Bursary for Post-secondary Education in French

We are pleased to announce that for the period of 2022-2023, the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia has mandated Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) to manage the “Bursary for Post-secondary Education in French.”

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.

Payments

• Bursaries will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are allocated
  
• Applicants will be notified via email if they have been awarded the bursary or not depending on the funds available
• Payments will be made directly to SFU student accounts according to the following schedule:

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