Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language

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It’s rewarding to be bilingual!

The Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program, funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), aims to encourage students whose first official language spoken is English, to pursue their postsecondary studies in French. The objective is simple: Allow a greater number of English-speaking Canadians to become bilingual.

If your first official language spoken is English and you are pursuing your postsecondary studies in French in Canada, you could be eligible for a non-renewable $3,000 bursary!

$3,000

non-renewable

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postsecondary institutions in 2025-2026

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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

Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
Have English as the first Canadian official language spoken.
Have completed their high school studies in an English or non-official language (neither French nor English) institution, and graduated from said institution.
Be enrolled full-time in a college program (minimum duration of one year) or university program (minimum duration of two years*) delivered in French by a postsecondary entity that participates in the Program.
Take at least 50% of their courses and participate in related activities (placements and training activities in the community) in French.

*Some one-year university programs are also eligible. Please contact your postsecondary entity to confirm your eligibility.

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

POSTSECONDARY ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM

Consult the list of postsecondary entities offering the FSL bursaries:

2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

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 postsecondary entities will be in charge of assessing student applications and awarding bursaries.

ACUFC will not be accepting submissions directly from students.

Have questions? Please consult our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS document.

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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 entities 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 – 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.