Funding Opportunities

Students have access to various funding opportunities to support their engagement in CSL activities. 

CSL STUDENT EQUITY AWARD 

With support from the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada) and the Canadian federal government, CSL is awarding up to 200 students $1000 each for successful participation in an official CSL course in Fall 2026.

View Fall 2026 courses here. Notes: This list is subject to change. CSL 370/550 is not eligible for the Student Equity Award. 

Awards are potentially available for students from the following equity deserving backgrounds or identities: 

  • Indigenous students,
  • Racialized Canadians,
  • Persons living with a disability,
  • Female-identifying or non-binary persons studying STEM,
  • Newcomers to Canada (within 5 years),
  • Official language minorities,
  • LGBTQ2S+ students,
  • Students living in remote or rural locations,
  • Students with low socioeconomic status,
  • Mature students, and
  • Students from refugee pathways.
Note: International students are ineligible for this CEWIL funding.

ELIGIBILITY 

For the purposes of this funding students must meet all of the following criteria: 

  • registered students in PSE institutions, with no age limit; 
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and, 
  • are legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with the relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. 

Please note: Students may want to choose their CSL opportunity based on eligibility for CSL Equity Award. Students completing CSL opportunities with the following community partners are ineligible for the CSL Equity Award:

  • Post-secondary institutions;
  • Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Government; 
  • Members of the House of Commons and the Senate;
  • Organizations that engage in partisan political activities; 
  • Finance sector employers with 500 or more employees (includes all branches); and,
  • Organizations for which you are paying for a service (i.e., software or training).

COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENT AWARD

Awarded to a student with satisfactory academic standing enrolled in the second, third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree in any Faculty who has completed a minimum of two community service-learning (CSL) courses (6 credits). Selection based on academic standing and indicated financial need. Preference given to a student participating in the CSL Certificate program or a CSL approved non-credit opportunity. Value: Up to $3,000.
Please see Office of the Registrar - Scholarships, Awards, and Financial Supports for further details and visit Awards Hub for application information. 

LYNN MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING

The Lynn Morgan Scholarship is awarded to a student with superior academic achievement entering the third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree who has taken a minimum of two Community Service-Learning (CSL) courses or one CSL course and the non-profit board internship. Selection based on outstanding community service demonstrated through involvement in the CSL program, other voluntary work, and academic standing. Preference is given to a student participating in the Certificate in Community Engagement and Service-Learning. Value: $500.

Please see Office of the Registrar - Scholarships, Awards, and Financial Supports for further details and visit Awards Hub for application information. 

OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Roger S. Smith Award (Faculty of Arts)

U of A Awards by Faculty (Office of the Registrar)

Student Awards & Bursaries (Edmonton Community Foundation)