Section 5: Education Bursaries

  • 5.1 PSSD shall establish a minimum $45,000 Bursary Fund per academic year.
    • 5.1.1 Unused funds from one academic year shall be carried over to the next academic year.
  • 5.2 Education Bursaries provide financial assistance towards the costs of tuition for courses and certificate programs.
  • 5.3 The PSSD-PSTA Local Negotiations Subcommittee will have the following responsibilities:
    • 5.3.1 Develop criteria
    • 5.3.2 Establish timelines
    • 5.3.3 Adjudicate all applications
  • 5.4 The Bursary Amount for each application is to exceed neither $500 nor 65% of the cost of the tuition, course or learning program, depending on the number of applicants.
    • 5.4.1 For graduate tuition charged by the term each application is to exceed neither $500 nor 65% of the cost of each half class or equivalent.
      • 5.4.1.1 Upon completion, a thesis course may be claimed as a half class for a maximum of three (3) consecutive terms even if this extends into the previous application period. in one calendar year