Students on Exchange/Study Abroad

Students on Exchange/Study Abroad

Funding is available for Brock students on an international exchange program through Student Loans, Scholarships, and Bursaries. For information on funding available for students visiting Brock on an exchange program, please contact us.

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Scholarships

Student International Mobility
Brock University provides a travel award of,  $1,000, to students registered full-time for two academic terms or more in an approved Student International Mobility program.  Students registered for one academic term in an approved Student International Mobility program will receive financial support in the amount of $500.  Students participating in Study Abroad Programs whose duration is less than one academic term will receive $250, subject to budget approval.  Students in approved graduate student international mobility programs will also be considered for this award.

The Office of International Services or your study abroad program leader will forward the names of all eligible recipients to Student Awards and Financial Aid for disbursement of the award.

Returning Student Awards
Students on exchange programs are eligible to apply for our many scholarships and awards for returning Brock students. Visit our Awards Search page to find the awards best suited to you, and to apply online.

The Brock Scholars Award
If you are a recipient of one of our renewable Brock Scholars awards, you'll need to take the following steps to ensure that you get your scholarship renewals promptly:

  1. Be sure that your exchange courses are registered on your Brock transcript under a letter of permission.
  2. When you return to Canada, be sure that your passing marks are posted on your transcript as soon as they are available.
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Bursaries

Bursaries are non-repayable grants offered to help students fund their education. Brock offers automatic assistance for students going on a Brock Exchange program or approved Study Abroad Program.

Other bursaries are available, based on application. Students only need to complete one application to be considered for all of our bursary programs. The application for 2011/2012 Fall-Winter session opens on August 1st, 2011 and closes April 15th, 2012. The deadline for most donor bursaries is October 15th. Just head to http://brocku.ca/safa, and select "Awards and Bursary Application" to get started.

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Student Loans - OSAP

What is OSAP?
If you’ve never applied for OSAP, now might be a good time to start. OSAP is a financial aid program funded by the Federal and Provincial government for Ontario students in postsecondary studies. The OSAP application bundles about 30 loan, grant and scholarship programs. Loans are interest free during full time study, and grant funding is not repayable. The maximum funding available through the program is aproximately $13,000 for single students.

How do I get it?
In order to access funding, you'll need to apply online at https://osap.gov.on.ca/. Because you are going on exchange, you'll need to keep a few extra details in mind while filling out the application:

  1. Be sure to use Brock University as the institution.
  2. *UPDATED July 19th* When the application asks for your program, use your regular program of study. For students that have already submit an OSAP application with the "Exchange Programs" code, we will make the adjustments on your behalf. 
  3. As soon as you have completed your application, print and complete your Consent, Declaration and Signature pages, and send them to our office, along with any other required supporting documentation.
  4. Decide whether you will be asking a family member to process your loans, or whether you will be processing them by mail. If a family member will be processing your loans, complete both the Federal and Provincial limited power of attorney forms with the family member.
  5. Let us know how you will be processing your OSAP funding, by completing the Exchange Instructions form and submitting it to the Student Awards and Financial Aid office.

Limited Continuing Power of Attorney Form - Ontario
Limited or Special Power of Attorney Form - Canada

 

Students with previous OSAP loans who are not receiving OSAP for the exchange term must be sure to complete a  Continuation of Interest Free Status/Confirmation of Enrolment (Schedule 2) form to keep their previous loans in good standing during the exchange. Submit this form to Student Awards and Financial Aid as soon as possible.

Continuation of Interest Free Status/Confirmation of Enrolment (Schedule 2)