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Where do Algonquin College's bursary funds come from?
How do I apply?
Funding for the Algonquin College Bursary Program are provided by internal and external sources.

BURSARIES: The Algonquin College Bursary Program is administered by Financial Aid. The main criterion when awarding bursaries is financial need.

EXTERNAL BURSARIES:  The College is indebted to many external organizations and private individuals for their contribution to our bursary fund.  These external donors offer financial assistance to qualified students. All decisions are made by the donor.  Students should check the External Bursary Program listing on this website for instructions at the following links:
External Bursary Program - alpha order
External Bursary Program - school order

Most of the external bursaries have deadlines and only where noted are applications available through Financial Aid.  For most of the external bursaries you must apply directly to the donor organization. Any student who is registered in a post-secondary program can apply for a bursary.

How much can I receive?
This depends on:
- available bursary funds
- requests received from other students for bursary assistance
- your overall financial circumstances and total resources compared with your
  educational costs
- the amount you have requested and why you need bursary assistance.

The prime focus of bursary funding at Algonquin College is to assist the student with his/her basic educational-related costs. These include: fees, books, living expenses, transportation and childcare. Other expenses may be taken into consideration in special cases.

How am I notified about the bursary decision?
For bursaries administered by Financial Aid at Algonquin College students are notified by college e-mail of the bursary decision. If you owe fees to the College, the bursary is applied to your student account.  If you do not owe any money to Algonquin College, the bursary cheque is usually mailed to you.

Are part-time students evaluated any differently than full-time students?
The evaluation criteria identified in the section 'How much can I receive? applies to part-time students as well.  Students who are registered part-time usually have both lower educational costs and higher financial resources than students who are registered full-time.  They, therefore, have less need for bursary funding.

If I am an international student can I apply for bursary funds?
On behalf of Algonquin College's International Educational Centre,

Financial Aid administers three bursaries, the Kayote Modeste Bursary,  Tai Lang Liu and Linhai Tain Emergency Fund, and SA International Student Bursary, which is specifically designated for full-time international students who are in need of extra funds due to an emergency.  

Please note that the amount awarded is very limited.