Eligibility requirements

To apply for the SFU Service Awards, you must:

• be in good academic standing and have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 at SFU during the term of application (waived in your first term at SFU).
• be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses at SFU in one of the following three terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024 or Summer 2024.

Students who have graduated are not eligible to apply.

Challenge, audit and credit-free courses are not considered.

Enrollment in a Co-op term (3 units) does not satisfy the enrollment requirement.

A student with a disability is eligible to apply for Service Awards if the student is enrolled in a minimum of 6 or more units of standard graded courses and meets all other eligibility requirements. At the time of application, the student has to provide a letter from SFU’s Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) confirming that the student is registered with the Centre (CAL).

How to apply

1. Review the 2024 Service Awards List  to determine which service awards you you want to apply for.

2. Apply on-line during the application period by logging in to the Student Information System (go.sfu.ca). (Student Center/Financial Aid and Awards/Apply for Scholarships/Awards). 

3. Submit the following supporting documentation to faawards@sfu.ca:

• Unpaid Volunteer/Community Service Form
• Reference Form 
  (2 references confirming unpaid volunteer service are required)
• Résumé outlining unpaid volunteer service, including the dates and total hours of service for the past year (March 2023-March 2024).
• SFU Co-Curricular Record (CCR), if available.
• One page cover letter if required in the award's terms of reference.

4. Set up Direct Deposit (administered through the Student Accounts Office) as soon as possible, to receive any refunds you may be eligible to receive.