scholarships
SFU alumni starts petition to increase graduate funding
March 23, 2023Nicholas Fast is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto and an SFU alumni hoping to change graduate studies funding. He is starting a petition with the goal of providing graduate students with more financial support. Specifically, he’s calling on the Tri-Agency organizations to increase their scholarships. The Tri-Agency organizations are the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. They give out the highest amount of financial awards, offering scholarships totalling $20,000 for PhD students and $17,000 for Master’s students. In an interview with The Peak, Fast…
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NDP announces $3.75 million in graduate research scholarships
June 17, 2022SFU is set to receive $630,000 in domestic graduate research scholarship funding. The provincial government’s press release notes the scholarships will be awarded based on merit. The focus will be research-based projects in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business disciplines.…
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SFU’s financial aid falls short of helping international students
February 28, 2022University 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…
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Your guide to SFU’s financial aid options
December 2, 2021Since 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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Student Senator talks scholarships
February 18, 2020Have you ever wondered how scholarships are distributed? As a student Senator on the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee (SUAAC), I’m here to shed some light on that process. I joined this committee to try to advocate for more accessible…
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Adulting 101: Managing your Moola
September 26, 2018The school year has restarted, and we’re back to being broke. Managing money can be a tough step into adulthood, and the difficult learning curve combined with the importance of getting it right can put enormous pressure on students. In…
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The SFU student’s guide to scholarships
August 11, 2018Editor’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 four students planning on careers…
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