Bursaries
Bursaries are a supplemental source of funding for students with demonstrated financial need; that is, they should not be treated as your primary source of funding.
Bursaries are available to Canadian and International students. You should be aware that you may not be awarded a bursary every term. Due to the high volume of applications received each term, the payment of funds to eligible students will be processed in the middle of the term of application, after the tuition payment deadline. We encourage you to plan accordingly.
Eligibility Requirement
To apply for a bursary, you must:
- have a demonstrated financial need (as assessed by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV).
- be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses in the term of application.
Challenge, audit and credit-free courses are not considered.
Enrolment in a Co-op term (3 units) does not satisfy the enrolment requirement as it is not a standard graded course.
How to Apply
- Check the application period at Application Deadlines.
- Apply online by logging in to the .
- Click on "Apply for Bursaries/Work-Study".
- Complete and submit your application.
- Set up Direct Deposit (administered through the Student Accounts Office) as soon as possible, to receive any refunds you may be eligible to receive.
Please note: You do not need to specify the individual bursaries for which you want to apply. If you are eligible, you will be considered for all available bursaries.
For a complete listing, check out our .
TSSU Member Child Care Fund
If you are a (Teaching Support Staff Union) with children under the age of 13 (or over 13 in the case of special needs) you may be eligible to receive funding from the TSSU Member Childcare Fund.
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TSSU membership is retained for two semesters beyond the last appointment as a TA, TM, Sessional Instructor or ELC/ITP Instructor. Current TSSU members may apply to the TSSU Membership Child Care Fund each semester.
The application is specific to this Fund and may be found here: . Eligibility requires both current membership in the Union (membership is retained for two semesters beyond the last appointment) and that one has children under the age of 13 (or over 13 in the case of special needs). For disbursement in that semester, applications must be received by the end of the third week of the semester. TSSU decisions as to disbursements will be made by no later than the seventh week of the semester. Students will receive disbursements as a bursary. Non-students will receive disbursements as taxable income. The terms of reference are determined by the TSSU, and information provided in the application will be forwarded to the TSSU for disbursement decisions. Disputes as to amounts of an award are to be directed to the TSSU.
TSSU Member Childcare Fund- late applications
Late applications will be accepted, but disbursement will not occur until the following semester.