Robson Hall strives to promote accessibility to our program. In previous years, approximately 50% of the student body received need based financial aid from one of our dedicated endowments funds. Robson Hall has approximately $450,000 in need based financial assistance for distribution to law students.

It is the responsibility of every student to carefully review the numerous programs available to assist in funding their law degree. The Faculty of Law strongly encourages students to consider all options to ensure they receive adequate funding for their studies.

Faculty of Law Sources:

Entrance Awards
Student aid initiative began in 2006 with the inception of Law Entrance Awards. Through the generous contribution of various donors, students receiving an Early Offer of admission are eligible to apply. The award amounts range from $2,500 - $5,000.  For more information please click here.

Pitblado Scholars Program
Each student on the Faculty of Law Dean's Honour List at the end of first and/or second year who continue their legal studies in the next academic year at Robson Hall become a Pitblado Scholar.  Students are presented with a $5,000 scholarship at a formal reception in the fall.  The scholarship is applied directly to tuition.  The Scholars Program was set up by Jim & Sandra Pitblado in memory of Mr. Pitblado's father and grandfather.

Robson Hall Bursary Program
The Faculty of Law awards one-third of the tuition surcharge collected back to students in the form of needs-based bursaries. Since the inception of Robson Hall Bursary in 2005, the Faculty of Law has awarded over $1,700,000. The allocations are based on financial need and are distributed in the fall. Students applying for the RH Bursary Program are expected to apply for government student loans.

Faculty of Law Emergency Bursaries
Requests are assessed on a case by case basis in the Faculty throughout the school year.

To view a listing of Awards and Bursaries available at Robson Hall please click here.

Law Society Forgivable Loans Program

The Law Society will award a forgivable loan to a student from an under-serviced Manitoba community who has been accepted into first year at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law for September 2012. The Law Society will forgive 20% of the loan for each year that the recipient practises in his or her community after being called to the bar. Deadline is April 30, 2012

The University of Manitoba Sources:

The University of Manitoba Bursary Program
Every year, The University of Manitoba offers a wide-range of bursaries to both new and continuing full and part-time students that have demonstrated financial need. These bursaries range in amount from $100-$1,000.  

University of Manitoba Emergency Loans

The University of Manitoba emergency loan program provides short-term assistance to students who experience unexpected and immediate financial expenses or constraints. This includes, but is not limited to, unanticipated personal living costs, and unexpected delays in government loans, and other award funding.

Government Sources:

Government Student Loans

Government Student Loans should be a student’s first consideration for funding. There are many potential advantages, such as no payments required, or interest accrued, until after you graduate.