DBDLI Scholarship Guide 2024

Introduction

AsanAfricentricInstitute,theDelmore“Buddy”DayeLearningInstitute(DBDLI)creates educationalchangeandgenuineopportunitiesforlearnersandcommunitiesofAfricanancestryto reachtheirfullpotential.Educationalresearchisvitaltoachievingourvision.Weconductand disseminatelearningsfromthatresearch,providingpolicyanalysisthatinformspolicymakers, educators,parents,andthegeneralpubliconhowtobestimproveeducationalopportunitiesand outcomesforNovaScotianlearnersofAfricandescent.

TheInstituteworksdirectlywithAfricanNovaScotian/AfricanCanadianorganizations, communities,governmentpartners,andeducationalinstitutionstoidentify,develop,andimplement educationalandcommunitycapacityenhancementpolicies,programsandservices.Post-secondary educationisanimportantopportunitythatrequiresnancialresources.Webelievethateverystudent shouldhaveaccesstoarelevantandaccuratescholarshipandbursaryresourcelist

ThepurposeofthisbookletistoprovidenancialsourceoptionsforlearnersofAfricanancestry.Each scholarshipisidentiedandhasasummaryofthecriteriaandalinktondoutmoreandapply.

Disclaimer

Whilewehavemadeextensiveeortstoensurethattheinformationincludedinthispublicationisaccurate,DBDLImakes noguaranteeastotheinformation’sabsolutecorrectness Wehaveconsultedvariousreputablesources DBDLIshallincur noliabilityforanyerrorsoromissionsinconnectionwiththisinformation Wewelcomebeinginformedofanycorrections orchangestobemadetotheinformationat:contact@dbdli.ca.

AfricanNovaScotianScholarships

AHTSocietyScholarshipAward

SponsoredbyAfricvilleHeritageTrustSociety

Description&Eligibility:

• TheAHTScholarshipProgram(the“ScholarshipAwardsProgram”)wasestablishedin2013 bytheAHTandWaterburyNewton(wnns.ca),thelawrmthatrepresentedtheAfricville GenealogySocietyandmanyformerAfricvilleresidentsinanactionagainsttheformerCityof Halifax

Value:$1,500

Deadline:June30th

Website:FindScholarships-ThePREPAcademy

Application:AfricvilleHeritageTrust(“AHT”)SocietyScholarshipAwardsProgram-ThePREP Academy

TheAlumniAssociationMinorityScholarship

SponsoredbyUniversityofKing’sCollege

Description&Eligibility:

• AwardedannuallytoanAfricanCanadianorAboriginalstudentpursuingtheone-year BachelorofJournalismprogramatKing’s.

Value:$6,000

Deadline:Feb15th

Website:https://ukings.ca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

AdditionalApplication:Tobeconsideredforthisaward,pleasecontacttheRegistrar’sOceat awards@ukings.ca.

AnnetteVerschurenEndowedScholarship

SponsoredbyMountSaintVincentUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

• EstablishedbyAnnetteVerschuren,DHUML‘96,torecognizeMountSaintVincent University’scommitmenttoacademicexcellence.Thisscholarshipisawardedannuallyto studentswhohavedemonstratedoutstandingacademicachievementintheirenteringgradesto theUniversityandwhoareabletodemonstratenancialneed

• Applicantsmustsubmitthefollowingsupplementaldocumentation:aresume,andaletter demonstratingnancialneed.

Value:$4,000

Deadline:March15th

Website:https://www.msvu.ca/en/home/future-students/money/scholarships-awards/undergraduate scholarships/entrancescholarships/default.aspx

ArnoldD.JohnsonAwardforWaterResources

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoarst-yearstudentintheMechanicalEngineeringTechnologyorEnvironmental Technologydiplomacourseswhoself-identiesasAfricanNovaScotian.

Value:$3,600

Deadline:July21st

Website:https://wwwnsccca/admissions/nancial-support/student-awards/indexasp?utm_source= Viewbook&utm medium=Print&utm campaign=Recruitment&utm_content=awards

Application:https://nscc.academicworks.ca/opportunities/4078

AssociationofBlackSocialWorkersBursary

SponsoredbyTheAssociationofBlackSocialWorkersSelectionCommittee

Description&Eligibility:

● ToassistAfricanCanadianstudentswhoareattendingarecognizeduniversity;studying towardsasocialworkdegree.

