51社区黑料

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia has mandated the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) at 51社区黑料 (SFU) to manage the 鈥淏ursary for Post-secondary Education in French.鈥�

Description of the Bursary

• This bursary is intended for students undertaking full-time studies at 51社区黑料 (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鈥檚 degrees
  • Master鈥檚 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 鈥�Bursary for Pre-service Teachers鈥�  or 鈥�Teachers 鈥� University Courses in French鈥�.&苍产蝉辫;

Bursary Amount 

• The bursary is $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 Criteria

• 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 51社区黑料or as part of a formal exchange program where tuition fees are paid to 51社区黑料and not the host institution
• The courses must be taught primarily in French:
  • At least 55% of the courses for the term in question must be taught in French

IMPORTANT NOTE: Study terms must be completed. If a student withdraws from the program during the terms in question, their application will be cancelled, and 51社区黑料reserves the right to request repayment of the awarded bursary.

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