School of
Graduate Studies

Master's and Phd Students

• The purpose of this award is to assist full-time students by guaranteeing a minimum level of income
• It would be useful to think of this program as a combination scholarship (because there is an academic achievement component) and bursary (because there is a financial need component)

Value 

• Up to $1000.00/month for Master's students (after tuition and fees are accounted for, during the first 24 months of study)
• Up to $1200.00/month for PhD students (after tuition and fees are accounted for, during the first 36 months of study)
• Note: These figures do not take into account other deductions (e.g. taxes) you may have

Download the Advantage Award Application and submit to the SGS Award Advisor for Award renewal only.  Nno application is required for new/incoming students as it will be automatically calculated.

Eligibility - The value of this award is determined by financial need.   

• Gross Income –(tuition + fees)/12 = 1000.00  calculated on an annual basis.

• Students who are in good standing in their graduate studies (Standing Progress Report indicates the student is recommended to continue in the program) AND they maintain the required minimum GPA as outlined in the calendar.
  

• Students who have limited sources of student funding (less than $1,000 per month after paying tuition).

• Full-time students who are not employed in full time jobs.

DEADLINES

In order to serve our community to the best of our ability we will continue to have deadlines prior to the start of each semester.  This ensures all the necessary paperwork is completed in order for students to receive payment in the first month of each term.  However, late applications will be processed for payments to begin in the month following the late submission and will not be paid retro actively.   

For example, complete applications received on time for the Aug. 23^rd, 2010 deadline will be processed in time for payment to begin with the September payroll.  Therefore students will receive Advantage Award payments for the months of September - August. 

Complete applications received after the September payroll deadlines will be processed to begin in October .  In this instance students will receive Advantage Award payments only for the months of October - August.  

NOTE:  Late applications will not be retroactively compensated for the missed month of the term.

Students are required to submit an application only ONCE PER YEAR prior to the anniversary of their start date in the program.