Value:$300

Deadline:October15th

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/socialwork/programs/bachelor-of-social-work/scholarshi ps/association-of-black-social-workers-bursary.html

https://wwwnsabswca/scholarship/

AthenaBellColpittsScholarship

SponsoredbyAthenaBellColpitts

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisscholarshipwasestablishedinJune2003toprovideanendowmentforanannual scholarshipprogramforworthyIndigenousBlack,Aboriginal,andInuitlawstudents.The awardwillgotostudentsinanyyearofstudywhodemonstratenancialneedandareeither IndigenousBlack;orAboriginal;orInuit

Value:Varies

Deadline:March31st

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/current-students/jd-students/awards-prizes.html

https://academiccalendardalca/Catalog/ViewCatalogaspx?pageid=viewcatalog&catalogid=107&cha pterid=6694&topicgroupid=29232&loaduseredits=False

ATV/CTVMediaScholarshipBursary

SponsoredbyUniversityofKing’sCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisscholarshipisoeredinsupportofKing’scommitmenttodiversity.Preferencewillbe giventoAfricanCanadianorIndigenousCanadianstudentswhodemonstrateaninterestin televisionjournalism

Value:$4,900

Deadline:February15th

Website:https://ukings.ca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

BBPALegacyScholarships

BBPALegacyScholarshipsareestablishedinthenameofBlackCanadianswhoenrichedCanadawith theircontributionsinthearts,sciences,business,technology,politics,andotherareasofendeavour.

Eachscholarshipisintheamountof$1,000–$2,000.BBPALegacyScholarshipsarefundedbygeneral donationsandinvestmentincomefromtheendowmentfund

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:/https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

BEABursaryFund

SponsoredbyBlackEducatorsAssociation(BEA)

Description&Eligibility:

● AfricanNovaScotian(Black)learner–AtleastoneparenttobeofAfricandescent

● ResidentofNovaScotia

● Demonstratesnancialneed

● Continuingstudiesatpost-secondaryinstitutions(ie,university,college,tradeschool,etc)

● StudyingtowardrstdegreeordiplomaatCanadianpost-secondaryinstitution(includingthe TransitionYearProgram)

Value:$500

Deadline:April30th

Website:http://www.bea-ns.ca/assets/2023-24-bursary-form-jan9-2023.pdf

BMOFinancialGroupAward

SponsoredbyBankofMontreal

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoarst-yearstudentinanyprogram,whoself-identiesasanAfricanNovaScotian

Value:$800

Deadline:Springsemester

Websitehttps://bmocareers.com/students-and-grads/scholarship-programs/

BuddyDayeScholarshipFund

SponsoredbyCommunityFoundationofNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

● TheNomineemustbeanAfricanNovaScotianbetweentheagesof14and24andcontinuing theirstudiesintheupcomingacademicyear.Anyindividual,school,youthgroup,community grouporsportsorganizationmaynominatesomeonefortheaward(noindividualcan nominatethemselvesfortheaward).

Value:$500

Deadline:April30th

Website:BuddyDayeScholarshipFund–CommunityFoundationofNovaScotia(cfns-fcne.ca)

CalvinW.RuckScholarship

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaAssociationfortheAdvancementofColouredPeople

Description&Eligibility:

● ToprovideascholarshiptoAfricanNovaScotianstudentsintheBSWorMSWprogramat theSchoolofSocialWork,whodemonstrateadesiretoimproveandadvancetheinterestsof AfricanNovaScotianandAfricanCanadian(NSAACP)peoplethroughthestudyand practiceofsocialwork

Value:$1,000

Deadline:October15th

Application:Submityourcurriculumvitaeandacoverletterto:

Director,C/OLindaPower

SchoolofSocialWorkDalhousieUniversitySuite3201-1459

LeMarchantStreet

PO Box15000, Halifax,NS B3H4R2

CommunityCollege/TradeSchoolAward

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

● ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

● Applicantsmustbeenrolledfull-timeinanapprovedCommunityCollege,PrivateCareer College,orTradeSchool

● ApplicantsmustbeagraduateoftheNovaScotiaschoolsystem

Value:$1,800

Deadline:July28th

Website:http://wwwednetnsca/acs/scholarships-grants/community-college-trade-school

CTVNewsAtlanticScholarshipAward

UniversityofKing’sCollege

• Allapplicants(preferencegiventoBlackCanadianandIndigenousstudentsinCanada)

• Demonstratedinterestintelevisionjournalism

Value:$4,900

Deadline:Feb15th

Website:https://ukingsca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

DiversityBursary

SponsoredbyCommunicationsNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

● Belongtooneofthedesignatedgroups:AboriginalPeoples,personswithdisabilities,African NovaScotiansandraciallyvisiblepeople,peoplewhospeakFrenchasarstlanguage

