Student Refugee Program

The King’s University is partnering with World University Service Canada (WUSC) to sponsor refugee students through the Student Refugee Program (SRP). Since August 2023, King’s has fully sponsored the academic studies of one student each academic year.  These students are designated refugees under the UNHCR, and they arrive directly from a refugee living situation.

King’s has already committed over $25,000 in institutional sponsorship funds and is joining with King's Students' Association, Micah Student Society, and our campus community to meet the tangible needs of this first-year student.

You are invited to join in this sponsorship opportunity, too! Your donation to the SRP allows us to sponsor more refugee students, equipping them with food, housing, community supports, and a university degree.

See the list of needs, and how you can make a difference, below. Our fundraising team welcomes the opportunity to meet with you in person. King's is grateful to have the opportunity to walk alongside student newcomers to Canada and are glad to share this journey with you.

To learn more, see reference this pamphlet which provides answers to frequently asked questions.

WUSC is a Canadian non-profit founded in 1939 with the goal of providing better opportunities to young people globally. Learn more about the student refugee program, and about WUSC, today.

King’s is joining 100+ universities across Canada, building on an endeavor that began in 1939. Post-war Europe had an abundance of university students who were no longer able to return home to finish their studies. They became refugees. A group of faculty, staff, and students at the University of Toronto created a way to fill this need, sponsoring the first university refugee students in Canada. Since 1978, the SRP has assisted over 2,100 highly motivated, university-bound students from 39 countries of origin, of whom 90% complete their degrees, paying their own way after their first year of sponsorship.