Specific Student Groups

Students who are taking less than a 60% course load are considered to be part-time students for the Federal and Ontario government programs. To determine your enrolment status for financial aid, please contact Financial Aid and Awards. The type of financial assistance available could vary depending on your enrolment status. 

Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who are enrolled part-time may be eligible for part-time OSAP. To be eligible, you must be a resident of the province of Ontario.

Apply online on the OSAP website or print the application from the OSAP Forms page.

For more information about the Canada Student Loan and Canada Student Grant Program please visit the Government of Canada Website.

Part-Time OSAP Dates and Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your online part-time OSAP application no later than July 1 (for a September start date) to ensure sufficient time for funding to be available for September.

Keep your address and contact information up to date on both your account on the part-time OSAP website, and your account with the National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC). In addition, you must keep your bank account information up to date with the NSLSC.

Once your part-time OSAP application is submitted you are provided with an estimate of your part-time OSAP funding.

• Part-time OSAP entitlements begin to process mid/late June for the upcoming academic year
• You will be notified of your part-time OSAP funding entitlement via an email directing you to check your part-time OSAP account or by paper notification as per your direction on your application

Before any funding can be disbursed to you the following steps must be completed:

• Submit your online Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (MSFAA) (following the instructions outlined in the “Required Documents” section of your part-time OSAP application)
• Upload all required part-time OSAP supporting documents into your part-time OSAP application (or submit directly to the Financial Aid and Awards)
• The Financial Aid and Awards must confirm your part-time enrolment (prior to each disbursement)
• Confirm your income (if applicable) as directed by your part-time OSAP application

All or a portion of your part-time OSAP funding will be redirected to Queen’s to be applied to your tuition and mandatory fees.

• The amount of your part-time OSAP to be remitted to Queen’s will not exceed the value of your term tuition and mandatory fees, unless you have a balance outstanding from a previous academic term
• Any remaining part-time OSAP will be deposited to your personal bank account
• Please wait until the part-time OSAP payment has been applied to your Queen’s SOLUS student account before making an online payment for any remaining balance of fees outstanding (if applicable)
• Log on to your part-time OSAP account at Ontario.ca/osap and view your Funding Summary for details of what is being redirected to Queen’s or you can review your Account Activity on SOLUS.

Students with a low income who are studying part-time due to family responsibilities, or other personal/health circumstances, may apply for the ISBP. 

To be eligible for this program, you must:

• Not have a previous post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate (special circumstances considered)
• Be registered as a part-time student (maximum 40% course load – 6.0 credit units per term) in a program leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Meet the current Ministry of Colleges and Universities guidelines for Ontario residency

Application Deadline: 

• Study periods up to 20 weeks long – 6 weeks before the end of your study period
• Study periods 21 weeks or longer – 60 days before the end of your study period

Institution-Funded Special Bursary Program Application

General and Summer Bursary

Queen’s Education students are eligible to apply for the Queen’s General Bursary. 

Summer General Bursary

• You must be term activated on SOLUS, and enrolled in your courses before you will be eligible to apply
• The application will be available early March through the SOLUS Student Centre through the Financial Aid tile, under the Online Award Applications navigation 
• On the Summer General Bursary application, apply for the summer education session 1 (May–August)

Queen’s General Bursary

• Apply on the General Bursary application for the 3 successive terms (September–August)
• The link to the General Bursary application will be available on your SOLUS Student Centre on the Financial Aid tile, under the Online Award Applications navigation in early September
• Please review general eligibility criteria under the General Bursary program

Government Student Financial Aid

OSAP Students 

 2023 Summer Session 1

• May 3, 2023 to August 5, 2023
• You must submit a new 2022-23 OSAP application via the OSAP website selecting “Education Summer Session” as your program for the 2023 summer term 

For the 3 Successive Terms

Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

• September, 2023 – August, 2024
• Apply on the 2023-24 OSAP application via the OSAP website selecting the relevant education program. The 2023-24 OSAP application is available in April 2023

Out of Province Students 

Submit your applications using the dates above in the OSAP section to your home province/territory. Find contact information for provincial or territorial student financial aid.

