International Undergraduate Bursary in University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba International Undergraduate Student Bursary is a bursary for full-time undergraduate international students in any faculty, college, or school, with good academic standing and demonstrated financial need. The award is listed as not specific to faculties, colleges, or schools.

Eligibility is for international students and applies to all programmes and majors. The general bursary criteria also require course completion across the fall and winter terms, along with minimum GPA requirements and documented financial need.

The bursary is administered through the University of Manitoba General Bursary Application, available through Aurora Student. Students must meet the general bursary criteria, including fall and winter course completion, credit-hour/course-load requirements, GPA minimums, and documented financial need.

The bursary value is $240,000 available annually, divided among eligible candidates. The award is not renewable. The listed information includes application and eligibility criteria tied to fall and winter term participation and maintenance of academic and financial requirements.

• Student type: full-time undergraduate international studentsAcademic standing: good academic standingFinancial status: demonstrated financial needFaculty/college/school: any faculty, college, or schoolRenewable: noStudent categories: international students (also includes Students with disabilities; Indigenous Students as listed in the award record)Programme/major: open to allContinuing course requirement: complete courses in both the fall and winter terms to be eligibleCredit/course-load requirement: in most cases, register for and complete at least 60 percent of a full course-load per term (minimum of 9 credit hours per term)Graduate exception (as stated in the general bursary criteria): graduate students do not have to adhere to credit hour minimums provided they are registered as full-time students over the fall and winter terms with the Faculty of Graduate StudiesGPA requirement: continuing students must have a minimum degree GPA of 2.0GPA requirement for new students (from high school): grade 12 average of 70% or higherMature Student Status: students admitted on Mature Student Status may also be eligible for bursary considerationFinancial need documentation: financial need must be clearly documented on the applicationGovernment student loans from other provinces: must provide a copy of a current official government loan assessment to support the financial need declarationManitoba Student Aid recipients: do not need to submit a copy of their Notice of AssessmentIneligibility: international students in their first year of post-secondary study in Canada are not eligible to apply to the general bursary program

• Bursary value: $240,000 available annually, divided among eligible candidates

1. 1. Complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary Application through Aurora Student.
2. 2. Use Aurora Student to submit the application during the period when the General Bursary Application is available through Aurora Student at the beginning of August every year.
3. 3. Ensure the application is submitted by October 1st.

• Financial need documentation submitted with the application (financial need must be clearly documented on the application)For international students who have applied for government student loans from other provinces: a copy of a current official government loan assessment to support the financial need declarationFor Manitoba Student Aid recipients: a copy of a Notice of Assessment is not required