Make a Difference

Supporting students in financial need

The KPU Foundation is committed to supporting KPU students in their efforts to achieve a quality education. KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers. Not everyone can afford this opportunity.

Emad Alrefai

Emad Alrefai
KPU Accounting Student

"My first intention was to become an engineer and I spent a year in university in Saudi Arabia. I wanted something that combined business and math—my brother recommended KPU. Coming to Canada pushed me out of my comfort zone. I was in a new environment, with a different language, in a society with different customs. But if you want to overcome your fears forever, face them. The instructors at KPU are incredibly knowledgeable. You learn what to expect in the real world and develop real connections here."

Nicole Kwit

Nicole Kwit
KPU Fine Arts Student

"I decided to go back to school when I was 26 and came to KPU because I had heard great things about the fine arts program. I'm now about to complete my undergrad degree in only 3 years, thanks to the support and encouragement I've received here. As a KPU student, I've had numerous opportunities: I studied in South Korea, I was the arts editor for the university's literary magazine, and worked for the Kwantlen Student Association. I am now the art director for the university newspaper and I've made connections at KPU I know I wouldn't have made at another university."