Bursary for Post-secondary Education in French

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the "Bursary for Post-secondary Education in French", offered by the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia, will be managed by OFFA.

Description of the Bursary

• This bursary is intended for students undertaking full-time studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in a program taught primarily in French.
• The bursary is applicable only to cover tuition fees and not applicable to student service fees.
• The following programs are eligible:
  • Certificates
  • Bachelor’s degrees
  • Master’s degrees
  • Doctoral degrees
• This bursary is not intended for students completing the Professional Development Program (French module) or courses or programs for in-service teachers. Please refer to the “Bursary for Pre-service Teachers”  or “Teachers – University Courses in French”. 

Amount 

• The bursary is up to $625 per term, to a maximum of $1,250 per year, and is capped at $5,000 per student
• This bursary may be combined with other sources of funding (except for a tuition waiver of 100%)
• The bursary is a taxable benefit (T4A forms will be available for download in goSFU).

Eligibility

• Must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residency
• Have resided in British Columbia for 12 consecutive months prior to the start of studies
• Be enrolled as a full-time student:
  • Undergraduate: a minimum of 3 courses per term (9 units)
  • Graduate: be enrolled in a full-time graduate studies program
• Must not receive a tuition waiver covering 100% of tuition fees
• Courses must be offered at SFU or as part of a formal exchange program where tuition fees are paid to SFU and not the host institution
• The courses must be taught primarily in French:
  • At least 55% of the courses in which the student is enrolled for the term in question must be taught in French
• The term must be completed. If for any reason, the student withdraws during the term, SFU reserves the right to demand reimbursement of the amounts paid.

This bursary is made possible with the participation of the Government of Canada and the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia.