SGS Summer Gym Bursary

Award Overview

• Award Category: Doctoral Awards, Financial Assistance, International Awards, Master's Awards, Prof. Master's Awards
• Student Deadline : August 31, 2025
• Application Dates : Summer
• Value & Duration : TBD: Up to 100% reimbursement (maximum of $135 in 2024) towards summer gym membership and/or program fees
• Level of Study : Doctoral, Master’s, Research Master’s, Professional Master’s
• Required Legal Status : Domestic / International

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 on all three campuses which include Hart House Fitness Centre and Sport & Rec athletic facilities on the ST. George Campus (which include the Athletic Centre, Goldring Centre, Varsity Centre and Back Campus Fields), The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) at UTSC, and the UTM Recreation, Athletics & Wellness Center.

With the SGS Summer Gym Bursary, students will receive a maximum reimbursement of $135.07 (in 2024) to apply towards the cost of their purchase to access either in-person or on-line programs through a campus athletic facility.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a student registered with School of Graduate Studies in a master’s or doctoral program (professional or research-stream);
• Registered full-time for the current summer session;
• Have purchased a summer gym membership or program from one of two participating locations
• 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 2025. ​

​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 

To ensure that there is no delay please have direct deposit baking formation is set up on your ACORN account.

Contacts & Resources

Financial Aid and Advising Office, School of Graduate Studies
sgs.financial.assistance@utoronto.ca
(416) 978-2839