Financial awards for Black and African Nova Scotian students

Category: Study at NSCC

Mashud Zebo, an NSCC graduate, stands in front of the green wall at Institute of Technology Campus and smiles.

Through the generosity of our donors and partners, NSCC offers more than $3 million in student awards, scholarships and bursaries each year to help with cost of living expenses, tuition, books and College fees. Some awards are specific to communities (such as Black and African Nova Scotian students and students of African descent), campuses and programs and/or year of study. Many are open to both new and returning students.

How to find awards and apply

Current students and confirmed applicants can apply through our student awards portal.
To be matched with awards, applicants must complete the general application and the financial need application.
Apply just once through the portal to be matched with all the awards you’re eligible for. The more details you include in the portal's general application, the more accurate the matching process will be.
Award cycles (these are what we call the timeframes you can apply for the awards you’ve been matched with) take place in spring and fall, but it's totally okay to submit a general application outside of these cycles. The awards you’re eligible for will be put in your cart (so to speak) for you to apply for individually once the cycles open. Learn more about NSCC award cycles.
Future students can apply for a select number of awards before applying to NSCC.

Awards, scholarships and bursaries

There are several dedicated awards, scholarships and bursaries for Black and African Nova Scotian students that are typically open for application in the spring. Click on each award in the list below to learn more – if you’re starting/returning in fall 2024, you can apply once the spring award cycle opens in late March.

Note that the awards in this list may have additional eligibility criteria such as program, academic load and/or year of study (to name a few).

The African Nova Scotian Music Association Award
1 award available at $1,500.

Archy Beals Legacy Award
2 awards available at $1,000 each.

Arnold D. Johnson Sr. Award for Water Resources
1 award available at $3,600.

The Black Empowerment to Success Award
2 awards available at $1,000 each.

Chester Borden Community Award
1 awards available at $2,500.

Daurene Lewis Memorial Award
1 award available at $1,000.

Deanna Mohamed Community Leadership Award
1 award available at $2,500.

Dr. Joyce Ross Perseverance Award
1 award available at $1,000.

The Possibilities Award, presented by The PREP Academy
5 awards available at $4,000 each.

The Rocky Jones Community Leadership Award
1 award available at $2,500

The Ujima Award
1 award available at $2,500.

The Women Innovating in Nova Scotia (WINS) Bursary
2 awards available at $1,500 each.

There are many more awards open to equity-deserving groups that Black and African Nova Scotian students and students of African Descent are eligible for.

Questions?

For information on NSCC scholarships, bursaries and awards, visit nscc.ca/awards or contact us Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm:

1-855-825-9060