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Student Exceptional Expense Bursary
This bursary was designed to assist students who due to an "exceptional expense" are no longer able to balance their school term budgets.
Students must complete an application form and provide a written explanation of the exceptional expense incurred, the steps taken to resolve the financial issues and exactly what the monies requested will be used for.
The Student Exceptional Expense Bursary is available to all full-time post-secondary students who demonstrate an unmet financial need due to an exceptional expense. Students may apply for assistance at any time during the semester through the Financial Aid Office. Applications will be accepted during normal office hours. All applications are reviewed by the Committee. Normally the maximum allowable does not exceed $500 per semester per person. These funds are issued at the discretion of the Committee with the final approval of the President's Executive Committee.
Considerations for Funding:
Funds may be used for, but not limited to the following:
- Tuition; where additional financial resources are not available;
- Travel costs associated with a family crisis or emergency such as sickness, death in the family;
- Living costs: rent, housing, food, where financial need is demonstrated;
- Exceptional medical expenses not covered by the student insurance plan;
- Other extraordinary expenses such as flood, fire, accident which cause the loss of personal property and financial hardship;
- Emergency repair for automobile, only when automobile is required and no other means of transportation is available. This is only considered in extreme financial hardship and may be limited in funding;
- Any additional consideration which the Committee determines appropriate.
Requests Not Considered For Funding:
- First and lasts months rent;
- Security deposits;
- Furniture or appliance rental;
- Costs or charges for personal loans, credit cards or financing;
- Costs for NSF cheques or other bank charges;
- Interest charges and/or other debts;
- Travel for Christmas break, spring break, or other "non-emergency" personal reasons.
Contact the Financial Aid Office, Room E1301 to obtain an application form.
Annual maximums will be part of consideration.