Eligibility

• Undeclared or non-linguistics majors at TWU or Tyndale University.
• Note that TWU Torch Award recipients or Tyndale tuition benefit recipients are not eligible. 
• Note that Linguistics majors or minors may apply for regular CanIL financial aid (as opposed to the Discover Language & Culture Award).

TWU Eligible Courses:

• LING 101: Intro to Linguistics (offered Fall and Spring)
• LING 210: Language & Society (offered Fall, Spring and Summer)
• LING 310: Articulatory Phonetics (2nd or 3rd year standing, offered Fall, Spring and Summer)

Tyndale Eligible Courses:

• LING 101 Introduction to Linguistics I (http://www.tyndale.ca/course/ling-101)
• LING 102 Introduction to Linguistics II (http://www.tyndale.ca/course/ling-102)
• LING 201 Phonetics (http://www.tyndale.ca/course/ling-201)
• LING 211 Language & Society (http://www.tyndale.ca/course/ling-211)

Amount per Award

$500 per eligible linguistics course.

To Apply

Click the ‘Apply for Financial Aid’ button above

If you have questions, contact admissions@canil.ca.

• Summer Semester – apply by April 15
• Fall Semester – apply by July 15
• “Spring” Semester (CanIL West) – apply by November 15
• “Winter” Semester (CanIL East) – apply by November 15

Eligibility

All students are eligible to apply.

Amount per Award

Variable amounts.

To Apply

Fill in the financial aid form above by these deadlines:

• Summer Semester – apply by April 15
• Fall Semester – apply by July 15
• “Spring” Semester (CanIL West) – apply by November 15
• “Winter” Semester (CanIL East) – apply by November 15

Eligibility

Graduate students are eligible to apply in their first full-time (min. 9 semester hours) semester in a graduate program.

Amount per Award

Up to $3000.

To Apply

Fill in the financial aid form above by these deadlines:

• Summer Semester – apply by April 15
• Fall Semester – apply by July 15
• Spring Semester (CanIL West) – apply by November 15

Eligibility

Students who participate in CanIL Launch (PreLaunch) and expect to graduate from CanIL with a BA LING, MA LING, MALT degree, or a Training Track and who plan to join a Bible Translation organization, such as Wycliffe Bible Translators or Pioneer Bible Translators are eligible.

Amount per Award

$3,000 minimum for BA LING, MA LING or MALT degrees. The award is paid at the beginning of the second year. $1,000 per semester of a Training Track. (e.g. a two-semester track will be eligible for a $2,000 award (for a maximum of three semesters)).

To Apply

Fill in the financial aid form above by these deadlines:

• Summer Semester – apply by April 15
• Fall Semester – apply by July 15
• “Spring” Semester (CanIL West) – apply by November 15
• “Winter” Semester (CanIL East) – apply by November 15

Eligibility

Students enrolled in CanIL Launch (PreLaunch) (link) and who are either BA LING majors in the final year of their program, MA LING, or MALT degree students enrolled full-time each semester (min. 9 semester hours) for a full academic year. Training Track students must be enrolled full-time through to the completion of their program.

Students who are already members of a Bible translation organization with a previous field assignment are NOT eligible for the Church Matching Grant (however ARE eligible for the Ministry Team Matching Grant, a new program as of Fall 2020. Please see the MTMG section below.) The purpose of the Church Matching Grant is to encourage students to commence engaging with their churches as they prepare for a field assignment.

Amount per Award

1. For Masters students, up to $4,000 for the first academic year on a 1:1 matching basis (a maximum of $2,000 from sponsoring churches) and up to $8,000 for the second academic year on a 3:1 matching basis (maximum of $2,000 from sponsoring churches).

2. For BA students, up to $4,000 in their third and fourth years on a 1:1 matching basis (a maximum of $2,000 from sponsoring churches)

3. For Training Track students, up to $2,000 on a one-time 1:1 matching basis (a maximum of $1,000 from sponsoring churches).

To Apply

Church Matching Grant forms and brochures are sent to eligible students enrolled in CanIL Launch (PreLaunch).

• For BA or MA students, the church portion of the CMG funds must be received no later than January 31st of the applicable academic year.
• For Training Track students, the church portion of the CMG funds must be received no later than the add/drop deadline of their last semester of study. Late applications will not be accepted.

Eligibility

Students enrolled in CanIL Launch (ReLaunch) (link) and who are MA LING, and MALT degree students enrolled full-time each semester (min. 9 semester hours) for a full academic year may qualify. Training Track students must be enrolled full-time through to the completion of their program.

To be eligible for the Ministry Team Matching Grant program (new as of Fall 2020), students must also be:

• members of a Bible translation organization;
• currently on ministry support; and
• either home or at CanIL from a previous field assignment for the purpose of further education.

The purpose of the Ministry Team Matching Grant is to assist eligible students with the extraordinary costs of pursuing further education relative to their role in the global Bible Translation movement.

Amount per Award

1. Up to $4,000 for the first academic year on a 1:1 matching basis (a maximum of $2,000 from the student’s ministry team) and up to $8,000 for the second academic year on a 3:1 matching basis (maximum of $2,000 from the student’s ministry team ).

2. For Training Track students, up to $2,000 on a one-time 1:1 matching basis (a maximum of $1,000 from the student’s ministry team).

Note: Funds received from the student’s ministry team must be over and above their current support. Regular donations may not be redirected to CanIL for the purpose of this program.

To Apply

Ministry Team Matching Grant forms and brochures are sent to eligible students enrolled in CanIL Launch (ReLaunch).

• For degree program students, the ministry team portion of the MTMG funds must be received no later than January 31st of the applicable academic year.
• For Training Track students, the ministry team portion of the MTMG funds must be received no later than the add/drop deadline of their last semester of study. Late applications will not be accepted.