Need-Based Bursaries

The General program will have four rounds of awards during the 2024-25 academic year. Applications will open on October 2, 2024 (round 1), November 1, 2024 (round 2), January 15, 2025 (round 3) and February 12, 2025 (round 4). Each application will be open for two weeks.

The Limited program will open for application on September 18, 2024, and close on February 5, 2025. Bursaries will be adjudicated by groupings each month beginning in October through until February.

Key dates for all other bursary programs can be found on their corresponding pages. 

Students enrolled in degree or diploma programs in the September to April academic year who are making satisfactory academic progress in their studies are eligible to apply. For bursary purposes, full-time is defined as a minimum of 9 credits per term unless stated otherwise in the bursary description. 

Applicants complete one limited bursary application for the school year and up to two general bursary applications per term that will be used to assess eligibility for all bursaries offered in the fall and winter terms.

It is important to understand that applicants for StFX bursaries are expected to have exhausted all other typical student financial resources first, including government student aid if available. Bursaries are not intended to assist students with costs that are unrelated to attending university or to avoid incurring student debt. Financial hardship caused by misuse of private funds will be considered the responsibility of the student. 

While the Financial Aid Office endeavors to assist all applicants who demonstrate genuine student need, there is limited funding available to award each year and the StFX bursary programs are not guaranteed.  

You are not required to meet with the Financial Aid Office to apply for bursaries.