In conjunction with the School of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Arts & Science is providing a suite of programs to respond to student need.
A&S COVID-19 Program Completion Award
The Program Completion Award is intended to provide direct income support to students who need extra time as a result of COVID-19 related delays to academic progress in the winter or summer of 2020. Determination of eligibility and the award amounts will be of assessed by graduate units. It is expected that the A&S COVID-19 Program Completion Award will complement tuition relief provided through SGS, as well as other traditional forms of graduate support such as TA and RA income and direct support from graduate units and supervisors.
Note: The Program Completion Award was available to eligible students outside the funded cohort for up to two sessions of registration in 2020–21. It will continue to be offered to eligible students in future years for the first two sessions of registration immediately after exiting the funded cohort.
Additional information for the A&S COVID-19 Program Completion Award
SGS Tuition Fee Exemption
Students outside the funded cohort whose research was disrupted due to COVID-19 in the winter or summer of 2020 may request an exemption from tuition for up to two sessions. Such relief may be sought in the coming academic year or, for students who are currently funded, upon exiting the funded cohort in a future year. Students must meet the criteria for the exemption and receive approval from their Supervisor and Department to receive a Tuition Fee Exemption.
Many students have documented the disruptions they have experienced in their COVID-19 Mentoring Meeting Records completed in 2020. This documentation will be helpful for students who may require a Tuition Fee Exemption in future years for disruptions experienced in 2020.
Note: The SGS Tuition Fee Exemption was available to eligible students outside the funded cohort in 2020–21. It will continue to be offered to eligible students in future years for up to two sessions. It is recommended that students apply for the exemption immediately after exiting the funded cohort in order to pair it with a PCA, which is available in the first two sessions of registration immediately after exiting the funded cohort.
Additional information on requesting an SGS Tuition Fee Exemption