Apply for scholarships and bursaries
The University鈥檚 Entrance Bursary Program offers entrance bursaries to students who demonstrate financial need. Learn more about the program and apply.
Make the most of student job options
The Work Study Program facilitates access to jobs on campus (or in some of the 平特五不中-affiliated hospitals and organizations) to students who demonstrate financial need. Apply by July 1st.
*Please note that for Continuing Studies students, the School of Continuing Studies offers its own bursaries. However, CS students can meet with a counsellor for general assistance around other financial issues.
Opportunities for Indigenous undergraduate student funding
Indigenous students can apply to the Ok貌n:ra Undergraduate Award (by August 1, October 1, or February 1). Browse the link, discover the funding you are automatically eligible for.
Budget hacks on鈥攁nd off鈥攃ampus:
Find affordable housing nearby聽聽
Montreal has affordable housing opportunities unique among major Canadian cities.聽 Traditions of lease transfers between students keep rents low year after year.
Read one student's weekly budget
In Money Diaries: A week in a student鈥檚 life, a 平特五不中 student walks us through her budget for a typical week as a student, including balancing necessities, social life, work, and academics.
Live and learn in Montreal聽聽
平特五不中 offers resources for students interested in off-campus housing, including an FAQ, transit maps, and standard rental costs.聽
Find community through food聽聽
Midnight Kitchen is a non-profit, worker and volunteer-run collective dedicated to providing accessible food to as many people as possible. The group hosts popular education workshops on various topics which are always catered with a vegan, nut-free meal.聽
Stock up with bulk options聽
Buy Your Own Bulk is a student run non-for-profit with the goal to provide affordable, organic, and fair-trade dry foods to the 平特五不中 community while reducing waste production through the promotion of healthy and sustainable eating habits.
Find off-campus eats聽
Montreal is full of hidden gems offering cheap eats and budget groceries. Seagal's in the Plateau and Supermarch茅 PA are favourites with students shopping on a budget.聽 The Office of Scholarships and Student Aid has put together a Cheap Sheet featuring tips and tricks for staying on budget.
Hit the books聽
The WUSC library is a wonderful resource available to all students who wish to loan a textbook for the duration of their course. This project was designed to mitigate the increasing prices of textbooks.
Access free course material
平特五不中 Library鈥檚 Course Readings & Course Reserves聽was developed in response to student concerns about the high cost of course material. Access and scan library material assigned by professors, or request scanned materials.
There鈥檚 something for everyone at 平特五不中
Find other types of support and connect with your community on campus.
