Academic Awards and Scholarships

Bursaries

A bursary is a monetary award to assist students in the pursuit of their studies based on financial need and satisfactory academic achievement. Each student may submit only one application per academic year for bursary assistance.

1. Financial assistance is available only to full-time students.
2. Applicants for bursaries should have attained at least a GPA of 4.00 (C-) in the academic year immediately preceding application.
3. The usual value of bursaries is from $500.00 to $1,000.00.
4. Application for a bursary should be made after the applicant has registered. Normally, bursary applications are dealt with in the Second Term. Applications will be accepted up to March 30 of the current academic year pending availability of funds. Applications and information are available from the Student Awards Office, Wilfrid Laurier University.