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Laurier Tuition Bursary
The Laurier Tuition Bursary Program is designed to provide financial support to eligible domestic students by offering tuition assistance based on demonstrated financial need. Students are able to apply for the program each term. The amount awarded may vary term-by-term depending on the number of qualified applicants and funding available.
Application Type
We’ve streamlined the process! The Laurier Tuition Bursary is now available every term. Previously, full-time students would apply for multiple terms at a time, with categories like “Fall & Winter” or “Winter & Spring”. The full-time applications have been replaced by the following three applications:
If you previously applied under different categories as a full-time student, such as Fall & Winter, Winter & Spring, you will now complete individual applications based on your current term and enrollment.
The part-time Laurier Tuition Bursary is available to undergraduate students enrolled in less than 1.5 credits and part-time graduate students in the fall and winter terms.
Check the awards important dates and deadlines to give yourself enough time to gather your required documents and make sure you complete the tuition bursary application on time.
The fall Laurier Tuition Bursary application opens October 1, 2025, and closes on October 22, 2025 (11:59 p.m.).
1. Fill out the fall Laurier Tuition Bursary application on LORIS
- If you meet the base criteria, you will automatically receive the application when it opens on LORIS each term
- This application is fall-specific. You must apply for each term you want to be considered
Learn more about how to apply on LORIS
2. Verify that you have a complete financial aid application
Ontario Students:
To qualify for bursary assistance, your full-time OSAP confirmation of enrolment must be complete for the fall term by the bursary deadline.
If you are officially restricted from OSAP funding, you are eligible to apply for bursary assistance. To be considered officially restricted by the program requirements/guidelines of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), you must:
- Submit a complete OSAP application
- Receive an OSAP assessment confirming your restricted status
If you indicate that you are restricted in your Laurier Tuition Bursary application but have not applied for OSAP, your bursary will be declined.
Out-of-Province Students:
You are not required to apply for financial aid from your home province, territory, or state to qualify for bursary assistance.
To verify your out-of-province status, we may look for, but are not limited to, a student aid application from your home province, territory, or state, or an out-of-province address.
If you are restricted from your out-of-province student aid program, you are eligible to apply. You must indicate this within the bursary application.
For more details, please refer to the FAQ section
The fall Laurier Tuition Bursary is available to students who meet the following criteria (September to December):
- Citizenship: Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), or a protected person
- Academic Standing: Minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 (C-)
- Financial Aid:
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Confirmation of enrolment for the fall term is complete by the bursary deadline or
- officially restricted from receiving OSAP funding
- Out-of-province students are not required to apply for financial aid from their home province, territory, or state
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Fall Enrollment:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 1.5 credits
- Graduate students enrolled in a full-time course load
- Students with an approved reduced course load registration outlined by your accommodation plan with Accessible Learning.
- Recipients will be notified by email by late November
- Bursary funding will be applied directly to the student account by late November.
- Bursary money will not be applied to your account before tuition for the fall term is due; you are responsible for payment of any late fees.
The winter Laurier Tuition Bursary application opens February 2, 2026, and closes on February 22, 2026 (11:59 p.m.).
1. Fill out the winter Laurier Tuition Bursary application on LORIS
- If you meet the base criteria, you will automatically receive the application when it opens on LORIS each term
- This application is winter-specific. You must apply for each term you want to be considered
Learn more about how to apply on LORIS
2. Verify that you have a complete financial aid application
Ontario Students:
To qualify for bursary assistance, your full-time OSAP confirmation of enrolment must be complete for the winter term by the bursary deadline.
If you are officially restricted from OSAP funding, you are eligible to apply for bursary assistance. To be considered officially restricted by the program requirements/guidelines of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), you must:
- Submit a complete OSAP application
- Receive an OSAP assessment confirming your restricted status
If you indicate that you are restricted in your Laurier Tuition Bursary application but have not applied for OSAP, your bursary will be declined.
Out-of-Province Students:
You are not required to apply for student aid from your home province, territory, or state to qualify for bursary assistance.
To verify your out-of-province status, we may look for, but are not limited to, a student aid application from your home province, territory, or state, or an out-of-province address.
If you are restricted from your out-of-province student aid program, you are eligible to apply. You must indicate this within the bursary application.
For more details, please refer to the FAQ section
The winter Laurier Tuition Bursary is available to students who meet the following criteria (January to April):
- Citizenship: Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), or a protected person
- Academic Standing: Minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 (C-)
- Financial Aid:
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Confirmation of enrolment for the winter term is complete by the bursary deadline or
- officially restricted from receiving OSAP funding
- Out-of-province students are not required to apply for financial aid from their home province, territory, or state
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Winter Enrollment:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 1.5 credits
- Graduate students enrolled in a full-time course load
- Students with an approved reduced course load registration outlined by your accommodation plan with Accessible Learning.
- Recipients will be notified by email by late March
- The Bursary will be applied directly to your student account in late March.
- Bursary funding will not be applied to your account before tuition for the winter term is due; you are responsible for payment of any late fees.
The spring Laurier Tuition Bursary application opens June 1, 2026, and closes on June 21, 2026 (11:59 p.m.).
1. Fill out the spring Laurier Tuition Bursary application on LORIS
- If you meet the base criteria, you will automatically receive the application when it opens on LORIS each term
- This application is spring-specific. You must apply for each term you want to be considered
Learn more about how to apply on LORIS
2. Verify that you have a complete financial aid application
Ontario Students:
To qualify for bursary assistance, your full-time OSAP confirmation of enrolment must be complete for the spring term by the bursary deadline.
If you are officially restricted from OSAP funding, you are eligible to apply for bursary assistance. To be considered officially restricted by the program requirements/guidelines of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), you must:
- Submit a complete OSAP application
- Receive an OSAP assessment confirming your restricted status
If you indicate that you are restricted in your Laurier Tuition Bursary application but have not applied for OSAP, your bursary will be declined.
Out-of-Province Students:
You are not required to apply for student aid from your home province, territory, or state to qualify for bursary assistance.
To verify your out-of-province status, we may look for, but are not limited to, a student aid application from your home province, territory, or state, or an out-of-province address.
If you are restricted from your out-of-province student aid program, you are eligible to apply. You must indicate this within the bursary application.
For more details, please refer to the FAQ section
The spring Laurier Tuition Bursary is available to students who meet the following criteria (May to August):
- Citizenship: Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), or a protected person
- Academic Standing: Minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 (C-)
- Financial Aid:
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Confirmation of enrolment for the spring term is complete by the bursary deadline or
- officially restricted from receiving OSAP funding
- Out-of-province students are not required to apply for financial aid from their home province, territory, or state
- Ontario students must have a complete full-time OSAP application and meet one of the following conditions:
- Spring Enrollment:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 1.5 credits
- Graduate students enrolled in a full-time course load
- Students with an approved reduced course load registration outlined by your accommodation plan with Accessible Learning.
- Recipients will be notified by email by late June.
- The Bursary will be applied directly to your student account in late June.
- Bursary funding will not be applied to your account before tuition for the winter term is due; you are responsible for payment of any late fees.
The part-time Laurier Tuition Bursary application opens February 2, 2026, and closes on February 22, 2026 (11:59 p.m.).
1. Fill out the part-time Laurier Tuition Bursary application on LORIS
- If you meet the base criteria, you will automatically receive the application when it opens on LORIS each term
- This application is Fall-Winter specific. You must apply for each term you want to be considered
Learn more about how to apply on LORIS
2. Verify that you have a complete financial aid application
Ontario Students:
To qualify for bursary assistance, your part-time OSAP confirmation of enrolment must be complete for the Fall & Winter term by the bursary deadline.
If you are officially restricted from OSAP funding, you are eligible to apply for bursary assistance. To be considered officially restricted by the program requirements/guidelines of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), you must:
- Submit a complete OSAP application
- Receive an OSAP assessment confirming your restricted status
If you indicate that you are restricted in your Laurier Tuition Bursary application but have not applied for OSAP, your bursary will be declined.
Out-of-Province Students:
You are not required to apply for student aid from your home province, territory, or state to qualify for bursary assistance.
To verify your out-of-province status, we may look for, but are not limited to, a student aid application from your home province, territory, or state, or an out-of-province address.
If you are restricted from your out-of-province student aid program, you are eligible to apply. You must indicate this within the bursary application.
