Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) 2025 Ontario First Generation Bursary (OFGB)

If you are the first in your family to be enrolled in post-secondary studies, and demonstrate financial need, you may qualify for the Ontario First Generation Bursary!

Being a first-generation student is a very proud accomplishment. At Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), we want to do all that we can to assist you in your academic journey.

A first generation student is the first in their family to be attending post-secondary studies, whether that is university, college, or an apprenticeship program. If your parents have not  attended a post-secondary institution in Canada, or anywhere in the world, then you’re a first generation student!

Do you have a sibling currently in post-secondary studies, or has attended post-secondary studies in the past? Not to worry, you still qualify as a first generation student.

• Table of Content
• About Toronto Metropolitan University
• Ontario First Generation Bursary (OFGB)
• Requirements for Ontario First Generation Bursary (OFGB) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Ontario First Generation Bursary (OFGB)

Requirements for Ontario First Generation Bursary (OFGB) Qualification

In addition to the requirements of being a first-generation student and meeting financial needs, students must also meet additional requirements to be eligible for the bursary. Please visit AwardSpring for the most detailed and up-to-date list of requirements.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students must first create a profile on the university's scholarship management platform, AwardSpring.

To be matched to the OFGB, students must complete all three of the following points:

• Indicate that they wish to be assessed for awards with financial need on their AwardSpring profile
• Demonstrate their financial need by completing a budget form on their AwardSpring profile
• Declare that they are a first-generation student on their AwardSpring profile

Once you are successfully matched to the bursary application, applicants will be prompted to provide a written statement of no more than 500 words on their experience as a first generation student in post-secondary studies (e.g. challenges encountered, resources utilized, and the reason for the bursary request).

For more details, visit TMU Scholarship webpage