Physician Assistant Education Program Bursaries

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Physician Assistant Program Bursary Regulations

1. Physician Assistant Bursaries are non-repayable grants, allocated on the basis of demonstrated financial need, which may also include a minimum expectation of academic achievement or other miscellaneous criteria.
2. Physician Assistant Bursaries are available to students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program.
3. Physician Assistant Bursaries are available to students who are Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees or Protected Persons of Canada.
4. Physician Assistant Bursaries are automatically allocated on the basis of financial need as demonstrated through a completed OSAP application.
5. Physician Assistant Bursaries are allocated in adherence with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) policies, procedures and guidelines in place for the given academic year.  The MAESD Student Access Guarantee (SAG) currently specifies bursary amounts and payment deadlines for Physician Assistant Bursaries.
6. Physician Assistant Program students may receive more than one bursary up to the amount for which they are eligible. 
7. The greater demonstrated financial need is used to break any tie.
8. Students must be enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program to have a bursary payment processed.
9. If a Physician Assistant Bursary is renewable, students must meet the renewal requirements specified in the bursary terms to receive a renewal payment.
10. All Physician Assistant Bursary payments are disbursed through the McMaster Student Account and are applied to outstanding charges. A few exceptions to this regulation may be approved by the Office of the Registrar, Student Financial Aid & Scholarships.
11. All Physician Assistant Bursary payments are typically disbursed no later than the end of November.
12. Forfeiture of a renewable Physician Assistant Bursary also cancels all future instalments of the bursary.
13. Students wishing to defer the benefits of bursary renewal to the next academic year should make the request in writing to the Physician Assistant Program Office.  Approval is not automatic and deferments are not normally granted for more than one academic year.
14. Registration in, or transfer to, another program of study and/or a change in course load may result in forfeiture or adjustment in the value of the Physician Assistant Bursary. 
15. Students who withdraw may see an adjustment in the value of their Physician Assistant Bursary or see the full amount returned to the University.
16. Any adjustment made to a student’s account, in order to return all or a portion of a Physician Assistant Bursary to the University, will be calculated on the balance available at the time of the adjustment and will not put a student’s account into deficit.
17. The University may choose not to grant a Physician Assistant Bursary in the absence of a suitable candidate; may choose to limit the number of recipients selected where funding is limited; may choose to limit the number of recipients selected where too few suitable candidates exist; and/or may choose to generate applicant pools for bursaries by application, where complete applications have not been received.
18. The University may remove specific Physician Assistant Bursaries from the University Calendar, may revise the terms and stated value and/or suspend the granting of Physician Assistant Bursaries (e.g. donor funds).
19. Physician Assistant Bursaries supported by donor funds may have additional eligibility requirements.

Bursaries for Physician Assistant Education Program

The Birch Island Physician Assistant Bursary

Established in 2014 by R.B. (Biff) and Sue Matthews.

Requirements: To be awarded to students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Education Program of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine who demonstrate financial need.

Value: $1,000