Bursary for Youth in Care program
Students who have been or are in extended society care are eligible to receive $3,000 in bursary funding during the academic year ($1,500 in each of the fall and winter terms).
To apply, students are required to complete the UG Bursary Application at the beginning of each term. The application will be available on the Finances page of the myTrent Student Portal.
Bursaries are awarded each term to students with demonstrated financial need. To demonstrate financial need, students must be in receipt of OSAP, Canada part time student loans, First Nations band funding, or the government financial aid program of their home province. To be eligible for the Bursary for Youth in Care amount, students may be asked to provide supporting documentation.
Qualified students must be:
· Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
· Enrolled in an undergraduate program at Trent University and enrolled in at least 60% of a full course load (or 40% for students with permanent disability status)
· A current or former youth in extended society care
· In receipt of Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding, Government Student aid from another Canadian province, Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP), or First Nations Band Funding
Willsy’s Extended Society Care Fund
The Willsy’s Extended Society Care Fund, created through the generosity of Elizabeth Wills-Edwards ’08, will provide an annual bursary of up to $4,000 for students who lived under Extended Society Care.
Preference will be given, but not limited to, mature students who are at least 24 years of age and there is no restriction on the students’ academic year or field of study.
An application will be available on the Finances page of the myTrent Student Portal beginning in June each year. The annual deadline to apply is July 31.
For more information about the Willsy's Extended Society Care Fund, please visit: https://mycommunity.trentu.ca/trentnews161
Generous donation from Elizabeth Wills-Edwards 08' supports bursary for students who have lived under Extended Society Care.