Indigenous Financial Needs Bursaries (includes Government sponsored)
St. Lawrence College is able to offer assistance in the form of non-repayable financial need bursaries. These bursaries are intended to assist students who are experiencing financial needs both in preparation for and during their school year.
Entrance Bursaries
The Entrance Bursary provides aid to full-time post-secondary students with financial need who are starting their journey at St Lawrence College. The bursary is available and sent out to new first semester students a few months before the start of your program.
Not all eligible students who apply will receive this bursary. There are limited funds available. If applications for this bursary exceed the funds available, bursaries will be awarded to students in the most financial need, as determined by the application and Ministry requirements.
Eligibility:
- You have applied to the first semester of a full-time certificate, diploma, degree or graduate certificate program at SLC
- You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person (domestic student)
- You are not receiving assistance through other government funding programs for your studies (excluding OSAP).
- You have demonstrated financial need in this application
Availability:
- Fall semester
- Winter semester
- Spring semester
Entrance Bursary Application Form
This bursary provides financial support for up to 300 eligible students, with each bursary valued at $1,000. It is a needs-based bursary that will be available to an incoming SLC domestic student coming directly from high school or for any mature applicant, and does not require an OSAP application for eligibility.
Applications will be assessed, and eligible recipients will be notified by May 1, 2026, with funds being posted to an eligible account after the tenth day of the Fall 2026 semester.
Bursary Application Window: April 10-24, 2026
Current Student - Financial Needs Bursaries
The Financial Needs Bursary provides aid to full-time post-secondary students with financial need who are attending publicly assisted colleges and universities in Ontario. The bursary is open all year for students in-study. Students must have explored and exhausted all other means of financial assistance (e.g., family support, OSAP, student loans and/or student line of credit) and still have an unmet financial need.
Not all eligible students who apply will receive this bursary. There are limited funds available to SLC. If applications for this bursary exceed the funds available, bursaries will be awarded to students with the most financial need, as determined by the application.
Eligibility:
- You are enrolled in a full-time certificate, diploma, or graduate certificate program.
- You are currently enrolled and attending classes.
- You must demonstrate financial need.
- You are not receiving assistance through the Better Jobs Ontario program for your studies.
Availability:
- Student can apply anytime through the year while attending classes.
The Financial Needs Bursary application is to be completed online, and the Financial Aid Office will notify you by email to your SLC account of the decision.
First nations Resource Development Scholarship
Applications are now open. Eligible students should watch their SLC email during the week of October 12 for more information.
The First Nations Resource Development Scholarship supports First Nations students pursuing education and careers in Ontario’s resource development sector. The scholarship helps reduce financial barriers for students enrolled in eligible skilled trades and technology programs at St. Lawrence College.
About the Scholarship
Eligible students may receive a scholarship of up to $4,600 to help offset approved education and attendance costs. Funding may support tuition, compulsory ancillary fees, textbooks, required program equipment and supplies, and eligible costs that help remove barriers to attending college.
Important: Scholarship funding cannot duplicate educational costs already covered by another source of financial support, such as band sponsorship or another tuition or program subsidy.
Eligibility
To apply, students must meet all of the following conditions:
- Self-identify as a Status or Non-Status First Nations student.
- Be enrolled full-time or part-time, at any level, in an eligible St. Lawrence College program during the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 or Spring 2027 term.
- Be a member of, or connected to, a First Nation community in Ontario.
Eligible Programs
• Automation and Instrumentation Technician
• Environmental Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology
• General Construction Carpentry Techniques
• Computer Systems Technician
• Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technician
• Mechanical Technician
• Electrical Techniques
• Motive Power Technician
• Energy Systems Engineering Technician
• Welding and Fabrication Technician
• Energy Systems Engineering Technology
Application Availability
Applications are now open. Students in eligible programs should watch their SLC email during the week of October 12th for details about the scholarship and the application process.
Applications will be reviewed and scholarships awarded on an ongoing basis until the available funding has been fully distributed to eligible students.
Questions?
Contact the St. Lawrence College Awards Office at Awards@sl.on.ca
Emergency Assistance
This program intends to assist students who are experiencing significant unexpected financial hardships during their school year. Persons currently registered as students in post-secondary studies at SLC may apply for assistance.
This assistance is awarded on a "needs" basis, and additional extenuating circumstances will be reviewed individually.
Apply Now:
Contact FinancialAid@sl.on.ca to schedule an appointment
Contact Us
Contact FinancialAid@sl.on.ca to schedule an appointment. You will need to bring a valid government photo ID and SIN card, or proof of SIN whenever you meet with your Financial Aid Advisor.
Click here for SLC Donor Supported Scholarship and Bursaries
Financial Aid/OSAP Office
100 Portsmouth Ave.
Kingston ON K7L 5A6
613.544.5400, ext. 5503
FinancialAid@sl.on.ca
Financial Aid/OSAP Office
2288 Parkedale Ave.
Brockville ON K6V 5X3
613.345.0660, ext. 3230
FinancialAid@sl.on.ca
Financial Aid/OSAP Office
2 St. Lawrence Drive
Cornwall ON K6H 4Z1
613.933.6080, ext. 2722
FinancialAid@sl.on.ca