Awards Database
Description:
(for students graduating from the Faculty of Law who remain in Manitoba to article or to practice law and who achieved good academic standing. The award is to help provide debt relief on bank loans or lines of credit incurred in their legal studies)
Type:
Bursary
Renewable:
No
Value:
$18950
Number of awards:
Variable
Eligibility criteria:
Minimum DGPA of 2.5.
Faculty(ies):
Faculty of Law
Students with disabilities
Indigenous Students
Program(s):
Open to All
International Students
Major(s):
Open to All
Application Info:
General bursary criteria: (1) All students must complete courses in both the fall and winter terms to be eligible. (2) In most cases, students must register for and complete at least 60 percent of a full course-load per term (i.e., a minimum of 9 credit hours per term). Graduate students do not have to adhere to credit hour minimums provided they are registered as full-time students over the fall and winter terms with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. (3) Students must meet minimum G.P.A. requirements. Continuing students must have a minimum degree G.P.A. of 2.0. New students (from high school) must have a grade 12 average of 70% or higher. Students admitted on Mature Student Status may also be eligible for bursary consideration. (4) Financial need must be clearly documented on the application. Students who have applied for government students loans from other provinces must provide a copy of a current official government loan assessment to support their declaration of financial need. Please note Manitoba Student Aid recipients do not need to submit a copy of their Notice of Assessment. (5) International students in their first year of post-secondary study in Canada are not eligible to apply to the general bursary program.
Available: Please refer to the Fillmore Riley Endowment Fund website for further information on the application process.
Information current as of April 24, 2025 @ 23:55 and is subject to change
The Financial Aid & Awards Database includes information on all active, senate-approved, undergraduate and graduate awards administered by the University of Manitoba.
Information provided is correct and accurate as of the date of inquiry but may be subject to change. In the event of a discrepancy between the database and the Financial Aid & Awards Office, information presented by Award Officers at the Financial Aid & Awards Office shall prevail.