YUGSA Introduces Two New Bursaries!
YUGSA Fitness Bursary
Deadline: First-come, First Serve until funds last.
YUGSA is constantly trying to provide services to enhance the mental and physical health of graduate students at York University. To support graduate students to be physically active and participate in their favourite sports which might not be affordable for all graduate students, YUGSA is providing a Fitness Bursary to eligible students. This bursary is aimed at covering the membership cost only of the sports activities and it works on reimbursement bases.
Guidelines and eligibility:
1. The eligible candidates for this bursary shall be YUGSA members (both full/part-time registered graduate students). Proof of registration will be required. Please note that Masters level Schulich students are ineligible per their associate agreement.
2. The maximum amount that each applicant can receive is $500 per fiscal year (May-April)
3- This bursary only covers the membership cost of the activities (equipment is not covered by this bursary)
4- Applicants can apply multiple times before reaching the $500 limit per fiscal year.
5- Students can use this bursary for their dependents as well, as long as they have not reached the $500 maximum (the documents for dependents are required)
6- There is no deadline throughout the year, and the Finance Committee will review the applications on an ongoing basis.
7- In accordance with the YUGSA Constitution and the interests of our members' privacy, the Association will destroy in a secure manner all collected application forms and photocopies once they are no longer needed for auditing purposes.
8- If the applicant is missing any required documents, the application will be rejected.
9- Students need to fill out the YUGSA Fitness Bursary form after they have paid the membership cost
10- Please direct questions regarding funding to finance@yugsa.ca
YUGSA Awareness Bursary
Deadline: First-come, First Serve until funds last.
Increasing the awareness around Equity issues among York Graduate Students is one of the essential concerns of YUGSA. To address that concern, YUGSA has developed Awareness Funding, in which students are eligible to be reimbursed up to $100 for purchasing books that raise awareness around marginalized communities and their experiences including books on Blackness, Indigeneity, Sexual Assault Awareness, Queerness, Disability and many more areas of marginality.
Eligibility and Guidlines:
1. The eligible candidates for this bursary shall be YUGSA members (both full/part-time registered graduate students). Proof of registration will be required. Please note that Masters level Schulich students are ineligible per their associate agreement.
2. The maximum amount that each applicant can receive is $100 per fiscal year (May-April)
3. Applicants can apply as many times as they want before reaching the $100 limit.
4. To support local businesses and bookstores, YUGSA highly recommends Graduate Students purchase their books from local bookstores.
5. Second-hand books are eligible for this bursary as well. The receipts must be provided.
6. There is no deadline throughout the year, and the Finance Committee will review the applications on an ongoing basis.
7. In accordance with the YUGSA Constitution and the interests of our members' privacy, the Association will destroy in a secure manner all collected application forms and photocopies once they are no longer needed for auditing purposes.
8. Please direct questions regarding funding to finance@yugsa.ca
9. Students need to fill out the YUGSA Awareness form after they have purchased the books
10. If the applicant is missing any required documents, the application will be rejected.
