Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language | ACUFC
 

Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language

$3,000

non-renewable

26

postsecondary institutions in 2023-2024

It’s rewarding to be bilingual!

English-speaking Canadians enrolled in the first year of a college or university program have an opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary to perfect their bilingualism while studying in a field of interest.

No matter where you live in Canada, you could be eligible for an FSL Bursary!

French as a second language bursaries in 26 colleges and universities in 2023-2024!

Studying in French means…

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

This yearly program was established by the Government of Canada. Its aim is to encourage young English-speaking students to pursue their postsecondary studies in French. The objective is simple: Allow a greater number of English-speaking Canadians to become bilingual.

To receive a bursary for postsecondary studies in French as a second language, one must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
  • Have English as the first official language spoken;
  • Study full time in a Canadian institution during the current year;
  • Have completed their secondary school studies in an English-language institution and graduated from this institution;
  • Be enrolled in the first year of a postsecondary study program in French;
  • Be at least 17 years old on the first day of class;
  • Demonstrate that they have sufficient knowledge of French to be able to study in that language;
  • Intend to pursue full-time studies in a college or undergraduate university program in Canada, to take at least 50% of their courses and participate in related activities (placements and training activities in the community) in French.

Note: Special consideration will be given to students facing financial challenges and those who come from under-represented groups.

Discover what FSL bursary recipients have to say!

A world of possibilities from coast to coast

2023-2024 Year
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon

Collège Mathieu

Saskatchewan

Caroline Swetlikoff

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

promotions@collegemathieu.sk.ca

www.collegemathieu.sk.ca/etudiez-ici/bourses-detudes/bourse-fls

St Francis Xavier University

Nouvelle-Écosse

Dr. Lace Marie Brogden

Dean, Faculty of Education

jconnors@stfx.ca

www.stfx.ca/

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Québec

Lorraine Gabrielle Lominy

Conseillère en soutien socioéconomique
Services à la vie étudiante
Équipe des bourses d’études – Bureau de l’aide financière

bourses@uqam.ca

bourses.uqam.ca/

Carleton University

Ontario

Carmen LeBlanc

Chair, Department of French

Carmen.leblanc@carleton.ca

carleton.ca/french/

University of Waterloo

Ontario

Élise Lepage

Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies

Frenchundergrad@uwaterloo.ca

uwaterloo.ca/french-studies/

Brock University

Ontario

Nigel Lezama

Associate Professor

nlezama@brocku.ca

brocku.ca/humanities/modern-languages/programs/french-studies/

University of Guelph

Ontario

Margot Irvine

Associate Professor, School of Languages and Literatures

Mirvine@uoguelph.ca

www.uoguelph.ca/arts/solal/undergraduate-studies/%C3%A9tudes-fran%C3%A7aises/scholarships-and-awards

Certification in Common Law in French (CCLF)

Ontario

Professor Caroline Magnan

Director

cmagnan@uottawa.ca

commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/students/programs/certificate-common-law-french-cclf

University of Victoria - Department of French and Francophone Studies

Colombie-Britannique

Genevieve Arsenault

Assistant to the Chair & Graduate Secretary

adminfran@uvic.ca

www.uvic.ca/humanities/french

Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts - University of British Columbia

Colombie-Britannique

Dr. Anne Salamon

Associate Professor of French

anne.salamon@ubc.ca

fhis.ubc.ca

francophonie.ubc.ca

Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA), Simon Fraser University

Colombie-Britannique

Rachelle Hiebert

French Cohort Program Student Advisor & Administrator

fcpmgr@sfu.ca

www.sfu.ca/baff-offa/en.html

Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta

Alberta

Hassan Safouhi

Vice Dean

vdoyen@ualberta.ca

www.ualberta.ca/campus-saint-jean/index.html

La Cité universitaire francophone, University of Regina

Saskatchewan

Katja Denner

Administration and Accounting Assistant

finances.cite@uregina.ca

lacite.uregina.ca/en/uni/services/scholarships

Université de Saint-Boniface

Manitoba

Stéphane Gosselin

Assistant Registrar

sgosseli@ustboniface.ca

ustboniface.ca/bourses/acufc-fl2-bursary

Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba

Manitoba

Rory Churchill-Henry, Admissions / Financial Aid Coordinator

Lexa Moorhouse, Administrative assistant for the Access to Justice in French program

Rory.Churchill-Henry@umanitoba.ca

umanitoba.ca/law/programs-of-study/access-to-justice-in-french-program

Université de l'Ontario français

Ontario

Bariquis Ismail

Financial Aid & Student Accounts Advisor

bariquis.ismail@uontario.ca

uontario.ca/programmes-et-admissions/admission/bourses-et-aide-financiere

Glendon Campus, York University

Ontario

Mireille Abou-Hanna

Director, Student Recruitment & Applicant Relations

m.hanna@glendon.yorku.ca

www.yorku.ca/glendon/future-students/scholarships-and-bursaries/

University of Ottawa

Ontario

Financial Aid and Awards

pretsetbourses@uottawa.ca

uottawa.syntosolution.com/api/downloadDocumentation/122027

Collège Boréal d’arts appliqués et de technologie

Ontario

Financial Aid Office

boursesboreal@collegeboreal.ca

www.collegeboreal.ca/en/

Université de Montréal

Québec

Bureau de l'aide financière | Services à la vie étudiante

financementetudes@sve.umontreal.ca

bourses.umontreal.ca/accueil/

Université Laval

Québec

Julie Shink

Coordonnatrice d’opérations

coordonnateur_premier_cycle@bbaf.ulaval.ca

repertoire.bbaf.ulaval.ca/

Université de Moncton

Nouveau-Brunswick

Renée Savoie-Power

Responsable, Service des bourses et de l’aide financière

renee.savoie-power@umoncton.ca

www.umoncton.ca

Maritime College of Forest Technology

Nouveau-Brunswick

Pierrette McLaughlin

Academic Chair

pmclaughlin@mcft.ca

www.mcft.ca/

Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick

Nouveau-Brunswick

Brigitte Landry

Deputy Director of Learning and Student Success

Brigitte.Landry@ccnb.ca

www.ccnb.ca

Université Sainte-Anne

Nouvelle-Écosse

Josée Gauvin

Enrolment Advisor

recrutement@usainteanne.ca

www.usainteanne.ca/en/

Collège de l’Île

Île-du-Prince-Édouard

Lora Mazur

Admissions Coordinator

Lora.mazur@collegedelile.ca

www.collegedelile.ca/en/

HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

Interested students must submit an application directly to the colleges, universities and university faculties participating in the FSL Bursary Program.

These institutions will be in charge of assessing student applications and awarding bursaries.

The ACUFC will not be accepting submissions directly from students.

Have questions? Please consult our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS document.

CALL FOR VIGILANCE:

The Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) has noticed an increase in fraudulent communications and social media channels. Please note that the ACUFC and postsecondary institutions will never ask you for funds to obtain access to the Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language. When in doubt, please contact us at boursesfls@acufc.ca.

The Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program exists thanks to the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023 (APOL) – Investing in Our Future. The federal government made a commitment to promoting a bilingual Canada, in particular by supporting English-speaking Canadians in learning French.

The ACUFC was assigned the responsibility for implementing this program by the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH).