Financial Aid and Awards

The VIU Financial Aid and Awards office is committed to supporting students in their search for financial assistance including provincial and federal loans, grants, and internal and external scholarships, awards, and bursaries. Please search the menu tab for a wide range of resources available to assist students.

Student profile deadline extended

VIU online student record will be unavailable between March 28 from 2 pm through to April 2 until 7 am for Financial year-end processes. Due to this outage, the Financial Aid Student Profile deadline has been extended until April 4, 2024, at midnight.

Your responsibilities as a student

If you are facing an unexpected financial emergency or experience a significant change to your financial situation, contact VIU Financial Aid and Awards to discuss your options.

Thank You!

Thank you to all the individuals and organizations who donate funds for scholarships, awards and bursaries. 

If you or someone you know may be interested in helping VIU students, please connect with our Foundation office or click on the link below.

Give to VIU

A Welcoming Place for All

Vancouver Island University is committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. At VIU, we believe having employees who reflect the diversity of our students, and our community makes us a better university. 

Diversity is vital for communities to flourish, and to be at their healthiest and most successful. People from different backgrounds and identities bring unique perspectives, talents, and ways of knowing that benefit all of us. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all gender identities who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences.