Career Success
GLOW Bursary
Work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities – internships, placements, co-ops, etc. – are a fantastic way to kickstart your career. They allow students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom while gaining valuable hands-on experience. But, it’s unfair and frustrating when these opportunities come unpaid. IGNITE believes students should be paid for their work – no matter the level they’re at. Compensation should never be the reason to miss out on great opportunities.
Funded by IGNITE and Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada), in partnership with Humber Polytechnic Advising and Career Services, our GLOW Bursary allocates $560,000 to alleviate financial burdens for underrepresented students. We’re excited to financially support students while they learn and grow through hands-on experience!
How to Apply
Successful candidates have been selected for the Fall 2024 semester. If you have applied and have not received an approval notification, it indicates that unfortunately, your application did not meet the established threshold of the program.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered, all applicants must:
- Demonstrate considerable financial need, a metric that is evaluated on a variety of self-disclosed questions as part of the application (rent/housing costs, tuition costs, books/supply costs, etc.)
- Be working in an unpaid Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement occurring between May 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, inclusive.
- Be in an approved WIL experience, as defined by CEWIL here: CEWIL Canada
- Are legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with the relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Have a WIL employer that is either a Canadian organization, OR, has a Canadian office.Read more about the eligibility requirements for WIL employers here.
- If your WIL employer is from the private sector, they cannot be a financial sector employer with 500 or more employees (includes branches).
- If your WIL employer is from the not-for-profit sector, they cannot be a member of the House of Commons, the Senate, or an organization that engages in partisan political activities.
- If your WIL employer is a post-secondary institution (i.e. College/University), you must be in an entrepreneurial WIL experience only.
- If your WIL employer is either a public sector or not-for-profit employer, they must have a charitable number listed on the CRA website.
- Be able to produce one of: a GST/HST number, charitable number, or payroll number that is connected to their WIL host employer. Read more about GST/HST requirements here.
Application Requirements
Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Information
- WIL Experience Type
- Location
- Dates (inclusive)
Employer/Organization Details
- Name
- Address
- City, Province, Postal Code
- GST/HST/QST Number
Manager’s Contact Details
- Name
- Contact Number
Accurate estimates of expenses for Fall semester (September – December 2024)
SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION NOW!
Applications for the 2024 – 2025 school year are OPEN.
Choose your campus/school below to apply for the GLOW Bursary.
[Humber College] [University of Guelph-Humber]
Humber College: myhumber (or any links you have) MyHumber
Frequently Asked Questions
The GLOW Bursary aims to financially support students participating in unpaid Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities. Funded by CEWIL and IGNITE, in partnership with Humber Polytechnic Advising and Career Services, the program allocates $560,000 to alleviate financial burdens for underrepresented students.
Each eligible student can receive a bursary of $2,000.
Applications open on September 9, 2024.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, be enrolled full-time, participate in an unpaid WIL placement between May 1 and December 31, 2024, and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Additional eligibility criteria include:
- WIL employer must be a Canadian organization or have a Canadian office.
- Private sector employers cannot have 500 or more employees.
- Not-for-profit sector employers cannot be members of the House of Commons, the Senate, or engage in partisan political activities.
- If the employer is a post-secondary institution, the experience must be entrepreneurial.
- Public sector or not-for-profit employers must have a charitable number listed on the CRA website.
- Must provide a GST/HST number, charitable number, or payroll number connected to the WIL host employer.
Applications from Humber Polytechnic students must be submitted through MyHumber > Financial Aid. Guelph-Humber students can apply through their academic forms page.
No, the bursary is open to all eligible students at Humber Polytechnic or University of Guelph-Humber participating in approved WIL experiences.
Qualifying WIL experiences include internships, placements, co-ops, and other approved forms as defined by CEWIL.
Yes, international students can apply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria, including being legally entitled to work in Canada.
Yes, there are some restrictions. For example, not-for-profit employers cannot be members of the House of Commons, the Senate, or engage in partisan political activities. Refer to the Eligibility Requirements for a full list of criteria, or refer to the Partner Eligibility Resource.
You’ll need to provide details about your WIL experience, employer information, manager’s contact details, and estimates of your expenses for the Fall semester.
Yes, you’ll need to provide a GST/HST number, charitable number, or payroll number connected to your WIL host employer.Read more about GST/HST requirements from the GST/HST Resource.
Successful candidates will be selected and reached out through email 5-8 weeks after application. If you have applied and have not received an approval notification, it indicates that unfortunately, your application did not meet the established threshold of the program.
All bursaries will be disbursed by December 31, 2024.
The application process is student-initiated. However, faculty members can encourage eligible students to apply and provide support in completing the application if needed.
Yes, as long as your WIL experience falls between May 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
You can only apply for the bursary if your WIL experience falls between May 1 – December 31 and you will only be considered for one $2000 bursary during the duration of the GLOW bursary program. This applies if you have had multiple WIL experiences during the time frame.
