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Financial Awards & Assistance

C.A.R.E. SFU Global Travel Award

To be eligible to receive a round-trip flight to areas served by Asia Miles worldwide partner airlines (tax not included), students must be working or volunteering for a not-for-profit organization for a minimum of 1 month, and completing a humanitarian aid project. The C.A.R.E. Housing Society donates the Asia Miles points. Students do not need to be part of co-op to be eligible. Applicants must be flexible on departure dates and routes.

SFU International Co-op Award

This award assists students participating in an International Co-op work term. The student must have accepted an international (outside of Canada) Co-op job offer in order to qualify, and demonstrate a need for financial assistance as it relates to relocation costs incurred due to this placement. Awards are valued up to $2000 each and are available each semester for co-op students of any faculty participating in an International Co-op work term. 

Applications and submissions are through the Bridging International Learning (BIL) Course. Students will gain access to BIL once they have been registered in an International Co-op work term placement.

Please note: The International Co-op Award is available only to undergraduate students. Graduate students are not eligible for this award.

Below are the application deadlines according to the semester the student is placed:

Spring: February 1st
Summer: June 1st
Fall: October 1st

India Student Mobility Award

This award is designed to assist students studying or working in India. Awards are available for each semester. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis but must be completed prior to the start of the work term / study period.

NOTE: All applicants are nominated through the International Co-op office. For more information, please contact icoop@sfu.ca. 

Hong Kong University BC Alumni Award

Available for Spring semester to Co-op students working in Hong Kong. 

NOTE: All applicants are nominated through the International Co-op office. For more information, please contact icoop@sfu.ca. 

BC Bearing Engineers Limited Award

Valued at $300 and awarded during Summer semester to Co-op students working in Latin American, including Mexico. The award off-sets travel and/or living expenses. The work term cannot exceed one year. If multiple applications are received, the award will be given to the student with the highest CGPA.

NOTE: All applicants are nominated through the International Co-op office. For more information, please contact icoop@sfu.ca. 

SFU Financial Aid Database

Search this database for other potential financial assistance opportunities. 

BC JCCA Centennial Co-op Travel Grant

Valued at a minumum of $500, these grants are available to students from any faculty travelling to Japan for the International Co-op Program. They will be awarded to students who are in good academic standing who have been nominated by SFU. 

Scholarships

Premier's One World Scholarship

Scholarships are available to post-secondary students wishing to pursue post-secondary education outside of Canada or the United States. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit.

One World International Scholarship

Scholarships of $1,000 - $3,000 each are available from the One World International Scholarship program. The scholarships are available to students enrolled in an eligible work/study abroad program of at least one year in length, leading to a credential offered by a BC public post-secondary institution. Programs must be at least three weeks in length, and no longer than one year. 

Bursaries and Student Loans

SFU International Co-op Education Bursary

Bursaries will be granted in any term to students in good academic standing who are accepted to the Co-operative Education Program and are enrolled in a work term outside of Canada. To be eligible students must be placed with a co-operative education employer and be in good standing with the co-op program. The award will be made on the basis of demonstrated financial need. 

For further resources visit the Financial Aid search database.  

Student Loans

For extra financial assistance, Co-op students are eligible to apply for a student loan. 

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