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For Incoming Students:

• Students who have earned 90%-94.99% on their admission average (GPA 3.90-3.99 and ACT of 28/29 or SAT of 1310-1380 or CLT of 90-97 for U.S. students) will be eligible and considered for a Board of Governors Scholarship valued at $1,000.

For Renewal:

• Students who earn a GPA of 10.50-10.99 during any year of full-time study (two terms with a minimum of four courses/12 credits per term) at Redeemer University will be eligible and considered for a $1,000 scholarship to be used while enrolled in full-time studies at the university during the following year."

A scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded annually to a third or fourth year student enrolled full-time as a major in Art. The recipient must have a grade point average of 8.00 or better in art courses and demonstrate exceptional artistic ability in his or her studio work. The recipient would also have the opportunity to display his or her artwork at Burlington Eyecare’s on-site Gallery. The Art Department will rank the applicants.

This bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be awarded annually to the major or honours major in Physical Education or Kinesiology entering his or her third or fourth year of full-time studies who has the greatest financial need.

This scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be awarded annually to a full-time student entering his or her third or fourth year as a major or honours major in Applied Social Sciences. It recognizes academic excellence in Applied Social Sciences. Priority will be given to honours majors, but general majors will also be considered. The recipient must have a grade point average of 9.00 or better in Applied Social Sciences courses taken and be judged by the department to have the potential to make a meaningful contribution to the field. The Applied Social Sciences Department will rank the applicants

This award was established on the occasion of Dr. John Byl’s retirement (December 2013) after 27 years of service on Redeemer’s Faculty with the Departments of Kinesiology and Physical Education and with the School of Education, and in recognition of Catherine Byl’s role in the School of Education for 16 years (2003-2019) as the Student Practicum Placement Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. 

Each January, awards will be granted to students enrolled in their Final Semester in the Bachelor of Education Program, who have studied at Redeemer University for at least three years, and have either completed all the requirements of a Physical Education or Kinesiology Major, or to those Education students who have completed all the requirements of any other Major and competed on either the Redeemer Men's or Women's Varsity Volleyball teams for four years. The School of Education will nominate the candidates and the Academic Standards Committee will select the recipients.  

These bursaries, which vary in amount, are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and are graduates of public or separate secondary schools in the City of Hamilton. The fund for these bursaries was created through the generosity and goodwill of two sisters, Genevieve A. Chaney and Cordelia C. Ensign, and is administered through The Hamilton Community Foundation. Application forms can be obtained from www.hcf.on.ca or by contacting the Financial Aid Office. Deadlines for application are October 1 and February 1.

This $1,000 scholarship is established in honour of Cheryl S. Buiter who served with energy, vision, and dedication on the Board of Governors of Redeemer University from 1982 to 1985 and from 1994 to 2000 in various capacities. It will be awarded annually to a full-time third or fourth year female student who best exemplifies visionary Christian insight and university-related leadership while having earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 9.00. If the top candidates are very evenly matched in terms of academic strength and their record of leadership, the student with the greatest financial need may be favoured. The Student Life Department will rank the applicants.

A bursary of up to $1,500 will be awarded annually to an incoming or returning student enrolled full-time in both terms in the Education program. The recipient must have demonstrated financial need, be in good academic standing, and intend to teach in a Christian school.  Interested students must submit with their application a statement outlining their vocational aspirations upon graduation. The Education Department will rank the applicants.

Needs-based bursaries of variable amounts are disbursed annually to students of Redeemer University with the purpose of advancing Christian university education in Canada. Residents of North America must apply for government financial aid in order to qualify for this bursary.

An annual award valued at $1,500 will be awarded to a returning student, with preference given to a student majoring in International Studies. The recipient will demonstrate, through coursework and co-curricular activities, a passion and commitment to the pursuit of economic and social justice and have vocational objectives that aim to restore positive, healthy, and co-operative workplace communities within Canada and around the world. The strongest applicant will exhibit a willingness to engage fellow students and staff about workplace justice either in the area of labour relations, labour law, or basic human rights. The History, Politics and International Studies Department will rank the applicants.