Place des Arts offers bursaries on an ongoing basis to students who wish to take classes or lessons at Place des Arts but may not be able to afford the full fees. To apply for a bursary, please carefully read the following bursary guidelines and fill out the bursary application form below.

Place des Arts Bursary Guidelines

Children ages 17 and under are eligible to apply for a bursary;
Applications must be initiated by the parent or guardian of the child. Fill out one application form per child;
Bursaries are available for all non-subsidized programs at Place des Arts;
Bursary applications must be received at least 6 weeks prior to the start-date of the program;
A letter of recommendation must be submitted along with the bursary application form (see below);
Incomplete bursary application forms will be returned;
Bursary application forms will be reviewed by the Executive Director and selected staff;
Bursaries equal to 30% of the course fee up to a maximum of $300.00 will be granted.

Letter of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation must be submitted with the bursary application from an objective third party who can verify the applicant’s financial need. A recommendation will be accepted from one of the following:

School Principal/ School Counsellor/ School Teacher
Accountant/ Notary/ Lawyer/ Police Officer
Priest or Pastor
Registered Family Doctor
A professional in Social Work or Family Services

The recommendation letter must be written on official letterhead and include:

The recommender’s job title and contact details
The nature and duration of the recommender’s relationship with the applicant or the applicant’s family
A summary of the applicant’s financial need

Bursary Applicant Notification
All applicants will be notified of the status of their application within two weeks of the submission date.

Bursary Award Distribution
Awarded bursary amounts will be placed as a credit on the applicant’s Place des Arts account.

To apply for a bursary, please fill out the form below.

Place des Arts Bursary Application

Bursary Application Forms must be received at least 6 weeks prior to the start date of your selected program.

* = Required Fields

Applicant's Information

Applicant's First Name *

Applicant's Last Name *

Applicant's Date of Birth *

MM/DD/YYYY

Are you new to Place des Arts or have you taken classes or lessons with us before? *

Have you applied for a bursary from Place des Arts before? *

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian First Name: *

Parent/Guardian Last Name: *

Relationship to Applicant *

Contact Information

Address *

City *

or other city:

Province

Postal Code *

Phone Type *

Phone # *

Email *

Program Information

Which Program will the bursary be applied to?

Please complete only ONE of the following options:

Option A: Classes or Workshops

Please enter the course title(s) and course number(s) for the class(es) you would like a bursary to be applied towards:

Course #

Course Title

Have you...

a) enrolled in the course(s) to secure your spot

b) not yet enrolled in the course(s) (please note that we do not hold spots for your selected program)

Option B: Private Lessons

Please select the discipline the lessons are for:

Please enter the name of the teacher (if applicable):

Have you...

a) enrolled in the lessons to secure your spot

b) not yet enrolled in the lessons (please note that we do not hold spots for your selected program)

Option C: Art Camps

Please select the Art Camp you would like the bursary applied to.

Have you...

a) enrolled in the Art Camp to secure your spot

b) not yet enrolled in the Art Camp (please note that we do not hold spots for your selected program)

Recommendation Letter

Click on Browse to upload your Recommendation Letter. *

Note: the letter must be either a pdf or jpg file.

Once you are done click on the Submit Application button.

You will receive an email with a summary of your application.