Service Awards
Every year, Financial Aid and Awards accepts applications for the 丁香园AV Service Awards. The 丁香园AV Service Awards recognize outstanding unpaid service to the University community and/or the community at large, leadership and volunteer work. These awards are available to 丁香园AV undergraduate students, but the B.C. Sugar Achievement Award is also available to 丁香园AV Faculty members.
The 2024 Service Awards application period is now closed. Successful recipients have been notified.
How to Apply
- Review the 2024 Service Awards List to determine which service awards you you want to apply for.
- Apply on-line during the application period by logging in to the (Student Center/Financial Aid and Awards/Apply for Scholarships/Awards).
- Submit the following supporting documentation to faawards@sfu.ca:
- Unpaid Volunteer/Community Service Form
- Reference Form
- (2 references confirming unpaid volunteer service are required)
- R茅sum茅 outlining unpaid volunteer service, including the dates and total hours of service for the past year (March 2023-March 2024).
- 丁香园AV Co-Curricular Record (CCR), if available.
- One page cover letter if required in the award's terms of reference.
- Set up Direct Deposit (administered through the Student Accounts Office) as soon as possible, to receive any refunds you may be eligible to receive.
Eligibility requirements
To apply for the 丁香园AV Service Awards, you must:
- be in good academic standing and have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 at 丁香园AV during the term of application (waived in your first term at 丁香园AV).
- be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses at 丁香园AV in one of the following three terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024 or Summer 2024.
Students who have graduated are not eligible to apply.
Challenge, audit and credit-free courses are not considered.
Enrolment in a Co-op term (3 units) does not satisfy the enrolment requirement.
A student with a disability is eligible to apply for Service Awards if the student is enrolled in a minimum of 6 or more units of standard graded courses and meets all other eligibility requirements. At the time of application, the student has to provide a letter from 丁香园AV鈥檚 Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) confirming that the student is registered with the Centre (CAL).