Scholarships, Grants and Discounts

Scholarships and Discounts

All applicants are welcome to apply for the following discounts and scholarships should they successfully secure an internship position with us. For the year 2023, we offer the following: 

  1. Limited scholarships for eligible students. They will be provided on a needs-blind basis. You will be asked to provide documentation of the following to be eligible for the scholarships mentioned:
    • Letter of Intent addressing the need for financial assistance
    • Transcript stating the final average grade or the overall cumulative GPA
    • Certifications supporting their leadership experience, achievements, community involvement, and awards received in the past 4 years.
  2. Students or recent graduates (within one year) from any AKU Partn​ers are eligible for additional discounts.
  3. Children of AKU Alumni are as well eligible for discounts as long as they meet our eligibility criteria.
  4. Check out our social media page for any campaign offers such as *early bird application offers* and many more, which will be ongoing for specific time periods to get a discount.

Grants

Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada - CEWIL
CEWIL partners with post-secondary institutions, community members, employers, government, and students to champion work-integrated learning (WIL). WIL experiences normally include an engaged partnership between an academic institution, a host organization/employer, and a student.

Global Skills Opportunity - GSO
The program aims to empower post-secondary institutions to increase the participation of young Canadians—especially underrepresented students—in international learning opportunities both at home and abroad.