Specific Financial Aid and Awards

No Application Required 

All students are considered automatically for a grades-based admission award by applying for admission to Queen's.

Application Required

The Bamji/Elliott/Hajee/Upitis Awards for Travel Fellowship in Education 

• Students are required to submit an application to be considered for a travel fellowship
• These travel fellowships are available to students in the B.Ed., M.Ed., and Ph.D. programs to support education-related travel outside of Canada
• B.Ed./Dip.Ed. candidates typically use the funds for an alternative practicum experience in an international setting
• Funds may not be used for travel within Canada

Current students can find more information and download a copy of the application from the Faculty of Education intranet (which incoming students will be able to access in mid-June). 

Bamji/Elliott/Hajee/Upitis Awards and donor information

John R. McCarthy Scholarship 

Established in 1987 by John R. McCarthy, B.A.'43, LL.D.'67, former Deputy Minister of University Affairs and Deputy Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario. Awarded to a student who has graduated with at least second-class standing from either a three-year or four-year degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen's University who is normally domiciled in Ontario and will be enrolling in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in the fall session immediately following graduation. The student selected will have displayed leadership in student government and student affairs, made a personal contribution to the life of the University, shown a fondness and aptitude for sports, and displayed leadership and a sense of fair play in athletic endeavors. A letter of application, a resume, and two letters of reference must be submitted to Student Services at the Faculty of Education by January 15. Reference letters should be sent directly by the referees, to the Faculty of Education. All documents can be submitted either by mail or email.
 

Consecutive Education Awards and Bursaries

• Apply for a Queen's General Bursary, to be assessed for a named Consecutive Education bursary.

Government Student Financial Aid

Please contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office for information regarding government student financial assistance:

Telephone: (613) 533-2216

Email: financialaid@queensu.ca

Financial aid for students who are on the competition roster of a Queen's Gaels inter-university (varsity) team.

Selection of candidates will be based on: 

• Academic achievement 
• Athletic excellence 

No Application Required

To be considered for an athletic financial award, please tell the varsity coach of your interest in playing for a Queen's Gaels team.

• Recipients are selected by Queen's Athletics and Recreation in consultation with Financial Aid and Awards
• Athletic financial awards will be administered in accordance with all Canadian University Sports (U SPORTS) and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) regulations
• For further information about our Gaels interuniversity teams, visit the Queen's University Athletics website

All students, including athletes, are considered automatically for an admission scholarship by applying for admission to Queen's, based on academic achievement. 

Additionally, students may be eligible for additional funding through the Financial Aid and Awards Profile.

Application Required

• Students who excel both in the class and on the field should review their eligibility to apply for Queen's major admission scholarships and awards
• Additionally, students may be eligible to apply for a Queen's Admission Bursary. Visit the links to view program information and eligibility requirements

Student athletes participating on an interuniversity team, as defined by either Canadian University Sports (U SPORTS) or Ontario University Athletics (OUA), are eligible to be considered for athletic scholarships, bursaries, and awards. 

No Application Required

Athletic Scholarships are based on academic achievement and athletic excellence. Recipients are selected by Queen's Athletics and Recreation in consultation with Financial Aid and Awards, there is no application.

• Athletic financial awards will be administered in accordance with all Canadian University Sports (U SPORTS) and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) regulations
• You must be an upper-year student who will be participating on a Queen's University inter-university athletic team for the fall and winter terms to be eligible for consideration

List of specific athletic scholarships

Application Required

For named athletic bursaries, you must apply for a Queen's General Bursary, before being assessed for a named athletic bursary. Financial Aid and Awards will administer the named athletic bursaries based on the General Bursary Application.

The following awards are granted annually to women graduates of Queen’s University.

These awards are granted for a year of study and research or to pursue an endeavour that allows creative expression or that contributes to the advancement of knowledge or society.

Application for all awards

Marty Memorial Scholarship 

The scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Aletta Marty, M.A. 1894, LL.D. 1919 and her sister, Sophia Marty, M.A. 1897, a distinguished graduate of Queen's University, is awarded annually by the Queen's University Alumnae Association to a woman graduate of Queen's University, for one year of study and research.

