J. Armand Bombardier Bursary Program

The J. Armand Bombardier Bursary Program provides financial support aimed at facilitating access to education for students in recognized programs of study. The funding modalities are structured to assist various levels of study through specified bursary amounts annually.

• Annual bursary amounts vary depending on the level of study: $1,000 for vocational, $1,500 for college, and $3,000 for full-time university undergraduate programs.
• A pilot project introduces a $2,000 bursary for part-time university undergraduate programs.
• Bursary payments are made in one installment upon acceptance in the Fall semester.
• For students eligible only for a Winter bursary, a half-bursary may be paid out in Winter 2025.

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific residency and enrollment requirements.

• The applicant must reside in the Val-Saint-François and Acton MRCs, or in the municipalities of Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Shefford, Warden, and Waterloo.
• The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a recognized institution, or as an undergraduate university student pursuing part-time studies with at least 3 courses per session in the pilot project.
• The applicant must be pursuing a recognized program of study leading to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), Attestation of Vocational Specialization (ASP), Attestation of College Studies (AEC), Diploma of College Studies (DEC), or a Bachelor's degree.

Who is eligible?

The J. Armand Bombardier Bursary Program is open to students residing in the Val-Saint-François and Acton MRCs, or in the municipalities of Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Shefford, Warden, and Waterloo. It targets full-time students, or part-time undergraduate university students (as part of a pilot project for 2024-2025), enrolled in programs leading to a Diploma of Vocational Studies, Attestation of Vocational Specialization, Attestation of College Studies, Diploma of College Studies, or a Bachelor’s degree. Master’s and doctoral students are not eligible, except in specific programs like the 1st cycle PhD programs (medicine, dentistry).

Here are additional relevant details for this bursary program:

• Part-time undergraduate students can benefit from a specific pilot project, where a portion of the total bursary budget is allocated to them.
• Bursaries are disbursed in a single installment upon acceptance in the Fall.
• For students eligible only for the Winter session, a reduced bursary may be available.
• Students in cooperative education programs are eligible under the same conditions as regular program students.
• Students returning to school can apply if they meet the eligibility criteria.
• In specific 1st cycle PhD programs like medicine and dentistry, students are eligible to apply for this bursary.
• Programs spanning multiple academic levels, such as DEC-BAC or Bac-maîtrise, are eligible with bursary amounts dependent on the current grade level or maintained throughout the program.
• The attendance verification process has been updated to omit the requirement for Winter session supporting documents, impacting future bursary amounts.