Bursaries: undergraduate and graduate students
Basic eligibility requirements
To apply for a bursary you must:
- Undergraduates: be enrolled in at least nine units
- Graduate students: be enrolled as a full-time graduate student
- Have a minimum 2.00 CGPA (undergraduate studies) or minimum 3.00 CGPA (graduate studies)
- Have demonstrated financial need
Please note: bursaries should not be treated as your primary source of funding. Instead, you should think of them as a supplementary source of income. Furthermore, you should be aware that you may not be awarded a bursary every term and should plan accordingly.
International students
International students in high financial need are required to demonstrate that they exhausted their own resources and must explain the circumstances that necessitate their application.
Specific regulations
Regulations governing all university, private, and endowed bursaries over which the University has jurisdiction can be found in the SFU Calendar.
How to apply
To apply for bursaries:
- log on to the Student Information System
- click on Student Center
- click on Apply for Bursary/Work-Study
External bursaries
External bursaries are not directly administered by the University. SFU Financial Aid and Awards will publicize all known external opportunities and will provide you with the application form if available. For a select number of bursaries, Financial Aid and Awards will also collect the application form.Search for a bursary
Check out our online Scholarship, Awards and Bursaries database. When you apply, you will automatically be considered for most bursaries; no need to choose. However, if you are a First Nations student, a student with a disability, or an international student, you can identify yourself in the online bursary application and be considered for other specific bursaries as well.
TSSU Member Childcare Bursary
Eligible applicants may apply each term, online through the Work-Study/Bursary application found at sis.sfu.ca during the application periods (see students.sfu.ca/deadlines.html). Applications submitted during the application periods will also be considered for any additional bursaries which may be available.Please ensure you answer “yes” to the question on the online application asking if you are applying for this bursary.
TSSU Member Childcare Bursary – Late Applications
In accordance with Article XXVIII of the current TSSU Collective agreement:“Applications for funding from the TSSU Member Child Care Bursary must be received by Financial Assistance in the Office of the Registrar by no later than the end of Week 2 of classes for the semester in which she/he is applying to the TSSU Member Child Care Bursary. Applications may be submitted after Week 2 but such applications will be subject to the availability of funds at the time of the application. A small portion of the funds will be reserved for late applications or applications involving a change of financial circumstances. The size of this reserve will be determined through consultation between the TSSU and the University. The applicant must identify him/herself as an employee in the bargaining unit on the application.”
If you missed the application periods for the term and would like to request a late application, please email the following information to faawards@sfu.ca:
Subject Line: TSSU Childcare Member Bursary – Late Application Request
Message: Include your name, student number and your request for a late application
Please note that this late application will be in consideration of the TSSU Member Childcare bursary ONLY (not any other University- administered bursary funding).