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Financial Aid
CanIL operates a generous awards program to help you avoid, reduce or eliminate debt. Awards are available for all degree programs, certificates, and individual linguistics courses at both Trinity Western University and Tyndale University.
You should complete a Financial Aid application for each semester in which you will be taking courses. Applications completed and submitted by the deadline will be reviewed shortly after and you will be notified by email of your award for that upcoming semester.
You must request permission from the Financial Aid Committee (financial-aid@canil.ca) to apply after the deadlines, however, there is no guarantee that late applications will be considered.
Please notify the Financial Aid Committee if any details change in your application, especially in regards to the number of courses being taken. If there are any changes, the award may be adjusted. The final award is placed in your school account after the add / drop deadline. Details regarding registration are confirmed before the award is given.
Application Deadlines
Awards for new students.
Language and Culture Discovery Grant
Amount: $500 per course
Interested in exploring courses in language and culture? Linguistics courses fulfill elective credit requirements for a number of degree programs. 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 should pursue.
TWU Eligible Courses
LING 101 Intro to Linguistics
LING 102 Applying Languages in the World
LING 210 Language & Society
LING 230 Articulatory Phonetics
Eligibility: Undeclared or non-linguistics majors at TWU or Tyndale University who are not recipients of the TWU Torch Award or the Tyndale Tuition Benefit.
Tyndale Eligible Courses
LING 1013 Introduction to Linguistics I
LING 1023 Introduction to Linguistics II
LING 2013 Phonetics
LING 2113 Language & Society
Awards for all students.
CanIL Bursary
Amount: $500 per course
This per-course bursary provides financial support to all students towards the costs of tuition and living expenses. Bursary amounts are $500 per course. All CanIL-taught courses are eligible.
Graduate Entrance Award
Amount: $3000
This $3000 award is available to all MALT and MA LING students in the first semester that they take 8 or more semester hours of grad-level courses.
Awards for Launch students.
CanIL Launch offers additional financial aid for students pursuing a vocational calling within the global Bible Translation movement. The four awards listed are available only to students accepted into Launch. Full details of the awards are provided upon application and acceptance.
Ministry Boost Award
Amount: $3000
Students in CanIL Launch (PreLaunch) who expect soon to graduate with a BA LING, MA LING, MALT degree, or a Training Certificate, and who plan to join a Bible Translation organization, such as Wycliffe Bible Translators or Pioneer Bible Translators, are eligible. The $3,000 award will normally be given near the beginning of the student’s second year in CanIL Launch provided there is evidence of adequate participation and progress.
Graduate Experiential Education Award
Amount: 50% of approved costs up to $3,000
The Experiential Education Award exists to help qualified students pay the travel-related costs associated with their chosen and approved for-credit Internship or to fund fieldwork for pursuing approved thesis research. The award is available for both domestic and international trips. Students qualifying for this award may also apply for a CanIL Bursary to defray the tuition costs of their related coursework.
Church/Ministry Team Matching Grant
Amount: Up to $12,000
Students who participate in CanIL Launch (PreLaunch) and are in a BA LING, MA LING, MALT degree, or a Training Certificate program are eligible to receive additional financial aid through the Church or Ministry Team Matching Grant program.
Undergraduate Experiential Education Award
Amount: 50% of approved costs up to $3,000
The Undergraduate Experiential Education Award exists to help qualified BA LING students pay the travel-related costs associated with their chosen and approved for-credit field placement. The award is available for both domestic and international trips. Students qualifying for this award may also apply for a CanIL Bursary to defray the tuition costs of their related coursework.
Other Awards
Financial Aid: Partner Schools
We encourage CanIL students to pursue the bursaries, awards, grants and scholarships available to them through our partner schools.
Contact TWU for additional financial aid options.
Contact Tyndale for additional financial aid options.
Financial Aid: Beyond our Partner Schools
If you are enrolled in CanIL courses but do not fit any of the above categories, you may still be eligible for other sources of financial aid. Check with the Financial Aid Committee Chair by emailing financial-aid@canil.ca.