Dr. Marty was a pioneer woman in the field of education, and Canada's first woman public school inspector. Miss Sophie Marty was, for many years, Head of the Department of Modern Language at Stratford Collegiate Institute.

Jean Royce Fellowship 

This fellowship, established in memory of Jean I. Royce, B.A. 1930, LL.D. 1968, Registrar, Queen's University, is awarded annually by the Queen's University Alumnae Association to a woman graduate of Queen's University for one year of study and research.

Alfred Bader Fellowship in Memory of Jean Royce 

Established in November 2003 by Alfred Bader, Sc '45, Arts '46, M.Sc. '47, LLD '86, and other friends, in memory of Jean I. Royce, B.A. 1930, LL.D. 1968, Registrar, Queen's University, this fellowship is awarded to a woman graduate of Queen's University for one year of study and research or to pursue an endeavour which contributes to the advancement of knowledge, contributes to society, or allows creative expression. All requirements for a Queen's degree must be completed by the spring convocation in the year of the competition.

2022-23 Recipient Statement of Studies and/or Research

Jean Royce Fellowship - Clarissa de Leon (PDF, 73 KB)

Marty Memorial Scholarship - Megan Femi-Cole (PDF, 121 KB)

Alfred Bader Fellowship in Memory of Jean Royce - Rebecca Hisey  (PDF, 72 KB)

The BRF carries on the tradition of encouraging women's achievements by supporting the continuing formal and informal education of women, especially mature women returning to Queen's University, a tradition begun by the women who came to Queen's University in the 1870's and who built Ban Righ Hall in 1925.

We are committed to equality of opportunity; we assist students in any program of study whose families are lacking sufficient financial resources. 

The Ban Righ Centre offers many bursaries and awards for women in need. Please contact the Ban Righ Centre directly regarding application procedures. Further information regarding the financial assistance available through the Ban Righ Centre can be found on the Ban Righ Centre website.

Queen's offers both merit and need-based financial awards to entering students who admitted through the Indigenous Students Admission Pathway. To be eligible for Indigenous specific Need or Merit-Based Admission Awards you must self-identify during the application process when applying to Queen's via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) and be admitted through the Indigenous Admission Policy. For more information contact the Indigenous Community Outreach Coordinator.

No Application Required

All admitted students are automatically assessed for a grades-based admission scholarships. Student admitted through the Indigenous Students Admission Pathway will be automatically considered for Indigenous specific merit-based awards.

Application Required

Need-based Indigenous Admission Award 

Queen’s University has a long history of promoting access to university for all students who qualify for admission. Queen’s provides significant financial support to students in need of financial help through a range of programs. There is just one application for all Queen’s need-based undergraduate admission bursaries; you will be considered for all when you apply to the Financial Aid and Awards Profile Additionally, A Commitment Bursary is available to students entering first year of any first-entry undergraduate degree program who self-identify as a member of an underserved or underrepresented group and demonstrate financial need. To be eligible for an Indigenous specific Indigenous Admission Bursary, students must self-identify on the Admission Bursary Application and provide supporting documentation providing evidence of indigenous ancestry through the Indigenous Admission Policy. Students are not required to be admitted through the Indigenous Admission Pathway for consideration for the Admission Bursary program.  

Queen's Major Admission Awards 

Students who excel both in and outside of the classroom should consider applying for the Queen's Major Admission Awards. This group of awards recognizes Students who demonstrate superior academic ability, creative and original thinking, involvement in school or community activities, and proven leadership. Financial need is also a consideration for some of our major admission awards. 

Commitment Scholar’s Award 

The Commitment Scholars Award celebrates and recognizes demonstrated leadership in, and commitment to, racial justice, social justice, or diversity initiatives by a student in their high school or in their community. To be eligible students must identify as a member of an underserved or underrepresented group, including Black, Indigenous, and other racialized students, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. Indigenous students are required to self-identify on the application and provide evidence of Indigenous ancestry via the Indigenous Students Admission Pathway. Indigenous students are not required to be admitted through the Indigenous Student Admission pathway but must submit appropriate documentation to provide evidence of indigenous ancestry for consideration for the Commitment Scholars Award program.   

