Scholarship & Bursary Program
The Nova Scotia Community College Foundation is pleased to present the Scholarship & Bursary Program. Scholarships and bursaries may be open to all students across the College or may be limited to students enrolled in certain programs. Applicants are assessed on criteria such as academic achievement and financial need. Student aid is usually applied directly to outstanding tuition. The availability of bursaries and scholarships is subject to change without notice.
- Aecon Atlantic Construction Trades and Technology Award
- Albert Anderson Memorial Bursary
- Allan R. Fleming Applied Arts Award
- Annette Masse Memorial Award
- Aramark Canada Entrance Bursary
- Arnold D. Johnson Sr. Award for Water Resources
- Avondale Construction Limited Award
- Bill Cruden Award
- Bird Construction Award
- Bread and Roses Bursary
- Burridge Campus Community Involvement Award
- Burridge Campus Mature Student Award
- Burridge Campus Winter Student Success Award
- Business and Professional Women's Club Bursary
- C Vanessa Hammock Award
- Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and Unionized Cape Breton Contractors Entrance Bursary
- Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and Unionized Cape Breton Contractors Entrance Scholarship
- Carol Brasok Lifelong Learning Award
- Cherubini Metal Works Award
- CIPS – NSCC Information Technology Scholarship
- Claude Langley Memorial Scholarship
- Convergys Business Award
- Core Conference Scholarship
- Dr. Jack Buckley Scholarship
- Elmsdale Landscaping Award
- Ernie and Delia Edwards Award in Culinary Excellence
- Grant E. Crouse Memorial Award
- Graybar-Harris & Roome Award
- Gregory W. Dean Memorial Bursary
- Guy Lavoie Memorial Scholarship
- Halifax Water Achievement Award
- Health Programs Bursary
- Ian L. MacDonald Award for Electrical Trades
- InterfaceFLOR & Workspace by Design Bursary
- Jason Dale Mason Memorial Award
- Jeff Todd Memorial Award
- Jipuktuk etli apatua'timk Award
- The Joe Gallagher Bursary for Water Resources
- John J. MacLellan Next Generation Award
- Kevin Megeney Memorial Award
- La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Scholarship
- Lt. Governor Hope and Inspiration Award
- Lunenburg Campus Bursary
- MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc. Award
- Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Award
- Mark, Jeffrey and Susan Reeves Achievement Award
- Mark, Jeffrey and Susan Reeves Advanced Diploma Award
- Merit Contractors Construction Trade Award
- Natalie Charbonneau Memorial Award
- Northern Pulp Achievement Award
- Northern Pulp Pictou Landing First Nation Award
- Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Entrance Award
- Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Returning Student Award
- NSCLRA Claude Langley Memorial Scholarship
- Nova Scotia Credit Unions Bursary
- Ocean Contractors Limited Award
- R. Sobey Community Leadership Award
- RCS Award
- Robert T. Peacock Achievement Award
- Rogers Media Entrance Award
- Rogers Radio & Broadcasting Award
- Ron Levy Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
- Rotary Club of Dartmouth East Distinguished Teaching Award, Akerley Campus
- Rotary Club of Halifax Distinguished Teaching Service Award
- Saxton Family Award
- Scotiabank Award
- September 11th Memorial Award
- Shelburne Campus Community Involvement Award
- Shelburne Campus Learning Commitment Award
- Shelburne Campus Library and Information Technology Program Award
- Stevens Group Award
- Tom Norwood Award
- Trades & Technology Memorial Award In Memory Of Gerald White
- Truefoam Award
- Truro Campus Fall 2011 Bursary
- Wanda & Raymond M Ivany Merit Scholarship
- Webster Award
- Wilcraft Concrete Opportunities Award
- Women in Information Technology Award
- Women in Trades and Technology Bursary
- Wood Family Community Leadership Award
There may be additional scholarships and bursaries available at each campus. Please contact Student Services at your campus for further information on the availability, eligibility requirements and application process.
Entrance Awards
- There are a number of scholarships and awards available to high school students entering NSCC. Please contact your high school guidance counselor for further information.
- NSCC offers 26 full tuition awards (2 per campus). See NSCC website for more details.
- Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships for Colleges
External Awards
There are a number of organizations that offer scholarships, bursaries and awards in various fields of study for which NSCC students are eligible and encouraged to apply. These external awards are not administered by the Foundation. Student Services at each campus advertise such awards on bulletin boards and televisions. External awards include:
- Canadian Hospitality Foundation Scholarships
- Canadian National Scholarship for Women
- Nova Scotia Provincial Literary Coalition Award
- Rotary Club awards
- Jaycees awards
- Royal Canadian Legion awards
Teaching Awards
Campus and Campus Student Associations Awards
Certain campuses and their respective student associations offer scholarships and bursaries to their students. Please contact your campus Student Association for further information.
For further information on the Scholarship & Bursary Program, contact:
Nova Scotia Community College Foundation
5685 Leeds Street
PO Box 1153
Halifax NS B3J 2X1
Tel: (902) 491-2181
Fax: (902) 491-4828
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