The Student Experiences Fund (SEF) is designed to provide UFV students funding up to $500 for experiential learning initiatives outside of their courses that support personal and professional growth.
NEW: Funding is available throughout the fiscal year (April 1 - March 31). Eligible students can receive up to $500 through one or more successful applications.
Due to high demand, applications will be considered and pre-approved on a first-come, first-serve basis throughout the fiscal year.
Student eligibility
- You must be registered at UFV and enrolled in courses at the time of application and at the time the experience takes place (Please note: For summer semester activities, no enrollment is necessary, but students must be returning to study at UFV the following fall semester)
- You must be enrolled in a certificate, diploma, degree program, or a Qualifying Studies student
- You must have a minimum GPA of 2.0
- You must have no outstanding account balances at UFV
- You must have successfully completed the equivalent of one full-time semester at UFV
Expense criteria
The Student Experiences Fund intends to offset costs associated with students’ extra-curricular experiences. Only specific expenses (up to $500) communicated in the application decision email are approved for funding.
Conferences taking place outside of Canada may be eligible for additional funding. Please email sef@ufv.ca.
Please note, registration and admission fees are eligible. Travel expenses may be approved on a case-by-case basis. These include airlines, ferries, shuttles, busses, SkyTrain, taxis/rideshares, tolls, mileage, parking, and hotels. Food expenses are not covered.
Eligible expenses
Other opportunities which may be eligible for funding on a case-by-case basis are equipment rental fees and/or supplies. Requests for supplies may require specific faculty validation. These supplies may include (but are not limited to): required art supplies, project experimentation and implementation materials, poster tubes, and printing costs.
New policy starting September 1, 2024 regarding SEF applications relating to certifications:
- If you fail the certification examination: You will be reimbursed 50% of the pre-approved funding amount, upon approval of post-experience documents.
- If you pass the certification examination: You will be reimbursed the full pre-approved funding amount (100%), upon approval of post-experience documents.
Post-experience reporting
Please note all funds will be reimbursed after the event. Approved applications must submit the following to sef@ufv.ca within two weeks after the experience:
- An expense claim form, with all receipts and other proof of costs incurred.
- A photo and/or video from your experience (if applicable).
- A copy of your resume (with the experience recorded).
- A written report on your experience (minimum 200 words).
- Describe the outcome of your experience. (For conferences, please provide an overview of the sessions you attended, key research tools and methodologies you learned about, and other takeaways.)
- List three or more newly acquired or improved skills obtained through this experience. Provide examples of how you demonstrated these skills.
- Reflect on the experience. How did the experience influence your career goals?
- If applicable, explain the impact of your experience on the community.
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