Ontario First Generation Bursary

Direct application

Up to $3,500

Eligibility

Demographics
First-generation student
School
Toronto Metropolitan University
Financial
Financial need

About this scholarship

Open to Toronto Metropolitan University students who are the first in their family to attend post-secondary studies and who demonstrate financial need.

The bursary is up to $3,500 and is offered only in the fall semester (not in winter, effective 2026, or spring/summer).

Apply through AwardSpring by completing the financial-need assessment, budget form, and first-generation declaration. Matched applicants submit a written statement of no more than 500 words on their experience as a first-generation student.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Complete the financial-need assessment.
  • Submit a budget form.
  • Submit a first-generation declaration.
  • Matched applicants must submit a written statement of no more than 500 words about their first-generation experience.
  • Financial need documentation
  • The bursary is offered only in the fall semester; it is not offered in winter effective 2026 or in spring/summer.