canil financial aid

Our financial aid options will have you jumping for joy.

Financial aid is available for all degree programs and training tracks.

Fill in the financial aid form by these deadlines:

  • Summer Semester – apply by April 15
  • Fall Semester – apply by July 15
  • TWU Spring Semester – apply by November 15
  • Tyndale Winter Semester – apply by November 15
Apply for Financial Aid  

 

Married students who are both taking classes must complete both the standard aid form (included above) and the spousal financial aid form below.

Get the Spousal Financial Aid Form  

We encourage our CanIL students to pursue the scholarships and bursaries available to them through our partnership schools.

However, we also raise funds independently to provide additional scholarships and bursaries to CanIL students.

  • BA Ling and MA Ling students should contact TWU for financial aid options.
  • MLE students should contact ACTS for financial aid options.
  • BA Ling students at Tyndale should contact them for financial aid options.
  • We also encourage students to look into other potential scholarship resources.

Beyond Price Bursary

This bursary provides financial support to students towards the costs of tuition and living expenses. It is based on financial need with a preference given to students indicating a desire to work in Bible translation, literacy or related roles.

Details for Beyond Price Bursary

Eligibility

All students are eligible to apply. Preference is given to students taking at least 3 CanIL courses per semester. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.

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
  • TWU Spring Semester – apply by November 15
  • Tyndale Winter Semester – apply by November 15

Entrance Scholarship

This scholarship is available to graduate students in the MA LING or the MLE programs. Students accepted into these programs are automatically eligible to receive these scholarships.

Details for Entrance Scholarship

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 – apply by November 15

Church Matching Grant

Students in the BA LING, MA LING, MLE degree, or a Training Track program may be eligible to receive additional financial aid through the church matching grant program.

Details for Church Matching Grant

Eligibility

BA LING majors in the final year of their program, MA LING, and MLE degree students enrolled full-time each semester (min. 9 semester hours) for a full academic year will qualify. Training Track students must be enrolled full-time through to the completion of their program.
Graduate students are eligible to apply in their first full-time (min. 9 semester hours) semester in a graduate program.

Students who are already members of a Bible translation organization with a previous field assignment are NOT eligible for the Church Matching Grant. 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

For degree students, up to $6,000 per academic year on a 2:1 matching basis; a maximum of $2,000 from the sponsoring church(es) and a match of $4,000 from CanIL. This is a one per academic year award for a maximum of two years for MA Ling or MLE students, and a maximum of one year for BA Ling students. For Training Track students, the scholarship will provide up to a $2,000 one-time award on a 1:1 matching basis, a maximum of $1,000 from the donating church and a match of $1,000 from the CanIL Scholarship and Bursary Fund. All funds are in Canadian dollars.

Below is a link to the Church Matching Grant Brochure that you can present to your pastor/mission committee for their consideration.

To Apply

Students MUST submit a financial aid application to be eligible for the Church Matching Grant. Upon being approved for the Church Matching Grant by the CanIL financial aid committee, students will be sent a link to download the Church Matching Grant Application Form.

  • For degree program students, the church portion of the CMG funds must be received no later than the add/drop deadline of the spring semester for that 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.

Ministry Launch Award

Students who are graduating from CanIL with a BA LING, MA LING, MLE degree, or a Training Track and who plan to join a Bible Translation organization, such as Wycliffe Bible Translators or Pioneer Bible Translators, may apply. The award is not given out until the student takes up a full-time assignment with the organization.

Details for Ministry Launch Award

Eligibility

Students who are graduating from CanIL with a BA LING, MA LING, MLE degree, or a Training Track and who plan to join a Bible Translation organization, such as Wycliffe Bible Translators or Pioneer Bible Translators, may apply.

Amount per Award

$3,000 minimum for BA LING, MA LING or MLE degrees. $1,000 per semester of a Training Track. (ie. a two-semester track will be eligible for a $2,000 award (for a maximum of three semesters).

To Apply

Contact Shirley Funnell (in room 216 or by email at shirley.funnell@canil.ca) to confirm your eligibility and to request a Ministry Launch Scholarship application form within 6 weeks of finishing your final semester at CanIL.

New! Language and Culture Discovery Grant

Interested in language and culture? Explore the possibilities! Linguistics courses fulfill elective credit requirements for a number of TWU degree programs. As the Linguistics Department at TWU, CanIL (Canada Institute of Linguistics) provides cross-cultural and linguistics classes. This understanding of language and culture will broaden your worldview and better equip you for various contexts in an increasingly global community. Check with your advisor and program worksheet to see if this is an option that you can pursue.

Details for Language and Culture Discovery Grant

Eligibility

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

TWU Eligible Courses:

  • LING 101: Intro to Linguistics (offered fall and spring)
  • LING 210: Language and Society (offered fall, spring and summer)
  • LING 310: Articulatory Phonetics (2nd or 3rd year standing, offered fall, spring and summer)

Tyndale Eligible Courses:

Amount per Award

$500 per eligible linguistics course.

To Apply

Language and Culture Discovery Grant – TWU

Language and Culture Discovery Grant – Tyndale

If you have questions, contact Sandra at admin@canil.ca.

  • Fall semester – apply by July 15
  • Spring semester – apply by November 30
  • TWU Spring Semester – apply by November 15
  • Tyndale Spring Semester – apply by November 15

Other possible financial aid opportunities outside of TWU/ACTS/Tyndale/CanIL are also available

If you are enrolled in CanIL courses but do not fit in any of the above categories, you may still be eligible for some financial aid. Check with Don Fama in room 312 or by email at don.fama@canil.ca

Recipients of the TWU Torch Award or Tyndale Employee Tuition Benefit are not eligible for CanIL Financial Aid.

For further information, please contact our Admissions counselor at admissions@canil.ca or call us at 1-604-513-2129 / 1-888-513-2129 (toll-free).