BIHS Bursary

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About

The Black or Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete (BIHS) Bursary provides additional financial support to student-athletes whose heritage is self-identified as either Black or Indigenous and who demonstrate financial need. The financial support through the BIHS Bursary comes in the form of a potential bursary envelope of up to $50,000 awarded by member institutions each year during the pilot, allowing for the provision of up to $2,000 per student-athlete. This bursary could be in addition to any athletic financial award provided by the university for qualified student-athletes. Total potential funding for the program could reach up to $1M annually across the OUA.

Member Contacts

To learn more about the Black or Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete (BIHS) Bursary, please contact your respective OUA Member institution.