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External Awards FAQ

Students receiving external financial aid are encouraged to refer donors to this webpage for information on how to send their cheques/EFTs to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

Information for Donors

How to send funds

Via Cheque

Please make cheques payable to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and mail to:

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Financial Aid and Awards
MBC 3200
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6
Canada

Please include the student's full name and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV ID#. If there are additional requirements, please include a letter.

Via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

Please refer to the PDF for banking details.

Prior to sending the EFT over, please email donation@sfu.ca with the following information:

  1. Organization Name and Contact Person
  2. Student Recipient Information (Name + ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV ID#)
  3. Award value(s) for each student

Information to Students

If the cheque is payable to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, it will be applied to your ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV account.

If students have scholarship/award cheques payable to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, please drop off the cheque in person at the Registrar and Information Services (RIS) Front Counter at the Burnaby campus.

If the cheque is payable to you (the student), our office will mail you the cheque once the student confirms their address.

General processing times are: 

  • Cheques in Canadian funds can take 5-10 business days to process.
  • Cheques in US funds can take 10-15 business days to process.

QUESTIONS?

Email: faawards@sfu.ca