Grants, Bursaries and Awards
Student Support Fund: Further to an announcement on April 14, 2020, the Government of PEI is providing additional funding to the province's three public institutions for students with immediate financial needs as a result of COVID-19. This fund will be administered by the respective post secondary institution and/or the student union. If you are a post secondary student requiring financial support at this time, you need to follow up directly with your respective post secondary institution using the contact details below:
| Institution name | Institution contact information |
|
UPEI - UPEI Student union |
info@upeisu.ca |
| Holland College | Students Experience counselling@hollandcollege.com |
| College De l'ile | info@collegedelile.ca |
The Canada Student Loan Program offers a grant to eligible students with permanent disabilities up to $2,000 per loan year to cover educational related expenses.
Who is eligible?
Have applied and qualified for a minimum of $1 of need in Student Loan...
If you are a part-time student in a designated post-secondary program, you may be eligible for financial assistance for costs such as tuition and books through the Canada Student Loan and/or Grant for Part-Time Studies.
Am I eligible to apply?
You may...
Eligible Islanders can apply to receive Employment Insurance while attending post-secondary training, including university, through Career Connect.
Career Connect is offered through Skills PEI and is part of the Labour Market Development Agreement with...
If you are an Island student in grade 10, 11 or 12 and planning to attend any post-secondary institution, you may receive a community service bursary in recognition of your volunteer work.
For students who graduate from Grade 12 in June 2020, will have...
Students graduating from a post-secondary program with more than $6000 in federal and provincial student loans borrowed per year may be eligible for a debt reduction grant to help reduce their provincial student loan balance.
Am I eligible for a debt...
Students
Official Language Study Fellowship
PEI-Québec Student Exchange Program
Teachers
Linguistic training financial assistance for PEI teachers
Information (French only)
Application (French only)
Financial assistance for school trips (...
If you are a PEI student entering your first year at UPEI, Maritime Christian College, Holland College, or Collège de l'Île, you may be eligible for the George Coles Bursary. The award is available for your first degree, diploma or certificate program...
If you are a PEI resident graduating with your first undergraduate degree from UPEI or Maritime Christian College, you may be eligible for the George Coles Graduate Scholarship. The award is available for your first degree only. With the recently...
If you are a PEI resident attending either UPEI, Holland College, Maritime Christian College, or Collège de l'Île, you may be eligible for the Island Advantage: Low and Middle Income Needs-based Bursary (Bursary).
When combined with the George Coles...
The scholarship program was established in the name of distinguished Mi'kmaq Islander John James Sark in September 2009. He earned a post-secondary education at St. Dunstan's University, and was the Island's first Mi'kmaq teacher.
What is the...
You may be awarded up to $2000 to study French at a post-secondary school in Canada, including the French Education Bachelor Program at UPEI. Applications for the Heritage Canada Official Languages Study Fellowship are accepted until mid May.
Am I...
The Canada Student Loan Program offers a grant to eligible students with Permanent Disabilities of up to $8,000 per loan year to cover eligible services and equipment.
Who is eligible?
Have applied and qualified for student financial assistance as a...
This $3,000 bursary is awarded annually to a PEI student who is either a former employee or dependent of a former employee of Marine Atlantic, who is entering post-secondary study for the first time at UPEI, Holland College, or Collège de l'Île .
Who is...