SGS Summer Gym Bursary

Award Overview

Purpose

With an aim to foster health and wellness of graduate students, the SGS Summer Gym Bursary offers students a reimbursement for up to 100% of their campus summer athletic membership or program fees. The SGS Summer Gym Bursary is open to registered professional and research stream graduate students. Participating facilities include Hart House Fitness Centre and Sport & Rec athletic facilities (which include the Athletic Centre, Goldring Centre, Varsity Centre and Back Campus Fields).

With the SGS Summer Gym Bursary, students will receive a maximum reimbursement of $135.07 to apply towards the cost of their purchase to access either in-person or on-line programs through a campus athletic facility.

UTM or UTSC graduate students interested in accessing summer athletic programs and services are asked to inquire locally about possible bursaries. UTM students may contact anna.reale@utoronto.ca and UTSC students are asked to visit the UTSC Graduate Education website for information and direct questions to graduate-awards@utsc.utoronto.ca.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be a graduate student in a master’s or doctoral program (professional or research-stream);
  • Registered full-time for the summer 2024 session;
  • Have purchased a summer gym membership or program from one of two participating locations the Hart House Fitness Centre and Sport & Rec athletic facilities (which include the Athletic Centre, Goldring Centre, Varsity Centre and Back Campus Fields); and
  • Have valid proof of purchase that displays name and/or student number​.

​​Eligible students may receive the SGS Summer Gym Bursary once per summer session.​​​

Application Process

Registered students can access the online SGS Summer Gym Bursary Application on the SGS Forms Tool beginning in mid May through to August 31, 2024. ​

​Please note:

  • Students must be registered at the time of application;
  • One application is permitted per applicant for summer membership or program fees incurred at one facility;
  • ​The application cannot be modified after submission; and
  • Proof of payment must be uploaded as a PDF, JPEG, or JPG file.

Additional Info

Results 

Results for the summer gym bursary application will be provided on a monthly basis.  All applicants will receive an email notification via their official U of T email address.

Payment 

Payments will be processed on a monthly basis. To ensure that there is no delay please have direct deposit set up on your ACORN account.

 

Contacts & Resources

St. George Campus (STG): sgs.financial.assistance@utoronto.ca

Mississauga Campus (UTM): anna.reale@utoronto.ca

Scarborough Campus (UTSC):  graduate-awards@utsc.utoronto.ca