financial aid and awards News Archive

September 18, 2023 — 
Every year, bursaries provide financial supports that allow students to further their education and better enhance their university experience. Applications for a variety of bursaries are now available for the 2023-24 academic year.

September 18, 2023 — 
Planning to pursue a master’s or second-entry undergraduate program at McGill University next fall? Apply for the McCall MacBain Scholarship before Sept. 27, 2023, and you could win 1 of 30 fully funded scholarships or 1 of 100 finalist awards.

September 8, 2023 — 
Two outstanding incoming UM students have once again been awarded Schulich Leader Scholarships. Simar Ubhi (Engineering), from Kildonan-East Collegiate, and Cody McDonald (Science), from Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, are this year’s Schulich Leaders.  

June 9, 2023 — 
Nine high school students seeking admission to UM have been awarded BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow and BMO Financial Group Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow scholarships.

April 18, 2023 — 
University of Manitoba student Clèche Kokolo will join a global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University.

March 24, 2023 — 
Once upon a time there was a law professor who was beloved by students, colleagues and Faculty of Law alumni alike. His name was Matthew Bernard Nepon, and he was a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, class of 1967. Everyone called him “Butch.” He never had children, but for the past two decades, law students at his alma mater have continued to benefit from his legacy, whether they knew it or not. Now that family members who remember their ‘Uncle Butch’ are getting older, they thought it important to share the story of the extraordinary man behind the Butch Nepon Memorial Bursary.

March 8, 2023 — 
As she wandered through University Centre one day, early in her first-year of law school, Meseret Alem noticed the diverse student population around her. She asked herself, “If there’s so many Black students in other parts of campus, why isn’t there a similar concentration among law students at Robson Hall?” Very soon after that, together with fellow law students, she resurrected the Manitoba chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada, became its Co-President, and has been working to organize “See Yourself Here,” a recruiting event for Black students considering careers in law.

February 7, 2023 — 
University of Manitoba students Clèche Kokolo [BA/23], Keziah Brothers [BA/23], and Soomin Han [BSc/23] are finalists for the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University. Evan Chan [BA/23] receives a regional award

December 16, 2022 — 
Generous donors are helping students this holiday season to focus on their studies instead of how to find enough food.

November 7, 2022 — 
The University of Manitoba and the Government of Canada have made additional financial supports available to students who are struggling financially.