Indigenous students are eligible to be considered for all scholarships, bursaries, and awards where they meet the eligibility criteria. 

Specific need-based financial aid available for Indigenous students: 

To be eligible, you must be currently registered in a degree program at Queen’s University. 

To apply, complete and submit the online General Bursary application. 

On the application you must self-identify under the applicable section that indicates your ancestral heritage.  

According to the Indigenous Student Verification Policy, specific need-based financial aid for indigenous students will require both self-identification on the General Bursary application and supporting documentation providing evidence of indigenous ancestry.   

In addition to the opportunities described above, Student Affairs and the Registrar’s Office have developed a mechanism in SOLUS that provides students with Indigenous ancestry with the opportunity to self-identify at any time during their studies. Indigenous students are encouraged to self-identify so that Queen's can enhance programs, services and supports for you. You can learn how to self-identify through SOLUS on the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre website. 

Queen's offers both merit and need-based financial awards to entering Black and racialized students.

No Application Required

All students are considered automatically for a grades-based admission scholarship by applying for admission to Queen's.

Application Required

Need-based Black and Racialized Admission Award

• To be eligible, you must apply via the Financial Aid and Awards Profile by February 15 under the applicable section that invites you to indicate your ancestral heritage
• If you have missed this deadline, you are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office

Commitment Scholars

The Commitment Scholars Award celebrates and recognizes demonstrated leadership in, and commitment to, racial justice, social justice, or diversity initiatives by a student in their high school or in their community.

Commitment Bursary 

A separate Commitment Bursary is available to students entering first year of any first-entry undergraduate degree program who self-identify as a member of an underserved or underrepresented group based on demonstrated financial need.  

The Commitment Bursaries will be offered at values between $2,000 and $5,000, renewable for three subsequent years. Applicants to Queen’s are encouraged to complete the Financial Aid and Awards Profile on SOLUS by February 15, 2025. 

Queen's Major Admission Awards

Students who excel both in and outside of the classroom should consider applying for the Queen's major admission awards.

Black and racialized students are eligible to be considered for all scholarships, bursaries, and awards where they meet the eligibility criteria.

Specific need-based financial aid available for Black and racialized students:

• To be eligible, you must be currently registered at Queen's University
• To apply, complete and submit the online General Bursary application by October 31
• If you have missed this deadline you are encouraged to contact Financial Aid and Awards 

Queen's offers both merit and need-based financial awards to entering Students with Disabilities.

No Application Required

All students are considered automatically for a grades-based admission scholarship by applying for admission to Queen's.

Application Required

Need-based Students with Disabilities Admission Award

• To be eligible, you must apply via the Financial Aid and Awards Profile by February 15 under the applicable section that invites you to indicate your ancestral heritage
• If you have missed this deadline, you are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office

Commitment Scholars

The Commitment Scholars Award celebrates and recognizes demonstrated leadership in, and commitment to, racial justice, social justice, or diversity initiatives by a student in their high school or in their community.

Commitment Bursary 

A separate Commitment Bursary is available to students entering first year of any first-entry undergraduate degree program who self-identify as a member of an underserved or underrepresented group based on demonstrated financial need.  

The Commitment Bursaries will be offered at values between $2,000 and $5,000, renewable for three subsequent years. Applicants to Queen’s are encouraged to complete the Financial Aid and Awards Profile on SOLUS by February 15, 2025. 

Queen's Major Admission Awards

Students who excel both in and outside of the classroom should consider applying for the Queen's major admission awards.

Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities (CSG-D) 

Students with either permanent or persistent or prolonged disabilities may receive up to $2,800 per academic year to help cover the costs of accommodations, tuition, books, etc. 

Students applying for full-time OSAP and who are confirmed to have a persistent or prolonged disability are assessed only federal funding (not provincial funding) when enrolled in between a 40% (6.0 credit units) and less than 60% (less than 9.0 credit units) course load in a term.

Questions? Contact Queen's Financial Aid and Awards office by phone (613-533-2216, 9AM to 12PM and 1PM to 4PM, Monday through Friday with the exception of statutory holidays and closures)

The application process for this grant differs in each province and territory. To ensure you meet all the eligibility and application requirements contact your provincial or territorial student financial assistance office.

Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Disabilities 

This grant provides full-time and part-time students with confirmed permanent or prolonged or persistent disabilities non-repayable assistance with costs associated with their disability. Students must have applied and be eligible for either full-time or part-time government student financial aid from their home province or territory. 

Ontario Government Financial Aid

Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) 

The BSWD and the federal Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Disabilities are designed to help Ontario students with permanent or persistent or prolonged disabilities cover the costs of education-related equipment and/or services. To be eligible students must have applied for government student financial aid through one of the following programs and qualified for at least one dollar need: 

• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) 
• Canada Student Loan 
• Part-time Canada Student Loan/High Need Part-Time Canada Student Grant Program 
• Ontario Special Bursary 

Students must be registered with Queen's Student Accessibility Services to determine their eligibility for BSWD (some restrictions apply). 

Please visit the Students in Special Circumstances section of the OSAP website for additional information on Ontario Government Financial Aid for students with disabilities. 

In addition to funding options through the government and Queen's University, students may wish to explore options through the following organizations: 

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students 

This is the most current and comprehensive guide on financial aid for Canadian college and university students with disabilities. 

Universities Canada Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 

This scholarship program is administered by Universities Canada (formerly Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)) and is applicable towards full-time studies leading to a first undergraduate degree. Applicants who already hold an undergraduate degree are ineligible. 

Mattinson Endowment Fund Scholarship for Disabled Students 

The Mattinson Endowment Fund scholarship program is administered by Universities Canada (formerly AUCC).  

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) 

The LDAO administers the following awards. Applications are available on the LDAO website shortly after February of each year and are granted annually in August. 

Roy Cooper Scholarship Award for a Student with a Learning Disability 

An annual scholarship award in the name of a long serving LDAO Board Member, Roy Cooper, to a high school student who has a documented Learning Disability and will be attending a university or college, majoring in an engineering and/or physical sciences discipline. Mr. Cooper spent his working life in the engineering/physical sciences field and, as a parent of an adult with learning disabilities, has spent over 30 years volunteering at the local, provincial, and national levels of the Learning Disability Association. He will take an active role in the awarding process. 

Gloria Landis Memorial Bursary 

Established in memory of Gloria Landis for her significant contributions to LDAO and her community on behalf of individuals with learning disabilities. One bursary will be awarded annually to a mature individual with learning disabilities, enrolled in a post-secondary program or accredited vocational institute, who has been absent from full-time education for a period of three years. 

Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP)-  “A Seat at the Table” 

Duncan and Michelle Sinclair Foundation – CFPDP Bursary

Established in September 2023 by the Duncan and Michelle Sinclair Foundation in partnership with “A Seat at the Table,” a program of the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP). Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need to students with a physical disability in any year of any Faculty or School at Queen's University. Applications are to be made to the Office of the University Registrar, Financial Aid and Awards. 

Queen's Global Summer Award

Established in April 2022 by Queen’s University Faculty of Arts and Science.  Awarded to visiting international undergraduate students studying on a Letter of Permission and enrolled in one or more courses in the Queen’s Global Summer Program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science. 

General Bursary 

Queen's students studying on a Letter of Permission at another institution: Students are required to apply for financial assistance to the institution at which they are paying tuition. Students who are pursuing a Queen's degree and are taking courses at another institution are eligible to apply for the Queen's General Bursary. 

Students attending Queen's on a Letter of Permission from another institution: Students are required to apply for financial assistance to the institution at which they are paying tuition. If tuition is paid to the home institution, students will need to apply for financial aid through their home institution. If the majority of courses are taken at Queen's, and the government financial assistance application is available through Queen's, then the student can apply for the Queen's General Bursary. 

Government Student Financial Aid

Please see information on the Taking Courses at Another Institution page.