● Beenrolledfull-timeinoneoftheapplicabledegreeordiplomaprogramsatauniversityor communitycollegeinNovaScotia

● Includeacreativesubmission(seeabove)andensurethatyournameisonthesubmission

Value:$1,000

Deadline:May1st

Website:ApplyforaDiversityBursary-GovernmentofNovaScotia

Dr.CarrieBestScholarship

SponsoredbyUniversityofKing’sCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisawardhonoursDr CarrieBest,thesecondblackpublisherinNovaScotiaaswellasan accomplishedwriterandhumanrightsactivist

Value: $20,000($5,000peryear)

Deadline:March1st

Website:https://ukingsca/admissions/nances/scholarships/undergraduate/dr-carrie-best-scholarshi p/

Dr.P.AnthonyJohnstoneEntranceScholarship

SponsoredbyDepartmentofLabourandAdvancedEducation

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisentrancewasestablishedbytheProvinceofNovaScotiain1991toencourageyoung peopletoeducatethemselvesinCanada.Dr.AnthonyJohnstonewastheformerExecutive DirectoroftheNovaScotiaHumanRightsCommission.

Value:$6,000(non-renewable)

Deadline:March31st

Website:https://novascotia.ca/lae/scholarships/

EngineeringSummerStudentResearchScholarshipAward

SponsoredbyImhotepLegacyAcademy

Description&Eligibility:

● ThegoaloftheImhotep’sLegacyAcademy(ILA)istoincreasethenumberofAfricanNova Scotianspursuingpost-secondaryeducationintheeldsofscience,technology,engineering andmathematics(STEM).TheILAoersweeklyinteractiveSTEMenrichmentactivitiesand homeworkhelpforjuniorhighstudents,anonlinetutoringprogramforhighschoolstudents, andsummerresearchinternshipsforpost-secondarystudents.TheILAhaspartneredwiththe FacultyofEngineering(FoE)atDalhousietocreatethisscholarshipforAfricanCanadians, formerandcurrentILAprogramsta,andTDBankOpportunityscholarspursuingan EngineeringdegreeinNovaScotia.Itspurposeisprovidingengineering-relatedresearch experience

Value:$6,500

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/imhotep/programs/summer_research studentship.html

FirstNations&IndigenousBlackStudentsScholarships(Undergraduate)

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● TheobjectiveofthesescholarshipsistoincreasetherepresentationofIndigenousBlackand FirstNationscommunitiesintheuniversity’swidediversityofgraduateprograms,and ultimatelyintheacademyandinadvancedprofessionaloccupations Thegraduateprogram maybeatthemaster’sordoctorallevel,andmayincludeprofessional,course-basedor thesis-basedprograms.

● OpentostudentsenteringanundergraduateprogramintheFacultyofArchitecture& Planning,Arts&SocialSciences,ComputerScience,Engineering,HealthProfessions, Management,Science,ortheDiplomaofDentalHygiene.

Value:$3,000(or$12,000)

Deadline:June11th

Website:https://www.dal.ca/campus life/communities/indigenous/Financial_ISC.html

ForsythFamilyNovaScotiaUndergraduateScholarship

SponsoredbyImhotepLegacyAcademy

Description&Eligibility:

● AvailabletoBlackstudentsenteringanyprogramatDalhousieUniversitydirectlyfromhigh school ApplicantsmustbepermanentresidentsofNovaScotia

Value:$20,000

Deadline:March15th

Website:https://academiccalendardalca/Catalog/ViewCatalogaspx?pageid=viewcatalog*

GeorgeCainesGraduateScholarshipinLaw

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● Approximately$20,000(total)awardedtooneormorestudentseachyear.Firstconsideration willbegiventoapplicantswithafocusonbusinessortaxlaw,butsecondconsiderationwillbe giventoastudent,orstudents,whosestudyisinotherareasoflaw Preferencewillbegivento thosestudentswho,whilequaliedtopursuetheirgraduatestudies,havedemonstrated nancialneed.ThisscholarshipwasestablishedbyJohnBragginrecognitionofGeorge Caines’servicetoJohnBragg,hisFamilyandtheBraggGroupofCompaniesasatrustedlegal advisoroveralongperiodoftime

Value:upto$20,000

Deadline:Automaticallysubmittedonbehalfofthestudentwiththeiruniversityapplication

Website:https://academiccalendar.dal.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx

GertrudeE.SmithScholarship

SponsoredbyAfricanUnitedBaptistAssociationofNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisscholarshipisforastudentofBajandescentwhowillbeattendinganaccreditedCanadian UniversityorCollegeonafull-timebasis Thestudentmustbeundertheageof30andmust demonstrateacademicexcellence,nancialneed,andcommunityinvolvement.

