Brock University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Brock University’s Financial Need Assessment Policy outlines that the University has funds available to help students who experience financial difficulty. Bursaries are available for those students who exhibit the greatest financial need. They are intended to supplement educational resources, such as government student loans, employment earnings, scholarships, externally administered bursaries and family contributions. Bursaries should not be considered a major part of a student’s plan for financing their studies.

https://brocku.ca/safa/financial-need-assessment-policy/

The Student Access Guarantee: An initiative created by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities to help support postsecondary students in Ontario. It states that no qualified Ontario student should be prevented from attending school because of a lack of financial support programs. In order to be considered for the student access guarantee, students must apply for and accept OSAP funding. If OSAP funding isn’t sufficient to address financial shortfall for tuition, books, and mandatory fees, students may be eligible for additional assistance under the guarantee. Those who are in a first-entry (undergraduate) program, the access guarantee is automatic. Students in a second-entry (graduate or teacher education) program, must apply for assistance to be considered.

https://brocku.ca/safa/student-loans/osap/the-student-access-guarantee/#:~:text=The%20student%20access%20guarantee%20is,lack%20of%20financial%20support%20programs.

Brock Horizon Graduate Scholarship - Brock University recognizes the value of having a diverse background of cultures and identities represented within its graduate student population. This scholarship is designed to help ensure that Brock continues to attract incoming stellar researchers and students from various fields while building a diverse and inclusive university community. The main goal is to support these emerging leaders in their pursuit of post-secondary education.

https://brocku.ca/graduate-studies/future-students/brock-horizon-graduate-scholarship/#Questions


Brock University is increasing its overall Scholarship & Award opportunities for First Nations students who do not have access to funding through their Band Council. Brock offers the Chancellor’s First Nations Award annually to one student coming directly from high school, who is First Nations and has a high level of academic standing.

https://brocku.ca/safa/awards-and-bursaries/future-students/#Chancellors_First_Nations_Award


The Caribbean International Scholarship - Awarded to two 1st year undergraduate students who show academic promise and financial need. Applicable countries: Cuba; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Jamaica; Trinidad & Tobago; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Bahamas; Barbados; Saint Lucia; Curacao; Aruba; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Grenada; Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Cayman Islands; Saint Kitts & Nevis; Saint Maarten; Turks & Caicos Islands; Saint Martin; British Virgin Islands; Caribbean Netherlands; Anguilla; Saint Barthelemy and Montserrat

https://brocku.ca/safa/awards-and-bursaries/international-students/

Refer to pages 29 - 30, Tables 51: Total Debt and 52: Sources of Financing, of the 2021 Graduating Student Survey Brock University for further details on financing.