The Student Experiences Fund (SEF) is designed to provide UFV students funding up to $500 for experiential learning initiatives outside of their courses that support personal and professional growth.
NEW: Funding is available throughout the fiscal year (April 1 - March 31). Eligible students can receive up to $500 through one or more successful applications.
Due to high demand, applications will be considered and pre-approved on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the fiscal year.
We are now accepting applications for April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Student eligibility
- You must be registered at UFV and enrolled in courses at the time of application and at the time the experience takes place (Please note: For summer semester activities, no enrollment is necessary, but students must be returning to study at UFV the following fall semester)
- You must be enrolled in a certificate, diploma, degree program, or a Qualifying Studies student
- You must have a minimum GPA of 2.0
- You must have no outstanding account balances at UFV
- You must have successfully completed the equivalent of one full-time semester at UFV
Expense criteria
The Student Experiences Fund intends to offset costs associated with students’ extra-curricular experiences. Only specific expenses (up to $500) communicated in the application decision email are approved for funding.
Please note, registration and admission fees are eligible. Travel expenses may be approved on a case-by-case basis. These include airlines, ferries, shuttles, buses, SkyTrain, taxis/rideshares, tolls, mileage, parking, and hotels. Food and clothing expenses are not covered.
Eligible expenses
Other opportunities that may be eligible for funding on a case-by-case basis include equipment rental fees and supplies. Requests for supplies may require specific faculty validation. These supplies may include (but are not limited to) required art supplies, perishable materials for project experimentation, poster tubes, and printing costs.
Please note: SEF does not cover the purchase of capital equipment.
New policy starting September 1, 2024, regarding SEF applications relating to certifications:
- If you fail the certification examination: You will be reimbursed 50% of the pre-approved funding amount, upon approval of post-experience documents.
- If you pass the certification examination: You will be reimbursed the full pre-approved funding amount (100%), upon approval of post-experience documents.
Post-experience reporting
Please note all funds will be reimbursed after the event. Approved applications must submit the following to sef@ufv.ca within two weeks after the experience:
- An expense claim form, with all receipts and other proof of costs incurred.
- A photo and/or video from your experience (if applicable).
- A copy of your resume (with the experience recorded).
- A written report on your experience (minimum 200 words).
- Describe the outcome of your experience. (For conferences, please provide an overview of the sessions you attended, key research tools and methodologies you learned about, and other takeaways.)
- List three or more newly acquired or improved skills obtained through this experience. Provide examples of how you demonstrated these skills.
- Reflect on the experience. How did the experience influence your career goals?
- If applicable, explain the impact of your experience on the community.
Thank you RBC Future Launch for helping UFV students build their future careers.
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