financial aid
BCCDC and SFU health sciences discuss food insecurity in Asian communities
May 24, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, SFU’s faculty of health sciences and the BC Centre for Disease Control collaborated to bring students a virtual event on “Food Insecurity in Asian Communities.” This event included a panel of community leaders who combat food insecurity in Asian communities. The panel of speakers was made up of representatives from four local organizations: Ahmad Zeividavi, the executive director of the House of Omeed; Celyne Asnani and Anita Lau from Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice; Danison Buan, founder of ReFood; and Tara Flynn of SFU Food Pantry. Each spoke at length…
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GradCOLA protests against the student funding crisis at SFU
January 23, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer On December 12, 2022, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) and Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) organized a noise demonstration in response to the funding crisis that many students across North America face. Most graduate…
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Senate Meeting — January 10, 2022
January 24, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Senate receives concerns on mental health resources for students The Stronger Together Party at SFU saw the student body voice concerns online about remote education. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate representative senator Helen…
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Your guide to SFU’s financial aid options
December 2, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer 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…
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SFSS to offer $30,000 emergency bursary fund
January 30, 2020By Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a post by current Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Giovanni HoSang on his Facebook page on Wednesday March 25, the SFSS will be distributing an emergency bursary to students who are affected by the…
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The SFU student’s guide to scholarships
August 11, 2018By: Jennifer Low, SFU Student Editor’s Note: Make sure to check the scholarships’ official websites for their exact wording, eligibility, and conditions! Good luck getting rich. A Place for Mom Value: $1,000 Description: This annual scholarship is granted to…
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University: draining us financially since 1965 – Part Two
May 16, 2017If you read The Peak’s article yesterday, you know that with bills stacking up, it can be hard to afford the necessities, let alone the fun stuff. While you may have heard of, or even use a lot of these…
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