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title: "Awards, scholarships and bursaries for Black students"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2022-01-28T18:13:19Z
updated: 2022-02-08T15:24:53Z
tags: ["student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/4430/awards-scholarships-and-bursaries-for-black-students"
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# Awards, scholarships and bursaries for Black students

There are different financial aid opportunities available for Black students at Seneca, including:

- [Black Seneca Student Award](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards/scholbursaries/awards00.html#200289) — awarded to students who identify as Black, have a minimum GPA of 2.0. and demonstrate financial need
- [Black Seneca Student Scholarship](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards/scholbursaries/awards00.html#200290) — awarded to students who identify as Black and demonstrate academic excellence and involvement in extracurricular activities
- [Claire Shaver Award](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards/scholbursaries/awards00.html#200292) — awarded to students who identify as Black, First Nations, Métis or Inuit and enrolled in one of the following schools or programs: School of Early Childhood Education, School of Community Services, Law Clerk, Paralegal, Behavioural Sciences, Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology
- [Hendricks Family Empowering Black Students Bursary](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards/scholbursaries/awards00.html#200296) — awarded to a full-time student who identifies as Black, who has overcome obstacles in pursuit of their postsecondary education and demonstrates financial needs
- [Seneca & SSF Equity Bursary](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards/scholbursaries/awards00.html#200318) — awarded to students who demonstrate financial need

More information can be found online about the [awards, scholarships and bursaries available at Seneca](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/paying-for-your-studies/awards.html). Please note that applications for these awards open in September.