Lifting learners with donor support

Every student carries a dream, but not every student has the means to chase it. Whether it's the cost of tuition and textbooks, or access to technology and nutritious food, the barriers to education are real.

Thanks to the generous support of our donor community this past fiscal year, our students’ journeys were made a little smoother. Because of you, we were able to create 42 new annual and endowed awards, scholarships, and bursaries between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 that will make a life-changing difference for our future leaders and changemakers.

Check out these new annual awards to support students:

• Anthony and Yumy Ng Foundation Bursary
• AWF - Wells Fargo Award
• BDS Undergraduate Bursary for Single Parents/Legal Guardians
• BlueShore Financial Women in Computing Science Bursary
• BlueShore Financial Women in Finance Bursary
• Chow Family Graduate Bursary for Women in Applied Sciences
• Coast Capital Graduate Award in Indigenous Business and Leadership
• COFA Graduate Award for the Faculty of Environment
• Dave's Bursary Fund
• DGA Tech Ltd Graduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Environment
• Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia Scholarship in Mechatronic Systems Engineering
• Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia Scholarship in Sustainable Energy Engineering
• Friends of Vancouver Retired Teachers’ Association Education Bursary
• Justin Xie Memorial Award in Computing Science
• Kirk Hill and Scott Powell Graduate Scholarship for International Students
• KPMG Elio R. Luongo Excellence Award in Accounting
• Kuljeet Kaila Memorial Bursary in Communication
• Magnolia Spirit Award
• OSI Maritime Systems Petrus Scott Award in Computing Science
• Professor Emeritus Peter Kennedy Memorial Graduate Award in Macroeconomics
• Ryan Barrington-Foote Annual Grant
• Wideen Family International Teacher Education Module award

Endowed awards are funded in perpetuity, ensuring that students can benefit for generations to come. Here is a list of new endowed awards:

• Bing Thom Award for Students in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the SFU Surrey Campus Endowment
• Bing Thom Award in Sustainable Energy Engineering Endowment
• Bing Thom Award in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology Endowment
• Bruce and Edith Fingarson Award
• Bruce and Edith Fingarson Bursary
• Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee Graduate Award for Indian Political Development Endowment
• Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee PhD Award for Indian Political Development Endowment
• Dr. A.H. and Dr. Geeta Somjee Undergraduate Award in Indian Political Development Endowment
• Hugh and Susan Dobbie Award in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• k. o. kanne Graduate Award in Creative Writing Endowment
• Mark Lu and Justina Ho Graduate Scholarship Endowment
• Notary Foundation of BC Graduate Award Endowment
• Ronald Williams Athletics Endowment
• Roy Miki Graduate Award in Canadian Literatures Endowment
• Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Archaeology
• Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Criminology
• Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Interactive Arts & Technology
• SFU Retirees Association Graduate Student Award Endowment
• Thomas and Sachi Madokoro Award
• Tindle Women's Basketball Award Endowment

We are deeply grateful to our donors for your dedication to our community. Your generosity is helping SFU students complete their education and prepare to bring meaningful change to our communities. To learn more about how you can give, please visit the Ways to Give section of our website.