Scholarships and Awards

Overview
 

Algoma University distributes over $400,000 in bursaries and scholarships each year to qualified students through the Financial Aid and Awards Office. Financial assistance is available to students from a variety of sources and is based on demonstrated unmet need as well as academic standing.

Scholarships are based primarily on academic merit.

Bursaries are based on some combination of financial need and academic standing.


How are award recipients selected?

Students apply for these awards through the Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office then identifies the student or students that best meet the criteria for each award. All privacy and procedural policies are respected in this process to ensure fairness and equity of treatment of all students.  

Depending on your academic standing and your year of study, you may be eligible for awards in one of the following categories: