Regulations governing UFV bursaries and scholarships
Depending on the type of bursary, award or scholarship, you may be required to demonstrate one or all of the following in order to qualify:
- Genuine financial need
- Satisfactory academic achievement (or potential for satisfactory achievement)
- Well-defined academic and/or career goals
- Potential for success in your chosen vocational or academic career
- Other added criteria required by the donor of an external award.
You are responsible for submitting a complete application form before the deadlines indicated in the award description.
- UFV-administered awards: Apply through your myUFV account.
- External awards: Apply directly to the organization listed.
After receiving an award, we encourage you to send a letter of acknowledgement to Financial.Aid@ufv.ca. We will ensure it is passed on to the donor, sponsoring agency or party.
Disbursing an award
UFV reserves the right to issue award money to the student in installments, and, if necessary, to reassign awards to other students.
UFV reserves the right to refrain from making an award if, in its opinion, the applicant does not meet the qualifications specified either in this section or in the description of the award.
An award, or installment, will revert back to the University in cases where:
- There is a lack of suitable candidates
- The recipient fails to meet the terms of an award
- The recipient withdraws from his or her program of studies
- The recipient displays unsatisfactory conduct, attendance, or progress
Award and outstanding fees
If you have an outstanding balance with UFV, the university may apply your award to your student debt first. Any remaining amount will be paid to you directly.