Other Scholarships & Financial Aid at FDU Vancouver

To promote academic excellence among our students, FDU Vancouver encourages students to learn about opportunities to celebrate their accomplishments through available scholarships listed below.

Scholarships at FDU Vancouver

FDU Vancouver Alumni Chapter Scholarships

The FDU Alumni Chapter provides annual tuition scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students attending the Vancouver Campus to recognize outstanding student achievement in the area of academics, campus, and community life.

Scholarships will be awarded to graduate and undergraduate students each fall and spring term. Award amounts will be determined annually by the FDU Alumni Chapter. A student may only receive a scholarship once during their academic program.

To be eligible, students must:

Be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program at FDU Vancouver

Have completed at least one term of studies

Be enrolled in the term they are applying for the scholarship

Students will be evaluated on:

Campus leadership/involvement in FDU community

Involvement in community (outside of FDU)

Previous experience from home country

Academic performance

Applicants must provide two references, one from an FDU faculty or staff. We also recommend that you provide a personal statement and supporting documentation in order to assist with the evaluation of your application.

For more information, contact the Enrollment Services office.

Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown provides a grant to graduate and undergraduate students attending Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver Campus to recognize outstanding student achievement in the area of community service.

Rotary is an international service organization of over 1.2 million members who work together to create positive, lasting change in their communities and around the world. Rotarians apply their leadership and expertise to help solve social issues such as promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local economies.

One scholarship of $300 CAD will be awarded, one in the Fall and one in the Winter term. A student may only receive a scholarship once during their academic program.

To be eligible, students must:

Be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program at FDU Vancouver

Have completed at least one term of studies

Students will be evaluated on:

Outstanding community service, locally and internationally

Exemplary conduct following the Rotary Four Way Test

On the application form, students will be asked to describe their contributions. References may be contacted.

For more information, contact the Enrollment Services office.

Scholarships & Financial Aid from External Sources

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program

The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award is a renewable award, subject to satisfactory progress, and is tenable at any Canadian university or college. The value of each award is up to $7,000 annually, for a maximum of four years or until a first degree is obtained. For students who do not pay tuition fees, the award is $3,500 per year.

The awards will be of particular interest to graduating secondary level students and those currently studying towards a first undergraduate degree or diploma in a Canadian university or college. Award recipients must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

Approximately 20 awards are granted each year. The field of study is open and at the discretion of the successful candidate.

For more information, visit www.terryfoxawards.ca.

1800 Wheelchair Scholarship

1800 Wheelchair.ca is proud to announce their first scholarship award. Following the success of their US sister site, who established their scholarship in 2006, the 1800wheelchair.ca scholarship will award two $500 scholarships each year. For more information, please visit here.