TMAPS Bursary

Fall 2025 Bursary: September 8th, 2025 – October 31, 2025

Winter 2026 Bursary: January 12, 2026 – February 27, 2026
Spring 2026 Bursary: May 4, 2026 – June 5, 2026
Summer 2026 Bursary: July 6, 2026 – August 3, 2026

We request students not to email the bursary email address for inquiries or follow-ups regarding bursary applications. The bursary application process is managed by a dedicated committee, and they work diligently on their own timeline to review and approve applications. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Note: Applications received in May will experience a longer turn around time due to TMAPS’ transition and training period.

Any TMAPS member (a student enrolled in a Chang School course, a distance education student, continuing education or a part-time undergraduate degree student), who is in need of financial assistance can apply for a bursary up to $500 each term. ⁠
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Applicants can only receive the bursary once per academic year (September to August). The TMAPS bursary is not a loan; you do not need to pay it back.⁠

⁠Eligibility is as follows:⁠
✅ A student enrolled in a Chang School course⁠
✅ A Distance Education student⁠
✅ Continuing Education ⁠student
✅ A Part-time Undergraduate Degree student⁠
✅ In need of financial assistance⁠

Your application will be disqualified if:

1. You are not a TMAPS member the semester you applied for the bursary.

2. Have received a TMAPS Bursary in the same academic year (new academic year starts in Fall).

3. Have received the TMAPS Bursary three times during the course of your studies at the Toronto Metropolitan University.

4. If your name as stated on your OneCard was written anywhere in your application other than the appropriate name section of the application.

5. You have inputted a name that is not your Full Name as stated on your OneCard

6. Have received a Chang School Bursary in the same academic year (new academic year starts in Fall).

DO NOT email or contact members of the board or executives directly unless stated to do so about your application. This may lead to the disqualification of your application.

Bursary Application Form

2025 – Fall Bursary

Please type without spaces.
Please note that it is essential that you enter a correct student number. Entering an incorrect number may result in eliminating your application
Date of Birth(Required)
Note: Please use your academic (torontomu.ca) email. Please do not use your personal email. If you enter your personal email it may result in a disqualification. This email will be used to communicate decisions. You will be notified of your application’s status via the e-mail address you provided above. Please ensure that you have entered it correctly, this can not be changed later.
Do you identify as

Academic Information

Household Information

Household definition: For the purpose of this application, a “household” is defined as “one or more people living together as a single economic unit.” For example, this may include a spouse, a common-law partner, a child, a parent, a dependant parent, or a sibling. It does not include roommates, or housemates.

Household Definition

For the purpose of this application, a “household” is defined as “one or more people living together as a single economic unit.” For example, this may include a spouse, a common-law partner, a child, a parent, a dependent parent, or a sibling. It does not include roommates, or housemates.

Household Revenue

Revenue in last three months using the definition of “household” as stated above. Please provide an estimate in case you can not provide exact amounts

If no amount, enter $0.

Household Definition

For the purpose of this application, a “household” is defined as “one or more people living together as a single economic unit.” For example, this may include a spouse, a common-law partner, a child, a parent, a dependant parent, or a sibling. It does not include roommates, or housemates.

Household Expenses

Expenses in last three months using the definition of “household” as stated above. Please provide an estimate in case you can not provide exact amounts

If no amount, enter $0.

Student Debt

If no amount, enter $0.

Personal Statement

You can use this space to share information about your personal or financial situation with the Bursary Committee. This information is important to help the Bursary Committee make more qualitative decisions when allocating funds. Personal statements, while not the primary decision-making criteria for the bursary committee, can often help the committee decide on final recipients.

Please do NOT include any identifying information (name, student number, email address). Including identifying information in this section will disqualify you from receiving the bursary. Applicants can choose to not submit a personal statement but it is strongly recommended that a statement is submitted.

Declaration

Please be aware that if you are granted the bursary, the payment will be made by cheque. To receive the cheque, you will need to go to the TMAPS office located at 55 Gould St, unless you have a disability that requires special arrangements or if you live more than 100 Kms away from the office. Applicants are expected to be honest in providing accurate information at all points in the bursary application process. If clear evidence arises that an application has misrepresented their financial circumstances, the bursary application will not be considered. To ensure impartiality of the decision-making process, TMAPS takes such matters very seriously, by submitting your application, you confirm that all information provided in this form is valid and true to the best of your knowledge.

I understand that if the information in this application is found to be untrue or intentionally misrepresented, this may be in violation of the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct and I may be asked to repay any bursary funding and/or be barred from future bursary applications. In submitting this application, I state that I am in financial need and require financial assistance to complete my current studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. I authorize TMAPS to verify information with Toronto Metropolitan University for the purposes of this bursary application. In checking the box below, I declare that I have provided complete and true information on this application form and I understand that all bursary decisions made by TMAPS board of directors are final and there is no appeal process. TMAPS has the right and may ask for back up information in relation to the information provided at the time of submission of this form. I have read the above terms and conditions and hereby agree and will adhere to them.

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