Value:$3,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://bbpaorg/bbpa-scholarships/

GuruNanakScholarship

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● AllAfricanNovaScotianstudentsinengineering(mustbeborninNovaScotia).

● Dr.andMrs.D.S.ChehilestablishedthisscholarshiptoencourageBlackNovaScotian studentstoqualifyforadmissiontoandcompletetheengineeringdegreeatDalhousie This awardof$1,000istenableforuptothreeyearsormore,subjecttomaintenanceofan acceptableacademicaverage.EligiblecandidatesmustbeBlackCanadiansborninNovaScotia. TheScholarshipisawardedprimarilyonthebasisoftheapplicant’sacademicrecordpriorto admissionintothirdyear,oronthebasisoftheacademicrecordatanassociateduniversityor attheuniversityentrancelevel.Otherfactorssuchaspersonality,initiative,community involvementandotherawardsheldbytheapplicantmaybeconsidered.

Value:$1,000

Deadline:September30th

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/engineering/u-s-o/current-students/eng-scholarships/in-course.h tml

TheH.A.J.WedderburnScholarshipinLaw

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaAssociationfortheAdvancementofColouredPeople

Description&Eligibility:

● AwardedtoaBlackNovaScotianenrolledinagraduateprogram(LLMorPhD).This scholarshipwasestablishedbytheNovaScotiaAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoured PeopleinrecognitionofMr.Wedderburn’scontributionsinthestrugglesoftheBlackpeoples ofNovaScotiaforequalaccess

Value:TBA

Deadline:January16th

ApplicationsaresubmittedinthesamefashionasallDalhousieapplications

Website:https://wwwdalca/faculty/law/programs/grad-admissions/fundinghtml

HildredMartinLeadershipEndowedScholarship

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● EstablishedbyHildredMartin,whohadastrongcommitmenttoequalityandcontinuing education,thisscholarshipisawardedtoafull-timefemaleindigenousBlackstudentfrom NovaScotia,whohasmadeapositiveandsignicantcontributiontohercommunity,whohas displayedacapacityforleadership,andiscommittedtocontinuingtheireducationina post-secondaryinstitution.Thisawardisrenewable.

● Applicantsmustsubmitthefollowingsupplementaldocumentation:arésuméoutlining extra-activitiesandleadershipqualities,aletterdemonstratingnancialneed,andcareer aspirations.

Value:$500

Deadline:May15th

Website:https://wwwmsvuca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hildred20Martin20Leadership20End owed.pdf

TheHonourableMayannE.FrancisHope&InspirationAward

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoasecond-yearstudentinanyprogramwithpreferencegiventostudentswith disabilities,AfricanNovaScotians,FirstNationsandotherraciallyvisibleminorities.

Value:$1,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://studentawards.nscc.ca/p/a/223798/

TheHumanitarianScholarship

SponsoredbyBlackBusinessandProfessionalAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● Forastudentatriskofbeingforcedtoleavetheirstudiesduetoexceptionalnancialneedand nopossibilityofothernancialhelp.SponsoredbyBBPA.

Value:$1,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

ILA-TDBankOpportunityScholarship

SponsoredbyImhotepLegacyAcademy

Description&Eligibility:

● OpentoanyactiveparticipantofILA’sjuniorhighorhighschoolprogramswhodemonstrate aninterestinanaptitudeforSTEM.Eachscholarshipisvaluedatupto$5,000/yearof university,ifselectedforthescholarshipeachyearfromGrade7to12 Renewalisgrantedeach yearforuptothreeadditionalyears,contingentonsatisfactoryacademicperformance (minimalGPAof2.7)inSTEM-relatedprogramsatDalhousieUniversity(e.g.BSc,BEng, BScN,BScKin,BScTRandothersasdescribedintheDalhousieUniversitycalendar)

Value:upto$5,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/imhotep/For_ILA Students/ILA TD_Scholarship.ht ml

IndigenousBlackandMi’kmaqInitiative

SponsoredbyDalhousieSchulichSchoolofLaw

Description&Eligibility:

● TheIB&MInitiativeworkstoensurethatMi’kmaqandAfricanNovaScotianstudents,and otherAboriginalandBlackstudents,arerepresentedattheSchulichSchoolofLaw.The Initiativeinvolvescommunityoutreachandrecruiting;providingstudentnancialandother support;developingscholarshipsintheareasofAboriginallawandAfricanCanadianlegal perspectivesandpromotingthehiringandretentionofgraduates.

