Scholarships, funding, and other opportunities

SFU Diverse Qualifications (DQ) Admission allows us to see beyond your academic transcript by taking more than your grades into consideration. You may consider applying through DQ if you are a domestic student with a refugee background.

Awarded to female immigrant or refugee students who can demonstrate financial need.

Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs and Student Life to outstanding undergraduate students who are or have been a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection and are enrolled in any program of study at Carleton University. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be for students who identify as women.

The ISANS Newcomer Scholarship supports newcomers in Nova Scotia who are pursuing post-secondary education or professional training. It aims to reduce financial barriers to education and strengthen academic, career, and community integration by helping newcomers achieve their educational and professional goals in Canada.

There are 10 International Emergency bursaries valued at $20,000 CAD each and are available to international students entering a full-time undergraduate or graduate program. Each bursary is renewable annually for a maximum of four years, provided you are in good academic standing.

Student scholarship