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Queen’s to participate in new bursary for Black and Indigenous student-athletes

Written on September 24, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s University announced it will participate in a new financial program supporting Black and Indigenous student-athletes. The program, the Black or Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete (BIHS) Bursary, was recently announced by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) as a two-year pilot project intended...

Ten Schulich leaders join the Class of 2024

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in News.

Up to 100 entrepreneurial, STEM-focused high school students across Canada are awarded the Schulich Leader Scholarship every year. This fall, 10 of the winners decided to attend Queen’s. These students include Catie Austin, ArtSci ’24; Rabab Azeem, Sci ’24; Emma Davison, ArtSci ’24; Abdellah Ghassel,...

Work Study program to restart remotely in the fall

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Following sudden cancellations in the recent winter term, the University is reviewing details for the fall term Work Study program. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Career Services asked offices not to schedule shifts for non-essential work study students as of March 20 at 4:00 p.m. Though the program...

Queen’s Rector and Undergraduate Trustee advocate for lower tuition in fall term

Written on June 8, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Undergraduate Trustee Shoshannah Bennett-Dwara and Rector Sam Hiemstra released a joint statement on May 25 calling for the University to lower tuition in the fall term. Following an announcement from the University stating the fall term will be delivered remotely for most students due to COVID-19,...

Rector gears bursary toward COVID-19 relief

Written on May 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt summer opportunities for students across the University, the Rector is providing additional financial aid through a bursary. At a meeting with the Board of Trustees on May 8, Queen’s Rector Sam Hiemstra announced he will gear the Rector’s Bursary towards students with...

Queen’s has provided more than $2.7 million in emergency funding to students during COVID-19 crisis

Written on May 16, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s has provided more than $2.7 million in emergency bursary funding for students who have experienced unexpected financial struggles due to COVID-19. The University is offering this supplemental bursary to help students handle immediate and short-term, extenuating, and unplanned financial challenges...

Statistics Canada releases survey about impact of COVID-19 on post-secondary students

Written on May 16, 2020. Posted in News.

A recent Statistics Canada survey has confirmed students are worried about their studies, financial situations, and jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between April 19 and May 1, more than 100,000 post-secondary students across Canada participated in the survey to share how they’d been impacted...

International students stranded in Kingston

Written on April 30, 2020. Posted in News.

As countries close their borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many international students are facing the possibility of an unplanned summer in Canada. At Queen’s, international enrolment accounts for 14.8 per cent of the full-time student population, with individuals coming from more than 123...

Federal government announces $9 billion in COVID-19 student financial aid

Written on April 28, 2020. Posted in News.

Designed with students in mind, the new Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) is addressing student financial concerns caused by COVID-19. On April 22, the federal government announced approximately $9 billion in financial aid to help students facing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19....

AMS partners with OUSA on financial aid survey

Written on April 9, 2020. Posted in News.

As the academic year comes to a close amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMS is pledging focus on financial advocacy for students impacted by the pandemic. In a new survey about the financial impact of COVID-19 on students, the AMS has partnered with Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) and...

What you need to know from February’s Senate meeting

Written on March 1, 2019. Posted in News.

During the Feb. 26 Senate meeting, the University expressed plans to support student enrollment next year through direct communication and financial support programs. The Provost’s official recommendations for the University’s response to the reduction in tuition revenues are still pending. However,...

OSAP can leave gap for students to fill

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in In Focus.

Summar Bourada’s dreams of becoming a student at Queen’s wouldn’t have come true if it weren’t for OSAP. Bourada, ArtSci ’15 is among 40 per cent of Queen’s students receiving financial assistance, and paying for her education hasn’t been an easy task. OSAP, the Ontario Student Assistance Program,...

Tag: financial aid

Queen’s to participate in new bursary for Black and Indigenous student-athletes

Ten Schulich leaders join the Class of 2024

Work Study program to restart remotely in the fall

Queen’s Rector and Undergraduate Trustee advocate for lower tuition in fall term

Rector gears bursary toward COVID-19 relief

Queen’s has provided more than $2.7 million in emergency funding to students during COVID-19 crisis

Statistics Canada releases survey about impact of COVID-19 on post-secondary students

International students stranded in Kingston

Federal government announces $9 billion in COVID-19 student financial aid

AMS partners with OUSA on financial aid survey

What you need to know from February’s Senate meeting

OSAP can leave gap for students to fill

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