Value:Varies

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/indigenous-blacks-mi-kmaq-initiative.html

JackandBarbaraPrinceAward

SponsoredbyDalhousieSchulichSchoolofLaw

Description&Eligibility:

• Thisbursaryfundwassetupin1977byJackandBarbaraPrinceofHalifax Theincomeof thisfundisawardedannuallybytheLawSchooltoaneedystudent,normallyresidentinthe ProvinceofNovaScotia,whohasbeenacceptedintotherstyearoftheJDprogram.The bursarymayberenewable,dependingonthenancialpositionoftheholderoftheaward PreferenceinawardingthebursarywillbegiventoBlackstudents.

Value:$2,650

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://wwwdalca/faculty/law/current-students/jd-students/awards-prizeshtml

JamaicaEx-SoldiersAssociationBursaryAward

SponsoredbyJamaicaEx-SoldiersAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● Qualicationisbasedonfull-timeenrolmentatanypost-secondaryinstitutionandshould commencetherstsemester/termfollowinggraduatingfromGrade12.

● MustbeofJamaicanheritageandmaintainedaB+averageinthelasttwoyearsofhighschool (supportedbyanocialcopyoftranscriptforthelasttwoyears)

Value:Varies

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://jesaca/forms/

JeannineDeveauScholarship

SponsoredbyStFrancisXavierUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisawardisavailabletoAboriginalCanadianandAfricanNovaScotianstudentswhoare enteringadiplomaordegreeprogramatStFXdirectlyfromhighschool Preferencewillbe giventostudentsfromMi’kmawandAfricanNovaScotiancommunities.Studentsmust demonstratehighschoolachievement,evidenceofleadershipandcommunityinvolvement. Thisawardisvaluedat$3,000peryearandisrenewableforamaximumofveyears;provided studentsachieveaminimumaverage.

Value:$15,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://wwwstfxca/admissions/tuition-and-nancial-aid/scholarships/general

JeD.&MarthaEdwardsScholarshipforBlackCanadians&BermudianStudents

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● FirstNationsandIndigenousBlackstudents,whoareresidentsofNovaScotia,New Brunswick,orPrinceEdwardIslandandwhoareenteringDalhousieforthetimebeing.

Value:$2,000

Deadline:March15th

Website:https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/admissions/GeneralEntranceScholarship%20 Web.pdf

JohnRollockMemorialScholarship

SponsoredbyBarbadosCanadaFoundation

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisscholarshipisforastudentofBajandescentwhowillbeattendinganaccreditedCanadian UniversityorCollegeonafull-timebasis Thestudentmustbeundertheageof30andmust demonstrateacademicexcellence,nancialneed,andcommunityinvolvement

Value:$3,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://bbpaorg/bbpa-scholarships/

JonathanSkeeteMemorialPrize

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity–TYP(CollegeofContinuingEducation)

Description&Eligibility:

● Friends,facultyandformerstudentsoftheTransitionYearProgramhaveestablishedan endowmentfromwhichtofundanannualprize.TheawardhonoursthememoryofJonathan Skeetewho,followingcompletionoftheTYP,graduatedwithaBCommdegreeandthen servedseveralyearswiththeRCMP AnannualprizeisavailabletoaBlackstudentwhois enrolledintheTransitionYearProgram.

● AvailabletocurrentBlackstudentsintheTransitionYearProgramattheCollegeof ContinuingEducation

Value:unspecied

Deadline:unspecied

Website:https://academiccalendar.dal.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx

JournalismDirector’sAward UniversityofKing’sCollege

• Mi’kmaworAfricanNovaScotianstudents

Value: $2,000

Deadline:Feb15th

Website:https://ukings.ca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

Application:https://ukingsca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23_BJ-scholarship-formpdf

MargoMarshallEntranceBursary

SponsoredbySaintMary’sUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedannuallytoafull-timeundergraduateBlackfemalestudentfromNovaScotia enteringherrstyearofstudiesatSaintMary’sUniversitywhohasdemonstratednancial need

