$3,000
non-renewable
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 23 colleges and universities in 2022-2023!
Studying in French means…
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:
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!
Ontario
Élise Lepage
Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Carlo Lavoie
Associate Professor, Acadian Studies and French
Ontario
Nigel Lezama
Associate Professor
brocku.ca/humanities/modern-languages/programs/french-studies/
Ontario
Margot Irvine
Director, School of Languages and Literatures
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/solal/undergraduate-studies/%C3%A9tudes-fran%C3%A7aises/major-and-minor
Ontario
Professor Caroline Magnan
Director
commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/students/programs/certificate-common-law-french-cclf
Colombie-Britannique
Genevieve ARSENAULT
Assistant to the Chair & Graduate Secretary
Colombie-Britannique
Dr. Anne Salamon
Assistant Professor of French
Colombie-Britannique
Rachelle HIEBERT
French Cohort Program Student Advisor & Administrator
Saskatchewan
Alpha BARRY
Associate Director, Operations
Manitoba
Stéphane GOSSELIN
Assistant Registrar
Manitoba
Rory Churchill-Henry
Admissions / Financial Aid Coordinator
Ontario
Danielle Bennett
Registrar and Director, Student Experience
uontario.ca/futurs-etudiants/admission/aide-financiere-et-bourses
Ontario
Mireille ABOU-HANNA
Director, Student Recruitment & Applicant Relations
Ontario
Financial Aid and Awards
Ontario
Nancy RAYMOND
Director, Office of Advancement
Québec
Bureau de l'aide financière | Services à la vie étudiante
Québec
Julie SHINK
Coordonnatrice d’opérations
Québec
Marie-Claude BRISSON
Conseillère à l’aide financière et à la communauté
Nouveau-Brunswick
Renée SAVOIE-POWER
Responsable, Service des bourses et de l’aide financière
Nouveau-Brunswick
Vanessa ALBERT
Recruteure/Agente d'admission
Nouveau-Brunswick
Brigitte Landry
Assistant director to student success and learning
Nouvelle-Écosse
Josée GAUVIN
Enrolment Advisor
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Gabrielle CORNET
Admissions coordinator
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).