bursaries

A student is in a booth, running their hand over their forehead. A laptop is open in front of them, decorated with stickers. They look stressed about broad circumstance, which is not helped by whatever they’re seeing on-screen.
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SFU’s financial aid falls short of helping international students

Tamanna T. February 28, 2022

University is very freaking expensive. As an international fourth-year Arts and Social Sciences student, I pay between $12,000 to $13,000 every semester. That’s a large sum of money. The stress of every tuition deadline starts wreaking havoc in most middle-class homes once enrollment dates are out. Amidst all the tension, bursary applications open up, and the students are reminded of the financial restraints of university life. Despite reverently applying for bursaries and grants, do they help much? As an international student, not really.  Bursary applications are due in the last month of every semester, right when exams are about to…

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Your guide to SFU’s financial aid options

Charlene Aviles December 2, 2021

Since millions of scholarship dollars go unclaimed every year, students should take advantage of the financial aid opportunities available. With the Spring 2022 semester tuition deadline approaching on January 21, 2022, now is a great time to get a head…

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International students needed more financial support in the past, and they need support now

Devana Petrovic July 11, 2020

Although another remote semester in the fall is a bummer for everyone, it's especially difficult for the international students who are still paying the same outrageous tuition fees as they did for in-person classes. These students are being hit particularly…

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Senate Report

Peak Web February 11, 2019

Senate discusses how bursaries should be distributed for international undergraduate students At the senate meeting on February 4, Simon Fraser University senators reviewed their annual report on scholarships, awards, and bursaries for the 2017–18 fiscal year. According to the 2017–18…

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