Value:$500

Deadline:March1st

Website:https://smu.ca/academics/scholarships/scholarships-entrance-awards.html

MartinLutherKingJuniorAwardforAcademicAchievement

SponsoredbyStFrancisXavierUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● Paidtoafull-timeAfricanCanadianstudentofStFXfromNovaScotiawhohasdemonstrated excellenceacademically

Value:$1,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.mystfx.ca/nancial-aid/alphabetical-order

MorrisSaronAward

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity–TYP(CollegeofContinuingEducation)

Description&Eligibility:

● AbequestunderthewillofthelateMorrisSaronestablishedanendowmenttoprovidean annualprizetoastudentintheTransitionYearProgramwhoisjudgedtohavemadethe greatestacademicachievementduringtheyear

Value:$500

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://academiccalendardalca/Catalog/ViewCatalogaspx

MortonSimmondsEducationalScholarship

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoarst-yearstudentintheCriminalJusticediplomaprogram,whoself-identiesas AfricanNovaScotianorIndigenousPersons

Value:$3,000

Deadline:December14th

Website:https://nscc.academicworks.ca/opportunities/488

NGENABERNARDMEMORIALDALHOUSIEUNIVERSITYTRANSITIONYEAR PROGRAM‑SOCIALWORKBURSARYFUND

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● Toassistfull-andpart-timeAfricanCanadianstudentswhoaregraduatesoftheDalhousie UniversityTransitionYearProgram(TYP),andareattendingtheDalhousieSchoolofSocial Work,ordoingprerequisitecoursestostudytowardsasocialworkdegree

Value:Onebursarywillbeawardedeachyearandtheamountwillnotexceed$500.

Deadline:October15th

Website:https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/healthprofessions/School%20of%20Social%2 0Work/BSW%20Scholarships/Ngena%20Bernard%20TYP%20Bursarypdf

NormaR.SmithMemorialScholarship

SponsoredbyCommunityFoundationofNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

● TheNormaR.SmithMemorialScholarshipwasestablishedin2022inmemoryofourloving mother,Norma,anamazingwomanwhoseheartembracednotonlyherchildren,butallthose withinhersphereofinuence Thescholarshipisa$2,000awardgiventoagraduatingsenior ofAfricanNovaScotiandescent,tobeusedatapost-secondaryinstitutionoftheirchoice

● ApplicantsmustbeofAfricanNovaScotiandescentandaGrade12studentwhohasbeen acceptedbyarecognizedCanadianpost-secondaryeducationcollegeoruniversitywhoplansto attendthatinstitutioninthefallofthesameyear.

Value:$2,000

Deadline:June21st

Website:https://cfns-fcne.ca/normarsmithmemorialscholarship/

NovaScotiaBlackandFirstNationsStudentsGraduateScholarships

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity–FacultyofGraduateStudies

Description&Eligibility:

● DalhousieUniversityoersgraduatescholarshipsvaluedat$15,000peryear,awardedannually toanAfricanNovaScotianwhohaseitherrecentlystartedorisplanningtopursuegraduate studiesatDalhousie.Theobjectiveofthesescholarshipsistoreducesystematicbarriersand increaserepresentationofAfricanNovaScotiansintheuniversity'swidediversityofgraduate programsandinadvancedprofessionaloccupations.

Value:$15,000peryearforupto2years

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/nance-your-studies/scholarships-bursaries/africannova-scotian-scholarship.html

NovaScotiaHealthAuthorityDiversityBursary

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaHealthAuthority

Description&Eligibility:

● ToassistAfricanNovaScotians,AboriginalPeoples,immigrantsandpeoplewithdisabilitiesin theirpursuitofpost-secondaryeducationinahealth-relatedprofessionwithalonger-termgoal ofhavingadiverseworkforce

Value:$1,000-$2,000

Deadline:March19th

Website:https://www.nshealth.ca/documents-and-reports/diversity-health-care-bursaries-funded-qeii -foundation

NovaScotiaPowerEmploymentEquityScholarship

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaPower

Description&Eligibility:

● Applicantsmustbeeitherdisabledpersons,personsofvisibleminority,orAboriginalpersons

● ApplicantsmustbeCanadiancitizensorlandedimmigrants,andapermanentresidentof NovaScotiaforatleastthreeyears,twoyearsofwhichareimmediatelypriortohighschool graduation.

● ApplicantsmustbegraduatingorhavegraduatedfromaNovaScotiahighschoolandentering theirrstyearofpost-secondaryeducationwithin15monthsoftheirhighschoolgraduation.