For more details, please refer to the FAQ section
The part-time Laurier Tuition Bursary (September to April) is available to students who meet the following criteria:
- Citizenship: Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant), or a protected person
- Academic Standing: Minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 (C-)
- Financial Aid:
- Ontario students must have a complete part-time OSAP application for both fall and winter and meet one of the following conditions:
- Confirmation of enrolment for the fall and winter term is complete by the bursary deadline or
- officially restricted from receiving OSAP funding
- Out-of-province students are not required to apply for financial aid from their home province, territory, or state
- Ontario students must have a complete part-time OSAP application for both fall and winter and meet one of the following conditions:
- Fall & Winter Enrollment:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in less than 1.5 credits
- Graduate students enrolled in a part-time course load
- Recipients will be notified by email by late March
- The Bursary will be applied directly to your student account in late March.
- Bursary funding will not be applied to your account before tuition for the winter term is due; you are responsible for payment of any late fees.
Receive Your Funding
Bursary funding will be applied directly to the student account learn how your Laurier Tuition Bursary is applied to your student account.
Conditions
Applications cannot be assessed until the deadline date passes. All conditions and eligibility requirements are subject to change at the discretion of the Student Awards Office.
You are considered ineligible for assistance through the Laurier Tuition Bursary program if:- You submitted an incomplete Laurier Tuition Bursary application.
- You have received the Entrance Bursary in the same academic term.
- You have received Student Access Guarantee (SAG) funding valued at more than the Laurier Tuition Bursary.
- You are an Ontario student who has not applied for OSAP as of the Laurier Tuition Bursary deadline.
- You are an Ontario student who has an incomplete OSAP application (e.g., pending required documentation) as of the Laurier Tuition Bursary deadline.
- You are an Ontario student who indicated that you are restricted from OSAP, but have not submitted an application as of the Laurier Tuition Bursary deadline.
- You have sufficient financial resources, as determined by the information submitted in your application.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are restricted from OSAP or Out-of-Province/Territorial student aid programs, you are still eligible to apply for bursary assistance. You can indicate that you are restricted within the application.
Ontario residents must be officially restricted by the program requirements/guidelines of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES). If you indicate that you are restricted within the application but haven’t applied, your bursary will be declined.
No, students who have received the Entrance Bursary are not eligible for the Laurier Tuition Bursary in the same academic term.
If you received the Entrance Bursary during the fall and winter terms, you may be eligible to apply for the Laurier Tuition Bursary in the spring term.
Yes! Out-of-province students are eligible to apply, and you can indicate this within the bursary application. You do not need to apply for financial aid from your home province to qualify.
If we are unable to verify your out-of-province status, such as through an out-of-province address or student aid application, you may be deemed ineligible for funding.
If you are restricted from your out-of-province student aid program, you are still eligible to apply. You must indicate this within the bursary application.
Confirmation of enrolment is completed automatically by the Laurier Financial Aid office at the beginning of each term for completed applications. This process ensures that:
- You are enrolled full-time for the study period you applied for.
- You are registered in the same course load that is indicated in your OSAP application.
If your funding has not been confirmed after the first day of classes, check for:
- Outstanding documents that need to be submitted or processed in the documents section of your OSAP application.
- The correct course load on your application and that your registration for the term is complete.
No, you are only required to submit one new OSAP application each academic year. This often includes the fall and winter terms.
Spring term applications are considered independent from the fall and winter study period.
Yes! The part-time Laurier Tuition Bursary is available to undergraduate students enrolled in less than 1.5 credits and part-time graduate students in the fall and winter terms.
Learn more about the Fall & Winter Part-Time Laurier Tuition Bursary Application
Yes! If you are on an approved reduced course load registration outlined by your accommodation plan with Accessible Learning, you may apply for the full-time applications.
Learn more about the Laurier Tuition Bursary applications:
A bursary is a monetary gift based on demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic achievement. Bursaries do not have to be paid back to the university.
This means your Laurier Tuition Bursary Application has been received and assessed and you are considered not-eligible.
In order to receive bursary assistance, you must establish financial need based on the information you have provided in your Laurier Tuition Bursary Application. According to the information submitted on your application, you currently have sufficient funding available to you and therefore you are ineligible for bursary assistance this semester.
Make sure you explore other financial resources available to help alleviate the burdens of education expenses:
- Apply for scholarships, bursaries and awards.
- Explore graduate funding opportunities.
- Enhance your money management skills.
- Find employment resources through the Career Centre, on-campus job opportunities on Navigator, Laurier's work-study program (LWSP), the International Student Work Experience Program (ISWEP) and the Government of Canada's Job Bank.