Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) Emergency Financial Aid Fund

Award offered by the Graduate Students' Association (GSAÉD)

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $500
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to graduate students registered at the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be registered in a graduate program at the University of Ottawa
  2. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a letter from the applicant explaining his/her emergency financial situation

About this Award

Recognizing the heavy financial burden many graduate students face, the Graduate Students' Association created this emergency financial aid endowment fund under the 2003 Campus Campaign to alleviate some short-term financial burden to members of the Association in significant need.