Value:$1,500

Deadline:VisitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdatesstartingJanuary22

Website:https://wwwnspowerca/community/scholarships

PerformingArtsAward

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

•ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

•Applicantmustbeenrolledonafull-timebasisintherstorsecondyearofarecognizeduniversity degreeprogram(ie BachelorofMusic)

•Haveaconcentrationinoneoftheperformingartsgenre,ie music,voice,dance,theatrical performances

•Havedemonstratedqualitiesofperformingartsthroughparticipationinstudentactivitiesand communityaairs

•ApplicantmustbeagraduateoftheNovaScotiaschoolsystem

Value:$1,000

Deadline:July28

Website:http://wwwednetnsca/acs/scholarships-grants/performing-arts-award

ThePortiaWhiteScholarship

SponsoredbyBlackBusinessandProfessionalAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● InthemusicalartsinhonourofthelateMs PortiaWhite,arenownedoperasingerinpast decades,whoovercamepersonalobstaclestoestablishanoutstandingmusicalcareer.

Value:$1,000-$2,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://bbpaorg/bbpa-scholarships/

Post-SecondaryAward

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

•ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

• Mustbeenrolledasafull-timestudentinarecognizeduniversitydegree(undergraduate)program •MustbeagraduateoftheNovaScotiaeducationsystem

Value:$2,500

Deadline:July28th

Website:https://www.ednet.ns.ca/acs/scholarships-grants/post-secondary-award

PrestonBursaryinMemoryofRomaineProvoandJontiaWhynder SponsoredbySaintMary’sUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoarst-yearstudentwhoisenrolledfull-timeinanundergraduateprogramatSaint Mary’sUniversityandisaresidentofthePrestonareaofNovaScotia Therecipientmust demonstratesatisfactoryacademicstandingfromhighschool Preferencewillbegivento studentswhoareofAfricandescent.

Value:$600

Deadline:March1st

Website:https://smu.ca/academics/scholarships/scholarships-entrance-awards.html#named

Reader’sDigestJournalismScholarship

UniversityofKing’sCollege

• Allapplicants(preferencegiventoBlackCanadianandIndigenousstudentsinCanada)

• Demonstratedinterestintelevisionjournalism

• Canadiancitizensorpermanentresidents

• Visibleminorityoramemberofotherunder-representedgroups,asdeterminedbythe JournalismAdmissionCommittee

• Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantswhodemonstrateaninterestinprintjournalism

Value: $1,900

Deadline:Feb15th

Website:https://ukingsca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

Application:https://ukings.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23_BJ-scholarship-form.pdf

RBCCapitalMarketsCanadaPathwaysDiversityAwardProgram

SponsoredbyRoyalBankofCanada

Description&Eligibility:

● RBCCapitalMarketsiscommittedtofosteringinclusionandworkplacediversity.TheRBC CapitalMarketsPathwaysDiversityAwardProgramaimstoempower,hire,grow,andretain outstandingundergraduatestudentswhoidentifyasBlackand/orasanIndigenous(First Nations,Inuit,Métis)personofCanadastudyingfull-timeataCanadianuniversity/college, andwhoarepassionateaboutpursuingafull-timecareerinCapitalMarkets.

Value:$5,000

Deadline:May17th

Website:https://wwwrbccmcom/en/careers/scholarshipspage

RobertT.PeacockAchievementAward

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedtoasecond-yearstudentinenvironmentalEngineeringTechnology

● Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantsself-identifyingasaRaciallyVisibleMinority

Value:$2,000

Deadline:June23rd

Website:https://nscc.academicworks.ca/opportunities/3680

TheRoyalBankScholarships

SponsoredbyRoyalBankofCanada

Description&Eligibility:

● TheRBCFutureLaunchScholarshipforBlackYouthisaninnovativenewprogramdesigned toempowerandenable.ThroughtheScholarship,Blackyouthwillbesupportedinachieving theirgoalsbyreceivingnancialandmentorshipsupportfromRBCandourcommunity partners

Value:$10,000

Deadline:Varies

Website:https://wwwrbccom/dms/enterprise/scholarshipshtml

SchulichSchoolofLaw Cox&PalmerEntranceBursaryforEquity-DeservingCommunities

SponsoredbyDalhousieSchulichSchoolofLaw

Description&Eligibility:

● Cox&Palmerhascreatedthisbursarytosupportanincomingstudentastheyenterlawschool whoself-identiesascomingfromanequitydeservingcommunitywhocontinuestobe underrepresentedatDalhousieSchulichSchoolofLaw

