Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards
Nova Scotia Community College has enjoyed considerable growth recently in the number of awards available to our students. We are very grateful to our donors who support our awards program. Together we know the importance of recognizing student achievement and assisting with financial need. Awards may be specific to an individual campus or program and may be awarded upon program entrance or mid-year. To learn more about our awards, please click on the links below or contact Student Services at your campus.
Entrance Awards
NSCC has commenced a program of entrance awards that cover full tuition for the recipients. To date, 2 entrance awards are made per Campus. Application deadline (for the 2012-2013 Academic Year) is May 15, 2012.
Entrance Awards Application (130 KB)
Scholarships, Bursaries, Grants & Awards
Awards available to NSCC students are based on a variety of criteria – program, campus, achievement, diversity group, affiliation with an organization – and the criteria varies for each award. Detailed criteria is available in the award descriptions and at Student Services.
| Spring 2012 Application Deadline |
Campus |
Number |
Amount |
| Alumni Spirit Award |
– |
13 |
$500 |
| Burridge Campus Adult Learning Program (ALP) Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| Burridge Campus Spring Student Success Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| Burridge Campus Tri-County Entrance Scholarship |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| CANS Building Futures for Youth Award |
– |
3 |
$1,000 |
| Construction Curling Association Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Danny Tobin Memorial Award for Adult Learning Program Graduates |
Annapolis Valley |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Danny Tobin Memorial Award for Bridgetown Regional High School Graduates |
Annapolis Valley |
1 |
$1,000 |
| The Dutton Award for Excellence |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Electro-Federation of Maritime Canada Scholarship Program |
– |
3 |
$500 |
| George MacLean Pathways Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| JR Eisener Contracting Limited Award |
Waterfront |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Lunenburg Campus O2 Award |
Lunenburg |
1 |
$500 |
| Marid Industries Limited Award |
– |
1 |
$2,000 |
| Raymond E. Ivany Merit Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Rogers Radio & Broadcasting Award |
– |
4 |
$2,000 |
| Fall 2012 Application Deadline |
Campus |
Number |
Amount |
| Aecon Atlantic Construction Trades and Technology Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Albert Anderson Memorial Bursary |
Pictou |
1 |
$500 |
| Allan R. Fleming Applied Arts Award |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Annette Masse Memorial Award |
– |
4 |
$1,250 |
| Aramark Canada Entrance Bursary |
– |
2 |
$1,000 |
| Arnold D. Johnson Sr. Award for Water Resources |
– |
1 |
$7,200 |
| Avondale Construction Limited Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Bill Cruden Award |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Bird Construction Award |
– |
2 |
$1,000 |
| Bread and Roses Bursary |
– |
20 |
$1,000 |
| Burridge Campus Community Involvement Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| Burridge Campus Mature Student Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| C Vanessa Hammock Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and Unionized Cape Breton Contractors Entrance Bursary |
Marconi
Strait Area |
2 |
$500 |
| Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and Unionized Cape Breton Contractors Entrance Scholarship |
Strait Area |
1 |
$500 |
| Carol Brasok Lifelong Learning Award |
– |
1 |
$1,500 |
| Cherubini Metal Works Award |
– |
2 |
$1,000 |
| CIPS – NSCC Information Technology Scholarship |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Claude Langley Memorial Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Convergys Business Award |
Truro |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Core Conference Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Dr. Jack Buckley Scholarship |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Elmsdale Landscaping Award |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Ernie and Delia Edwards Award in Culinary Excellence |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Grant E. Crouse Memorial Award |
Waterfront |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Graybar-Harris & Roome Award |
Pictou
Strait Area |
1 |
$1,200 |
| Gregory W. Dean Memorial Bursary |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Guy Lavoie Memorial Scholarship |
COGS |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Halifax Water Achievement Award |
– |
1 |
$2,000 |
| Health Programs Bursary |
