Bursaries + Emergency Funding
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Bursaries | Emergency Loans | Indigenous Student Financial Support | Other Fundings
The Office of the Registrar offers various forms of financial support designed to assist students experiencing financial shortfall for the current school year's academic and basic living costs or a temporary unexpected financial emergency during the academic year.
Review the information below to help you find a program you may be eligible for. Additional information on eligibility and how to apply is available on the appropriate program page. If you have questions or require assistance with the applications, please contact the Student Service Centre.
If you need accessibility support to complete your application, contact Accessibility & Accommodations for assistance.
Bursaries
To be eligible for bursary funding, you must demonstrate financial need for the current academic year after exhausting all available funding resources and meeting the academic and enrolment requirements. Bursaries, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.
Domestic Supplementary Bursary
Domestic undergraduate and graduate students only. Apply for this if you have a financial shortfall for the current school year's academic and basic living costs.
International Supplementary Bursary
International undergraduate and graduate students only. Apply for this if you have a financial shortfall for the current school year's academic and basic living costs.
Graduate Students' Association Emergency Bursary
Open to graduate students only. Apply for this if you have a specific emergency expense and you have no way to pay for the expense; this is not for a financial shortfall for the current school year's academic and basic living costs.
Beginning in Fall 2026, this application will be integrated into the Domestic and International Supplementary Bursary application. Please submit an application to that program in order to be considered for the Graduate Students’ Association Emergency Bursary.
Bursaries by faculty
Bursaries by faculty are available. By filling out the supplementary bursary applications, you are automatically considered for all bursaries you are eligible for, including faculty-specific bursaries.
Bursaries 101 workshops
Thinking you may need to apply for a bursary, but not sure where to start? Register for a Bursaries 101 workshop where our expert staff will walk you through basic bursary information, how to complete the application, general application timelines and more.
Student workshops typically run in the Fall term. Once scheduled, more information will be released on this page.
Emergency loans
Emergency loans are open to all students. Apply for this if you have a specific emergency expense and you will repay this loan at a later date.
Emergency expenses include support for temporary financial shortfalls, such as:
- Temporary delay in your ability to cover essential living expenses, such as rent or groceries.
- Unexpected expenses (e.g., emergency health costs or dental work).
Emergency loans will not be approved to pay for any university tuition/fees or debt of any kind (lines of credit, credit cards, etc).
Indigenous Student Financial Support
Indigenous Students’ Support Fund
Domestic undergraduate and graduate students only. Apply for this if you are First Nation, Métis or Inuit and you are experiencing a short-term financial emergency.
The Indigenous Students’ Support Fund (ISSF) is managed strictly for FNMI students who may be experiencing an immediate financial crisis and need money quickly. Funding is usually based on an emergency that may also result in a barrier to continuing your studies.
Other bursary funding available to students
Other types of bursaries are also available from faculties and other sources on campus: