The Opportunity Fund

Our Vision - Helping Youth Dream Big- Opportunity Fund

The Opportunity Fund supports Indigenous students, new Canadians and refugees, and students from inner-city neighbourhoods. The goal is to bridge the graduation gap and support a university-bound identity for everyone.

The Opportunity Fund provides bursaries to undergraduate and graduate students with financial need as well as tuition credits toward university for high school students enrolled in the Model School at the UW Collegiate.

UWinnipeg is particularly proud to offer tuition waivers to former youth in care who are pursuing undergraduate studies. A key Opportunity Fund initiative, tuition waivers were pioneered at UWinnipeg, prompting other universities and colleges in Manitoba and across Canada to join and replicate this life changing initiative. UWinnipeg is largest tuition waiver sponsor in Manitoba with 30 students supported each year and a growing number of successful graduates.

Students can find out more about the Opportunity Fund and other Indigenous financial assistance programs and awards here. 

The Opportunity Fund relies on generous donors. Details at the UWinnipeg’s Foundation.