Entrance - New Students
High School Applicants - Awards & Bursaries
Entrance Award and Bursary applications for Fall 2023 are open. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023.
Recipients for Fall 2023 will be notified in June 2023.
SFU offers several bursaries and awards to assist students for whom the cost of attending university would be a significant impediment.
To be considered, applicants must be applying for the Fall term, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and have a demonstrated financial need. In addition, applicants must have grades in the 80% range in courses required for their primary program or the minimum IB diploma score required for admission (excluding predicted bonus points).
By submitting one complete application and supporting documentation (if required), you will be considered for full list below.
Fairfax Entrance Bursary
- Value: $30,000 ($3,000 x 10 installments over 5 years max)
- Number: 2
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Applicants must have grades in the 90% range in courses required for their primary program or 31 IB points (excluding predicted bonus points)
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Must be graduating from a Canadian High School
Gilhooley Family Entrance Bursary in Business
- Value: $40,000 ($4,000 x 10 installments; Fall and Spring payments only)
- Number: 1
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Must be admitted to and majoring in an undergraduate degree program in the Beedie School of Business
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Must be graduating from a Canadian High School
Alan and Margaret Eyre Entrance Bursary in Business
- Value: $20,000 ($2,500 x 8 installments over 4 years max)
- Number: 2
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Must be admitted to and majoring in an undergraduate degree program in the Beedie School of Business
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Must be graduating from a Canadian High School
H.Y. Louie Entrance Award
- Value: $5,000 (1 installment)
- Number: 15-20
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- One (1) Community Reference Letter
- A summary of your achievements and activities demonstrating your involvement:
provide clear, concise details about your volunteer work, school or community involvement, extracurricular activities, and artistic or athletic interests (500 words max)
Lohn Foundation Entrance Award
- Value: $5,000 (1 installment)
- Number: 10-15
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- One (1) Community Reference Letter
- A summary of your achievements and activities demonstrating your involvement:
provide clear, concise details about your volunteer work, school or community involvement, extracurricular activities, and artistic or athletic interests (500 words max)
Y.P. Heung Foundation Entrance Award
- Value: $5,000 (1 installment)
- Number: 15
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences or Faculty of Science
- At least three (3) of these awards will be made available to Indigenous applicants
- One (1) Community Reference Letter
- A summary of your achievements and activities demonstrating your involvement:
provide clear, concise details about your volunteer work, school or community involvement, extracurricular activities, and artistic or athletic interests (500 words max)
Application Period for Fall 2023:
November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
The application form and any required supporting documents must be submitted via email by the deadline date. Follow the instructions on the application form.
The PDF form must be downloaded and completed using Adobe Acrobat Reader (make sure you have it installed on your computer). Follow the instructions below to save the PDF form to your computer then open it. Fillable forms cannot be completed on mobile devices.
- Right-click on the form link and select:
- Save Link As (if using Chrome, Firefox or Edge); or
- Download Linked File As (if using Safari)
- In the new window, select Desktop then click Save,
- Locate the form on your Desktop, right-click and select Open With, then select Adobe Acrobat,
- You can now complete and save your PDF form.
Indigenous Awards - Application Required
Indigenous Student Entrance Award
- Value: $2,500 (one installment)
- Number: varies
- Awarded in: Fall term only
- Applicants will have demonstrated involvement within the Indigenous community through service and/or cultural contribution. Recipients would demonstrate this through their commitment to engagement, leadership and social justice within their community and would be selected based on their ability to demonstrate how their current and future experience(s) are inclusive of the 4Rs (Kirkness & Barnhardt, 1991): Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility.
- Must be Canadian Indigenous
- One (1) Community Reference Letter
- Documentation of your Indigenous heritage: photocopy or scan of your Status or Métis card (front & back)
For those who do not have membership or documentation that verifies Indigenous ancestry for various reasons (i.e., due to colonization, displacement, non-status, adoption, etc.), we acknowledge that this may be difficult or upsetting process. We will make every effort to ensure it is done in a culturally safe and trauma-informed way. Please contact Madison Chad, the Indigenous Student Recruiter, at indigenous_students@sfu.ca or (778) 782-5428 for support.
Application Period for Fall 2023:
November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
The application form and required supporting documents must be submitted via email by the deadline date. Follow the instructions on the application form.
The PDF form must be downloaded and completed using Adobe Acrobat Reader (make sure you have it installed on your computer). Follow the instructions below to save the PDF form to your computer then open it. Fillable forms cannot be completed on mobile devices.
- Right-click on the form link and select:
- Save Link As (if using Chrome, Firefox or Edge); or
- Download Linked File As (if using Safari)
- In the new window, select Desktop then click Save,
- Locate the form on your Desktop, right-click and select Open With, then select Adobe Acrobat,
- You can now complete and save your PDF form.