Bursaries

Undergraduate students

Bursaries are open to undergraduate students who:

• Are Canadian citizens or are permanent residents of Canada.
• Receive the maximum full-time Canadian government student loans and/or grants for their period of study.
• Maintain registration in a minimum of 4.5 units in the term in which they receive a bursary (3.0 units for students with a permanent disability).
• Maintain registration in a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks of study for the term in which they receive a bursary.
• For continuing students, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the previous academic session is required.

Graduate students

Bursaries are open to graduate students who:

• Are Canadian citizens or are permanent residents of Canada.
• Receive the maximum full-time Canadian government student loans and/or grants for their period of study.
• Meet and maintain full-time registration as defined by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
• For continuing students, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the previous academic session is required.

International undergraduate and graduate students

Bursaries are open to international undergraduate and graduate students who experience financial crisis during their school year. Students are asked to send an email to finaid@uvic.ca explaining their extenuating circumstances. If you are eligible to apply, an application will be sent via email.

Student Awards and Financial Aid offers bursaries to eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who apply on-line for financial assistance via UVic Online Tools.

Some bursaries require a separate application which is available directly from the Faculty, School or Department (see "Available Bursaries").

To access the online bursary application

1. Log in to the scholarship and bursary section of Online tools
2. Click on the tab labelled Student Services
3. Under the Finances tab, click on the link titled Awards and financial aid
4. Click on Apply for awards (scholarships and bursaries) and work study
5. For year, select the current year
6. Select Winter or Summer
7. Click Continue and select the General Bursary. (If you have previously started this application or even viewed it, you will need to select "View/Modify")
8. You must continue to follow the prompts to apply for the bursaries for which you are eligible
9. You must read all instructions to complete the application process and use the SUBMIT button as your last step

Reminders

• Only one application per Winter or Summer session is necessary to be considered for general and departmental bursaries.
• Only successful applicants will be notified.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Include your student number on all documentation and any email correspondence.

International Students

Bursaries are awarded to international undergraduate and graduate students who experience financial crisis during their school year. Undergraduate applicants must maintain registration in a minimum of 4.5 units for credit in each term (3.0 units for students with a permanent disability) for which they have been awarded the bursary. Graduate recipients must maintain registration as a full-time student in each term for which they have been awarded the bursary. For continuing students, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the previous academic session is required.

All applicants are advised to send an email to finaid@uvic.ca explaining their extenuating circumstances. If you are eligible to apply, an application will be sent via email.

There are two opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents to apply for general and departmental bursaries each year

Successful applicants will be notified by email.

Bursaries with a separate application process have varying deadlines. Check out the list of scholarships and bursaries for information about how to apply.

If you have missed the general bursary application deadline listed above and are receiving government loans and/or grants for the current term, please email awards@uvic.ca or call 250-472-5600 to inquire about a late application.

Except where a donor directs otherwise, the proceeds of awards issued by or through the University are applied towards a student’s total tuition and fees for the academic year. If the financial aid a student receives exceeds this amount, the balance will be paid to the student. Proceeds from government loans, grants, and work study positions are paid directly to the student (unless students request a portion to be directed towards the school).

An award of financial aid may be withheld or cancelled if there is a lack of suitable candidates or a donor withdraws the award. If the student receiving the award withdraws from UVic or fails to meet the terms and conditions of the award, the funding will be withdrawn.

If for any reason the original recipient becomes ineligible for an award, the funds may be reassigned to other students.

Unless otherwise noted, all financial aid available through the University is limited to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Except where the donor directs otherwise, bursary funds issued by the University will be applied towards the total fees for the terms of study for which funding was awarded.

If your fees are paid in full, you may contact Tuition Fees at tuition@uvic.ca to request that they remit any credit balance in your tuition account. View a summary of your tuition account by logging in to Online Tools.

Does your bursary have a donor? Remember to complete the online Thank-you letter form.