Bursaries are awarded each term to students with demonstrated financial need. Eligible students must be in receipt of OSAP, Canada part time student loans, First Nations band funding, or funding from the government financial aid program of their home province. Bursaries are designed to supplement funding from other sources and help students who experience unexpected expenses during their study period.
In order to be assessed for available bursary funding, eligible students must complete an application at the beginning of each term. The application can be found in the myTrent student portal and is posted at the start of each term.
UG Bursary Application - $100 to $1,500
The Undergraduate Bursaries are provided by Trent and Donor funds.
This application is open to students who are in receipt of OSAP, Band Funding or Out of Province funding.
The applications are open at the beginning of every term and close that month.
Students may apply every term that they are studying - FALL-WINTER-SUMMER
First Generation Bursary - amount varies year to year
The First Generation Bursary is provided by the Government of Ontario.
A first generation student is the first in their family to be attending post-secondary studies. If your parents have not attended a post-secondary institution then you’re a first generation student.
This application opens in the winter term.
Indigenous Student Bursary - amount varies year to year
The Indigenous Student Bursary is provided by the Government of Ontario for self-identified Indigenous students.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term.
Bonnie Patterson Athletic Financial Award - amount varies year to year
This application is open to students who are in receipt of OSAP, Band Funding or Out of Province funding.
The student must be a returning student participating in the varsity athletics program.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term
Dr. Edward Nol Bursary for Field Biology - amount varies year to year
This application is open to students who are in receipt of OSAP, Band Funding or Out of Province funding.
The student must be taking OUPFB Courses (Ontario University Program in Field Biology)
The application for this bursary opens in the summer term
First Nations Resource Development Scholarship - amount varies year to year
First Nations Resource Development Scholarship is provided by the Government of Ontario.
This bursary is open to all status and non-status First Nations students enrolled in an eligible mining-related program.
The application for this bursary is open in the fall term.
Ontario eSports Scholarship - amount varies year to year
The Ontario eSports Scholarship is provided by the Government of Ontario.
This application is open to students who are in receipt of OSAP and registered Full Time in an Undergraduate program.
The student must have taken a specific course, preference is given to an eSports club or team member.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term
Ontario Remembrance Scholarship - $10,000
The Ontario Remembrance Scholarship is provided by the Government of Ontario.
This application is open to domestic and international students.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term.
Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship - 4 at $10,000 each
The Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship is provided by the Government of Ontario.
This application is open to domestic and international student studying at the Undergraduate or Graduate level.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term.
Sherratt Bursary for Varsity Athletes - amount varies year to year
This application is open to students who are in receipt of OSAP, Band Funding or Out of Province funding.
The student must be participating in the varsity athletics program.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term
French as a Second Language (FSL) Bursary - 2 at $3,000 each
This application is open to domestic undergraduate and graduate students.
The student must be enrolled full time in a program delivered in French and taking at least 50% of their courses in French.
The application for this bursary opens in the winter term
Read Trent’s Bursary Policy