Government loans
If you’re a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person living in Ontario, you may be able to apply for financial assistance through the Ontario Student Assistance Program. If you live in Quebec, you qualify for aid through provincial government programs. If you live outside Ontario and Quebec, check the financial aid programs of your province or territory of residence.
As a First Nations or Inuit student, you may be eligible for financial support for Indigenous Canadians.
If you’re an American resident, you may be able to apply for student loans through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
If you're an international student, check with your government representatives to find out if there are any loans you can benefit from.
uOttawa and Faculty of Arts scholarships
Our scholarship program is one of the most generous in Canada. It rewards not only pre-university academic achievements, but also achievements at every term of full-time study at university. Scholarships are awarded in recognition for academic success while bursaries are awarded based on financial need. To apply, use the Online Scholarships and Bursaries tool.
- Allard-Henry Scholarship
- Bennett Student Admissions Award
- Student Association of the Faculty of Arts Bursary
- Dr. Dalton J.P. McGuinty Sr. Scholarship Fund
- Denise Lavigne Bursary
- Dean of the Faculty of Arts' Merit Scholarship
- Faculty of Arts Scholarship for First Generation Students
- Helga Sarkozy Scholarship for Faculty of Arts Students
- Kevin and Anne-Marie Kee Scholarship
- Joseph Marie Quirion Scholarship
- MIFO Scholarship
- Legas Scholarship
- Dean's Honour List Scholarship - Arts
- Student Travel Fund
- Student Experience Fund
If you have any question, please contact the uOttawa Admissions’ office by email ([email protected]) or by phone (613-562-5700).
Department of History scholarships
Our department offers a number of undergraduate scholarships and bursaries. To learn more about application criteria, see the link below each program. To apply, go to the Online Scholarships and Bursaries page.
- Brunette Family Scholarschip
- Bourse commémorative Laurence Thibault
- Colonel By Award
- D. M. Hogarth Bursary in History
- D. M. Hogarth Bursary in History (OTSS)
- Faculty Plaque in History
- Gaston Héon Undergraduate History Scholarship (OSOTF)
- IODE Ottawa History Award
- Marcel Trudel Scholarship
- Michel Prévost Award of Excellence
- Nadine Saumure Bursary in History
- Pierre Savard Memorial Scholarship
- The Honourable Don Boudria Award for Excellence
- Vasilis Vourkoutiotis Prize in Military History
If you have any question, don’t hesitate to contact our Graduate Studies and Financial Aid Commitee.