U SPORTS News

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Black or Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete (BIHS) Bursary.

The BIHS Bursary, a two-year pilot program commencing this season (2021-22) after being approved by the OUA’s Board of Directors, allows Members to provide additional financial support to student-athletes whose heritage is self-identified as either Black or Indigenous and who demonstrate financial need.

The financial support through the BIHS Bursary comes in the form of a potential bursary envelope of up to $50,000 awarded by member institutions each year during the pilot, allowing for the provision of up to $2,000 per student-athlete. This bursary could be in addition to any athletic financial award provided by the university for qualified student-athletes. Total potential funding for the program could reach up to $1M annually across the OUA.

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