Bursaries

Available for Winter 2025 Applicants

Available to First Generation students currently enrolled in any semester of their first post-secondary diploma, degree, or certificate program. First Generation students are those whose parent(s) did not attend/complete a post-secondary program

Student must demonstrate financial need

Student must be registered in a full time program

Student must meet Canadian Citizenship criteria

Student must meet Ontario residency requirements.

You are not eligible if: Student(s) enrolled in second-entry (a second program), graduate and professional programs, as well as students receiving assistance through the Better Jobs Ontario program (formerly Second Career Ontario program)

Students must submit a signed Notice of Collection of Personal Information statement in addition to their online application. Please note the Notice of Collection of Personal Information is available to download on the first page before applying to the bursary.

Accepting for Winter 2025 Applicants

The Fanshawe Assistance Bursary (FAB) is a general bursary. 

Student must be full-time post-secondary in the current term. 

Student must demonstrate financial need.  

Student must meet the Canadian Citizenship criteria.  

Eligible FAB applicants who meet financial need, will automatically be considered for up to 130 other bursaries. 

Accepting for Winter 2025 Applicants

Available for students registered with Fanshawe College's Institute of Indigenous Learning who are currently enrolled in a full-time, part-time, or apprenticeship program

Student must demonstrate financial need

Student must meet Ontario Residency criteria

Student must meet Canadian Citizenship criteria

Applications to be made by referral only through the Academic Advisor in the Institute of Indigenous Learning, room A1047. Please make an appointment in person or at FirstNations@fanshawec.ca.

Available for Fanshawe Student Union employees who are currently enrolled in a full time post secondary program with a minimum GPA of 2.0

Student must demonstrate financial need

Student must have completed at least 50 hours of work for the FSU during the Fall semester of study

Student must meet Ontario Residency criteria

Student must meet Canadian Citizenship criteria

Applications will be made available, upon request, to eligible students by contacting the Student Awards Office

MNO Metis Student Bursary Program

Accepting for Fall 2024 Applicants

The Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Metis Student Bursary Program provides bursaries to registered students who are verified Metis citizens of the Metis Nation of Ontario.

Applicants will be required to consent to a citizenship verification check to confirm eligibility for these awards.  

Applicants that are verified Metis citizens of the Metis Nation of Ontario will receive instructions from the Student Awards team in January regarding next steps. Please monitor your FOL inbox. 

Application Link:

https://metisnation.smapply.io/prog/MNO_Bursary_Program/

Applicants for this scholarship program must be:

• Impacted by the conflict in Ukraine or other conflicts.
• Taking part-time or full-time studies.

• Living in Ontario.

• Must demonstrate financial need.

• Must submit a personal statement as outlined on the application. 

• Applications that meet the criteria of this scholarship will be judged on merit and selected by a committee.

Accepting for Winter 2025 Applicants

For students attending school full-time post-secondary with a minimum 60% course load (40% course load for students with a verified permanent disability) in their current level.

Student must meet the Canadian Citizenship criteria.

Student must demonstrate financial need.

Student must be in good academic standing. 

Approved students are eligible to apply for part-time work on-campus.

Unique bursary opportunity: If approved, students can search and apply for available on campus work-study jobs.