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RRUSA members are eligible to apply for RRUSA-funded awards and bursaries twice a year. RRUSA awards and bursaries are non-discriminatory, do not require academic excellence, and are not limited to specific programs.
The RRUSA Award is an endowment funded award that recognizes RRUSA students who have contributed significantly to the Royal Roads campus community.
Enhancing student life is a primary goal of Royal Roads University Student Association. This award will be available to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Royal Roads campus community and/or their home community. The purpose of this award is to reward students who selflessly dedicate time and energy into building a wider sense of community, for example beyond the borders of their cohort. Students in condensed programs who have less time to budget for this extra-curricular activity during study may describe their contribution to their community that occurred in the year leading up to enrollment at Royal Roads.
- Applicants must be an active member of RRUSA in good standing.
- Recent community involvement beyond the requirements of the academic program or paid employment.
- Preference will be shown for a candidate who demonstrated reasonable financial need in the case of a tie.
The RRUSA Bursary is a RRUSA funded program offering various levels of funding to support students with compelling life situations and who demonstrate financial need.
RRUSA is committed to promoting the general welfare and furtherance of total education for students. In support of that mission, these bursaries assist more vulnerable RRUSA members who have a compelling life situation and who demonstrate critical financial need.
- Applicants must be an active member of RRUSA in good standing.
- Must demonstrate reasonable but critical financial need.
- Demonstrates a vulnerable or compelling life story.
The Student Urgent Response Fund Bursary is a RRUSA funded program to provide emergency relief to support students who face unforeseen financial need.
This bursary will provide emergency financial support for students who are RRUSA members and are facing unforeseen financial need that creates a barrier to completion of studies. Understanding that unforeseen circumstances arise during study, this bursary is intended to address reasonable but critical financial need outside the regular cycle of awards. In alignment with the fund name, “Urgent Response” is described as disbursement of funds typically within three weeks. Bursaries and other financial resources should be exhausted for financial need that is not time sensitive.
- Applicants must be an active member of RRUSA in good standing.
- Demonstrates reasonable but unforeseen financial need that creates a barrier to the completion of studies.
- All other financial resources have been explored and/or exhausted.
- Must demonstrate satisfactory progression in their program.
