Volunteer Summer Employment Bursary Program

Purpose: Program Full

To provide OSAP students with the means to earn summer income and additional work experience in different fields while contributing to the community. Funds are limited to qualified students on a first come first serve basis.  Applications may be submitted as early as March 1, but no later than May 15 provided funds are still available.  This program will close once maximum funding has been assigned for the coming academic year.

Benefits:           

  1. Allows the student a greater flexibility in work hours and location.
  2. Gives the student a greater connection to King’s University College.
  3. Allows for the building of a resume.
  4. Promotes and rewards community involvement, which connects with the Social Justice issues that are important to King’s University College.
  5. Gives the student a sense of self-worth by working towards a bursary rather than receiving a monetary gift.

Requirements:

  1. Must be pre-approved for this program.
  2. Hours must be submitted to the King’s University College Financial Services Office on or before the first day of class in September, in the year you are granted the award.
  3. Student may not use a charitable organization that is used for an Academic Experience as part of the Voluntary Bursary Program.

Charitable organization:

  1. Must be a registered organization.
  2. Supervisor of the organization must be willing to supervise and submit the total hours worked by the student on official letterhead.
  3. The charitable organization must be within the province of Ontario.

Student:

Must be a King’s University College OSAP student who:

  1. received OSAP as a full-time student for winter 2011-2012;
  2. is returning to King’s University College full time 2012-2013;
  3. is applying, and anticipates will be eligible for 2012-2013 winter OSAP;
  4. must be pre-approved for the program; and
  5. funds are limited and disbursed on a first come first serve basis;
  6. must have applied to the program by May 15 in the year the bursary is requested provided that there are still funds available.
                                    
    Hour Equivalencies:
    100-149 volunteer hours equals a $1,000.00 bursary
    150-199 volunteer hours equals a $1,500.00 bursary
    200 and over volunteer hours equals a $2,000 bursary

All earned monies will be credited to the student account and applied to the 2012-2013 tuition and activity fees. 

The value of the bursary cannot exceed tuition and activity fees for the 2012-2013 school year.

How to Apply:

Provide a cover letter to the Student Financial Services Officer including the following information:

  1. Name and address of the charitable organization where you propose to work
  2. Supervisor’s name at the organization
  3. If possible, a flyer outlining the work done by the charity
  4. Ensure that you meet the criteria outlined above to qualify for this program

Students must have a letter of acceptance in the program, from the Student Financial Services Officer, before any volunteer hours can be earned towards this bursary.  Students will be notified in writing as to whether or not they have been accepted.