The Student Refugee Program (SRP) is a resettlement program that provides refugee students an opportunity to pursue post-secondary studies in Canada. There are currently six students pursuing post-secondary studies at StFX via the SRP. StFX University waives tuition, residence and meal plan fees for SRP students’ first academic year. Money raised by the StFX WUSC […]
Read More »StFXAUT President Dr. Martin van Bommel presents a sponsorship cheque in the amount of $3,380 to Members of the StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society (left to right): Dr. Maria Paz-MacKay (Department of Modern Languages), Nancy Kiden, WUSC President Chloe Oleksiuk, and Lucia Macka. Photo credit: Susan MacKay. Read past WUSC Beacon articles: […]
Read More »The StFXAUT recently contributed $4,500 to the StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society. The Beacon has profiled the work of the StFX WUSC in the Summer 2019 and Winter 2018 issues.
Read More »These reminders appear in the Summer 2018 issue of The Beacon. The next deadline to submit the StFXAUT Sponsorship Policy and Application Form is Monday, October 1. Please note that applications can be submitted any time before this deadline. The StFXAUT invites sponsorship requests from organizations committed to education, labour, social justice, and community development. […]
Read More »This article, written by StFXAUT Communications Officer Philip Girvan, appeared in the Winter 2018 edition of The Beacon. The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is, according to their website, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, employment, and empowerment opportunities for youth around the world”. WUSC has local committees across Canada including the StFX […]
Read More »This article originally appeared in the Fall 2016 edition of The Beacon. Congratulations to the organizers and volunteers on the 10th anniversary of the Antigonish International Film Festival (AIFF)! Over the past ten years, the Film Festival has shown more than 300 films to an audience of over 14,300. The 2016 Antigonish International Film Festival took […]
Read More »Reminders, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The StFXAUT provides a Student Bursary equal to the cost of one six-credit course for an undergraduate student with demonstrable financial need. In your conversations with students about financial aid, please remind them of this possibility. The deadline to […]
Read More »This notice, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The StFXAUT has sponsored the Antigonish International Film Festival (AIFF) since 2008, and has been one of the major sponsors since 2013. The StFXAUT is very pleased to sponsor the following films in this year’s Film Festival: The […]
Read More »From Spring 2016 edition of The Beacon The deadline to submit the StFXAUT Sponsorship Application Form is October 1st. The StFXAUT invites sponsorship requests from organizations committed to education, labour, social justice, and community development. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) offers Health and Dental Benefits for Retirees. To learn more about monthly premiums for residents of […]
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