Eligibility

Dalhousie will assist you financially in any way we can; however, policy determines who is eligible for Bursary Program funds. Dalhousie University is neither structured, nor mandated, to provide emergency financial services.

To qualify, you must:

1. be a registered student at Dalhousie University. The University of King's College has its own bursary program.
2. prove financial need.
3. have applied for government and/or bank student loans. 

Criteria for bursary applicants

Registered students applying for a bursary must:

• be registered in an undergraduate degree, the DDH or MSW program at Dalhousie University. Special Students are assessed on an individual bases and should attach a letter explaining what their academic goals are. Students may access the bursary program for a maximum of five years.
• maintain registration at Dalhousie.
• be registered in a minimum of 6 credit hours of classes per term.
• be in good standing academically.
  

Exclusions:

• Bursary assistance is available for only the current academic term.
• Visiting students from other institutions are not eligible for bursaries.
• Use of Dalhousie property for whatever legitimate reason (e.g., class attendance, accommodation, parking, Dalplex, payment of fees in arrangement with another university, or enrolment in a joint program whether or not Dalhousie's name is attached thereto) is not considered registration at Dalhousie University.
• LLB, MD, DDS and graduate (except MSW) students can contact their respective faculty offices for bursary information.
  

Proof of financial need:

• You must provide proof of financial need by filling out a bursary application through Dal Online.
  
• The expenses you apply for must pertain directly to educational and immediate living expenses (examples: books, rent, living expenses).
• Families are expected to contribute to the cost of your education, if they have the means to do so.
  

Exclusions:

• We appreciate that students can have chronic financial problems. Not all types of financial problems, however, are within the University's mandate to help. The University is neither a lending agency nor a funding agency.
• We cannot cover current or previous debts. Nor can we consider outstanding fees, or other charges from a previous session.
• Funds for the purchase/lease of computer and/or related equipment are not included in the needs assessment. 

You must apply for government and/or bank student loans:

• Students are expected to apply for government student loans or bank student loan programs before applying for a bursary. If you are not eligible for either program, you must provide reasons in the bursary application.