Bursaries

The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) will provide seven bursaries valued at $1,000 each to the dependent children of its membership. The bursaries will be offered to students who are a dependent child of a regular current, retired or deceased AESES member. The bursaries will be offered to eligible students with the highest financial need. In addition, students must complete and submit the University of Manitoba General Bursary application (available through Aurora Classic) in order to be considered for this award.

Application deadline: October 1 (Application is now closed)

An award valued at $1,000 will be offered to a returning student (one who has completed at least one year as a full-time student at the University of Manitoba) who:

1. is enrolled full-time at the University of Manitoba, in any Faculty or School at the University;
2. has achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0;
3. has demonstrated qualities of an entrepreneurial knowledge gained at the University by developing a business venture, a product, or a service outside the University;
4. has demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form.

Applicants for this award will be required to submit a brief essay outlining the scope of their entrepreneurial experience. Applicants must also complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary application available through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1 (Application is now closed)

Louis Riel Bursary application for the 2024/25 academic session (Fall and Winter) is now available:

Louis Riel Bursaries at the University of Manitoba

Available to qualifying Red River Métis students with demonstrated financial need studying at the University of Manitoba.

To be considered for the Louis Riel Bursary in the fall/winter academic session, eligible Red River Métis students must complete both the Louis Riel Bursary Application (available through the Riel Institute) and the University of Manitoba general bursary application.  Both applications are now available.  Please remember that the Louis Riel Bursary Application must be submitted to the Riel Institute by the October 1st deadline date. The University of Manitoba general bursary application is available through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1

This application will be used to select recipients for the following bursaries for high school students entering their first year of study in University 1 or any direct entry faculty, college or school at the University of Manitoba. Please note that to be considered for all other bursaries available at the University of Manitoba, students must also complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary Application that will be available through Aurora Student at the beginning of August each year.

The Asper Foundation offers renewable bursaries at $1,000 each for high school students who:
•    are enrolled full-time (minimum 60% course load) in their first year of study in University 1 or any faculty, college or school at the University of Manitoba;
•    have achieved a minimum average of 70% on their high school courses used for admission;
•    have demonstrated high financial need on the University of Manitoba Entrance Bursary application form;
•    up to five of these bursaries may be awarded to students who meet the above criteria and are also registered with Student Accessibility Services as a student with a permanent physical disability.

The award is renewable each consecutive year for up to three years provided the student maintains a full-time course load, achieves a minimum degree grade-point average of 2.5 each year and continues to demonstrate financial need yearly on the standard University of Bursary application form.

Please note that international students in their first year of post-secondary study in Canada are not eligible to apply to the general bursary program.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. offers three annual bursaries valued at $6,000 each for Canadian high school students who:

• are Canadian citizens or permanent residents; 
• have graduated from a Canadian high school or CEGEP no longer than 18 months prior to the start of the 2024/2025 academic session; 
• have demonstrated financial need based on a Government Student Loan assessment from their home province and have completed the University of Manitoba Entrance Bursary application; 
• Will register for full-time study (minimum 18 credit hours) in University 1 or any faculty or school at the University of Manitoba that admits students directly from high school; 
• have achieved a minimum average of 80% on their high school courses used for admission. 

Applicants for this bursary must submit a complete copy of their final government loan assessment from their home province for the 2024/2025 academic session, along with their completed University of Manitoba Entrance Bursary application.

The awards are renewable in the second, third and fourth years of a student’s first degree program at the University of Manitoba. Recipients must maintain a full-time course load, achieve a minimum sessional grade-point average of 3.5 each year and continue to demonstrate financial need yearly (government student loan and University of Manitoba Bursary application must be submitted for each academic session).

The University of Manitoba Entrance Bursary Application for 2024 is now closed.  The application is available in May each year online through Aurora Student Portal (Aurora Classic) with a July 15th deadline date. 

The following bursaries are found within the University of Manitoba General Bursary (Fall/Winter) application. You can access and submit the General Bursary and additional bursaries by logging into Aurora Classic.

Applications will be included in the following sections as they become available. Please only complete the ones where you meet the eligibility requirements.

Supplemental Bursary Application

This application is for bursaries that require extra-curricular activities, leadership experience, athletic involvement, memberships, and also to identify rural students.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Armed Forces General Bursary Application

This application is for students who are current or past members of the Canadian Armed Forces, or have family members or ancestors with service in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

William and Olga Danyluk Bursary

This bursary is for members of St. Andrew's College who are registered in the Faculties of Arts, Science or Human Ecology. Eligible applicants must have achieved a minimum degree GPA of 2.5 and participate in College activities.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Enid Nemy Bursary

This bursary is for full-time students enrolled in their third or fourth year of study in any undergraduate program or in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who demonstrates an interest in pursuing a career in journalism. Eligible applicants must have achieved a minimum degree GPA of 3.0.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Work History Application for Bursary Consideration

This bursary is for students who have a history of full-time employment prior to the current academic year (students with only summer time employment are not eligible).

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Accessibility Information for Special Bursary Consideration

This application is for students with accessibility, disability or medical issues.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

College of Medicine Supplemental Bursary

This bursary is to be completed by College of Medicine students only. Extra information is required for consideration.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Faculty of Law Supplemental Bursary

This bursary is to be completed by Faculty of Law students only. Extra information is required for consideration.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

$475 bursary for a staff member or the sibling of a staff member of the Victoria Inn enrolled full-time in any faculty or school at the University of Manitoba. In addition, students must complete and submit the University of Manitoba General Bursary application in order to be considered for this award.

Application deadline: October 1 (Application is now closed)

The University of Manitoba has established a fund in support of the Youth-In-Care Tuition Grants. The grants provide an opportunity for youth, who are or who have been in the care of Child and Family Services in Manitoba, to attend post-secondary education. The grants will support the costs of undergraduate tuition up to a maximum of $5,000 per year for a maximum of four years for each recipient.

Eligibility 

You may be eligible for this tuition grant if you are a current or former youth-in-care and meet the following criteria:

• will be or are enrolled full-time (over both fall and winter sessions with a minimum of 60% course load) in any undergraduate degree or diploma program at the University of Manitoba in the year in which the award is tenable;
• must have a record of satisfactory academic achievement which is defined as follows;
  • for first year students, a minimum entering average of 70% on those courses used for admission;
  • for continuing students, a minimum degree grade point average of 2.0;
• are currently or formerly a youth-in-care of the Manitoba Child Welfare System;
• have demonstrated financial need on the Youth-In-Care Tuition Grant application form

Application deadline: March 31

How To Apply 

In order to be considered for this program and obtain an application, please contact the Provincial Tuition Waiver Coordinator:

Post-Secondary Education Advisor
Futures Forward/Youth Employment Services
614 - 294 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B9
Phone: 204-987-8661
Email: reception@yesmb.ca
www.futuresforward.ca

Renewal requirements

You are eligible to renew your tuition grant for an additional three years as long as you maintain the following:

• remain enrolled full-time (minimum 60% course load) in any undergraduate degree or diploma program at the University of Manitoba;
• continue to maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 2.0;
• continue to demonstrate financial need on the standard University of Manitoba Bursary application form
• Renewal application deadline: June 1

Current student renewal form (PDF)