Marconi |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Ian L. MacDonald Award for Electrical Trades |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| InterfaceFLOR & Workspace by Design Bursary |
Waterfront |
2 |
$500 |
| Jason Dale Mason Memorial Award |
Strait |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Jeff Todd Memorial Award |
Akerley |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Jipuktuk etli apatua'timk Award |
– |
1 |
$12,000 |
| The Joe Gallagher Bursary for Water Resources |
– |
1 |
$1,500 |
| The Joe Gallagher Bursary for Water Resources |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| The Joe Gallagher Bursary for Water Resources |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| John J. MacLellan Next Generation Award |
Marconi |
1 |
$500 |
| Kevin Megeney Memorial Award |
Pictou |
1 |
$2,000 |
| La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Scholarship |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Lt. Governor Hope and Inspiration Award |
– |
13 |
$1,000 |
| Lunenburg Campus Bursary |
Lunenburg |
1 |
$250 |
| MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc. Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Award |
Pictou |
2 |
$1,000 |
| Mark, Jeffrey and Susan Reeves Achievement Award |
Annapolis Valley |
2 |
$1,000 |
| Mark, Jeffrey and Susan Reeves Advanced Diploma Award |
– |
1 |
$3,228 |
| Merit Contractors Construction Trade Award |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Natalie Charbonneau Memorial Award |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Northern Pulp Achievement Award |
Truro |
1 |
$1,250 |
| Northern Pulp Pictou Landing First Nation Award |
Truro |
1 |
$1,250 |
| Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Entrance Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Returning Student Award |
– |
2 |
$1,000 |
| NSCLRA Claude Langley Memorial Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Nova Scotia Credit Unions Bursary |
– |
26 |
$500 |
| Ocean Contractors Limited Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| R. Sobey Community Leadership Award |
– |
2 |
$2,000 |
| RCS Award |
– |
2 |
$500 |
| Robert T. Peacock Achievement Award |
Waterfront |
1 |
$2,000 |
| Rogers Media Entrance Award |
Waterfront |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Rogers Radio & Broadcasting Award |
Waterfront |
2 |
$2,000 |
| Ron Levy Scholarship for Students with Disabilities |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Saxton Family Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$500 |
| Scotiabank Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| September 11th Memorial Award |
Akerley |
1 |
$500 |
| Shelburne Campus Community Involvement Award |
Shelburne |
1 |
$500 |
| Shelburne Campus Learning Commitment Award |
Shelburne |
1 |
$500 |
| Shelburne Campus Library and Information Technology Program Award |
Shelburne |
1 |
$360 |
| Stevens Group Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Tom Norwood Award |
– |
2 |
$1,000 |
| Trades & Technology Memorial Award In Memory Of Gerald White |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Truefoam Award |
– |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Truro Campus Fall 2011 Bursary |
Truro |
4 |
$500 |
| Wanda & Raymond M Ivany Merit Scholarship |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Webster Award |
Burridge |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Wilcraft Concrete Opportunities Award |
Mainland campuses |
1 |
$1,000 |
| Women in Information Technology Award |
– |
2 |
$2,925 |
| Women in Trades and Technology Bursary |
– |
1 |
$500 |
| Wood Family Community Leadership Award |
Kingstec |
1 |
$250 |
Please note: Awards and amounts are subject to change.
Teaching Awards
Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships for colleges
These substantial awards have been established to recognize outstanding college students who are passionate about their fields of study, curious and willing to try new things, are caring about family, neighbourhood and community, and truly interested in becoming involved and making a difference in society. In order to be eligible for a GWMSC award, a student must:
- be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident;
- be presently enrolled in full-time studies at a public college in a certificate or diploma program;
- have at least one full academic year left in current college program and be pursuing his or her remaining studies full-time;
- possess a minimum academic average of 73% or equivalent performance level; (students who do not have their final marks at the time of application should submit available transcripts and mid-term marks; final marks will be requested if the applicant is asked to interviews); and
- be nominated by his her college.
For more information visit Student Services at your campus for an application packet, or go online at www.gwmsc.ca and look at Upper year Awards.
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