legislation (which contains reference to the Degree Quality Assessment Board; for more information see GR-3549). There is also a Ministry profile which includes an organizational chart of the Ministry in 2002.

The series consists of records related to the provision of core financial assistance to eligible full-time British Columbia post-secondary students. The files consist of loan application forms for each year which the student wished to receive financial assistance, as well as any records documenting the verification and audit of the applicant’s financial information, loan remission requests and decisions, and review requests and decisions.

These records represent a selection of applications for assistance to provide evidence of how applicants are processed and evaluated for the years 1981-1985.

These records correspond to ORCS 40210: Student loans and grants – core assistance.

The series consists of reports, statistical analyses and priority lists created by the Ministry of Education, Training and Technology between 1995 and 1999. The reports deal with skills development across British Columbia, as well as Aboriginal education and the so-called ‘brain drain’ of skilled Canadians moving to the USA. The reports include research for a policy addressing post-secondary education and skills training for First Nations citizens. The files include correspondence sent from the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs addressed to the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Policy, Planning and Research branch of the Ministry.

Records in the series are covered by ARCS 440-20 (Reporting and Statistical Analysis).