Financial Aid and Awards
Here you'll find out about various ways of financing your education, including scholarships and awards, student loans and bursaries, and the Work Study program.
Scholarship application | Bursary/Workstudy application | Graduate students | Certificate for Senior Citizens
Scholarship application
- View the Scholarships and Awards list for Spring 2012
- To apply, log in to the Student Information System and click on "Apply for Scholarships/Awards" during the application period.
- Spring 2012 application period is December 19, 2011 - January 20, 2012.
Bursary/Workstudy application
Bursaries are non-repayable awards given to either undergraduate or graduate students on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Financial need is the difference between your financial resources (for example, scholarships, government student loans, parental or family contributions, personal savings, work income and assets) and your educational costs and living expenses. Bursaries should not be treated as your primary source of funding. Instead, you should think of them as a supplementary source of income.
Our Work-Study program provides part-time on-campus jobs for full-time graduate and undergraduate students based on the student's level of need. One application covers both programs.
To apply for bursaries or workstudy, please use the application system link that is found when you log into the Student Information System. Please do not use the Scholarship application for bursaries.
For application periods and deadlines, please see deadline dates.
The SFU Senate Policy Committee for Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries has approved the removal of the government student assistance (ie, student loans) requirement for Canadian (domestic) students applying for the Bursary and Work Study programs. This policy change is effective for the Summer 2010 term onwards. All other eligibility requirements and regulations still apply.
For more details on Bursaries and the eligibility requirements, please check out the links on the menu on the top left.
Graduate students
Scholarships and fellowships for graduate students are administered by the Dean of Graduate Studies office. Find out if you qualify for any scholarships or fellowships at Financial Aid for Prospective Graduate Students.
Students in the Certificate for Senior Citizens Program
A financial aid opportunity is available to students approved into the Certificate for Senior Citizens program. Please view the application for more information on the eligibility requirements to be considered for this funding.
The application deadline for Spring 2012 term is December 9, 2011.
For questions about this financial aid opportunity, please email us at fiassist@sfu.ca.
See more information about the Certificate for Senior Citizens program under "Special/Other" in our Admission Requirements.