TRU Undergraduate Entrance Bursaries

What you will need

• ✓ Email entrance@tru.ca to request that an application be opened for you
• ✓ Complete the application via myTRU (the Thompson Rivers University student portal) once access is granted
• ✓ Full-time enrollment (minimum 9 undergraduate credits per term)

About this award

You can receive a bursary ranging from $500 to $4,000. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. This is for you if you are a resilient student entering a campus-based undergraduate first credential and you face financial hardship even after you access full-time government student loans and grants. You must apply between April 1 and May 31. When you apply, ask Thompson Rivers University how and when you will hear back — whether by email, phone, or through the portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Thompson Rivers University how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds, especially since there is a very limited number of entrance bursaries available. Ask Thompson Rivers University during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Thompson Rivers University whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be entering a campus-based undergraduate first credential. You must plan to study full-time, which means taking a minimum of 9 undergraduate credits per term. Additionally, you must show that you will face financial hardship even after accessing full-time government student loans and grants.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Resident of British Columbia

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Financial NeedAvoid giving a vague description of your situation. Instead, provide a clear breakdown of your expenses and why government loans and grants are not enough to cover your costs. List your specific monthly gaps in funding.
• SupportAvoid sending a generic inquiry. Instead, when you email entrance@tru.ca, include your full name and your intended program of study so the staff can identify you quickly. Mention that you are requesting an application for the entrance bursaries.
• StrategyAvoid filling out multiple separate entrance applications if you are also applying for the Assurance Bursary. Instead, just complete the Assurance Bursary application, as Thompson Rivers University will automatically consider you for other entrance bursaries through that one form.
• RealismAvoid assuming this funding is guaranteed. Instead, remember that there is a very limited number of these awards available. Have a backup financial plan ready while you wait for a decision.

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