To use this application to apply for Admission Bursaries and Need Based Awards, you must be applying to Western for September 2023 admission in either the first year of an Undergraduate program (programs in Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Science (Kinesiology, Health Science, Nursing), Information and Media Studies (MIT, MTP), Music, Science (Science, Medical Science), Social Science (Social Science and MOS) or the first year of one of the following second entry Professional Programs: Medicine, Law, Dentistry or Business (HBA1). You must also be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident and demonstrate genuine financial need for the Fall/Winter 2023 term.

Students applying for admission to the Graduate program in Research for Policy and Evaluation for the 2023-2024 year can also submit this application to be considered for bursary assistance (note: international students applying for the Research for Policy and Evaluation program can use this application).

Students who are applying to Western as a part-time student, or who have previously attended a post secondary institution (and are not applying to a Professional Program listed above), must apply for bursary assistance on the Fall/Winter Financial Assistance application. The Fall/Winter Financial Assistance application will be available through the Student Center by end of August.

Please enter your Western Student Number and email address in the boxes provided and click the submit button to access the Admission Bursary Application. If you do not have a Western student number or do not know your number please contact our office to obtain your student number. (If you are a first year undergraduate applicant you can locate your student number by referring to the email you received from the Admissions office with instructions for accessing your Western Student Center. Your student number is a 9 digit number that begins with 25*******)