Value:$1,500peryear

Deadline:January15th

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/jd-admissions/nancial-support/scholarships.htm

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ScienceProfessionScholarship

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

● Prioritywillbegiventothefollowingprograms:Medicine,Dentistry,Pharmacy,and Engineering

● ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

● ApplicantmusthaveattendedaNovaScotiaP-12public/privateschoolinNovaScotia

● Beacceptedorregisteredasafull-timestudentinoneoftheprescribeduniversityprograms

● Demonstratecontinuedscholasticachievement(attachanocialacademictranscriptinternetcopiesarenotacceptable)

Value:$7,000

Deadline:July28

Website:http://wwwednetnsca/acs/scholarships-grants/science-profession-scholarship

ScienceSummerResearchScholarshipAward

SponsoredbyImhotepLegacyAcademy

Description&Eligibility:

● ThegoaloftheImhotep’sLegacyAcademy(ILA)istoincreasethenumberofAfricanNova Scotianspursuingpost-secondaryeducationintheeldsofscience,technology,engineering andmathematics(STEM) TheILAoersweeklyinteractiveSTEMenrichmentactivitiesand homeworkhelpforjuniorhighstudents,anonlinetutoringprogramforhighschoolstudents andsummerresearchinternshipsforpost-secondarystudents.TheILAhaspartneredwiththe FacultyofScience(FoS)atDalhousietocreatethisscholarshipforAfricanCanadianspursuing asciencedegreeatapost-secondaryinstitutioninNovaScotia Itspurposeistoincreasethe numberofAfricanCanadiansintheeldofSciencebyprovidingrelatedresearchexperience.

Value:$6,500

Deadline:February15

Website:https://wwwdalca/faculty/science/imhotep/programs/summer_research studentshiphtml

SummerResearchProgramforNonMedicalStudents

SponsoredbyImhotepLegacyAcademy

Description&Eligibility:

● DalhousieMedicalSchool’sSummerResearchProgramforNon-MedicalStudentsaimsto opennewdoorsofopportunitytothoselivinginNovaScotiaofAfricandescentand Aboriginalstudentswithaninterestinmedicineand/ormedicalresearch.Theprogramisopen toundergraduatestudentsfromthesecommunitieswhoarecondentthathealthresearchwill bepartoftheirprofessionalcareers

Value: $5,000

Deadline:March31st

Website:https://medicinedalca/research-dal-med/capacity/ssrphtml

SylviaD.HamiltonAward

SponsoredbyUniversityofKing’sCollege

Description&Eligibility:

• AfricanCanadian(preferencegiventoAfricanNovaScotianstudents)

• Studentsmustmeetacademicentrancequalicationsandhavestatednancialneed

Value: $2,020 -5dierentAwardseachyear-1yearonly

Deadline:Feb15th

Website:https://ukings.ca/admissions/nances/scholarships/graduate-advanced/

AdditionalApplication:Tobeconsideredforthisaward,pleasecontacttheRegistrar’sOceat awards@ukings.ca.

TeacherEducationScholarship

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

● ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

● ApplicantmusthaveattendedaP-12public/privateschoolinNovaScotia

● ApplicantsmustbeacceptedintoaB.Ed.program

● Demonstratecontinuedscholasticachievement(attachanocialacademictranscriptinternetcopiesarenotacceptable)

Value:$5,000

Deadline:July28th

Website:https://www.ednet.ns.ca/acs/scholarships-grants

ThomasJ.Hayes&FamilyScholarship

SponsoredbyStFrancisXavierUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● EntrancescholarshipsforNovaScotiahighschoolgraduatesfromtheAfricanNovaScotian communitywhomaynothavethenancialresourcestoattendSt.FrancisXavierUniversity. Theawardisvaluedat$3,500peryearandcanberenewedforamaximumoffouryears, providedastudentachievesaminimum75%average

Value:$14,000

Deadline:March23rd

Website:https://wwwstfxca/admissions/tuition-and-nancial-aid/scholarships/general https://business.stfx.ca/node/511

TransitionYearProgram

SponsoredbyDalhousieUniversity

Description&Eligibility:

● TYPfocusesuponthestudentandpreparesthemforUniversity Theprogramoersnancial supporttoqualiedapplicants,aswellaslivingallowance.TosucceedinTYP,youmustwork hardandpushyourselfbeyondwhatyoubelieveyoucando!OurTYPstudentshavegoneon tocompletedegreesinarchitecture,nursing,law,andsocialworktonameafew

Value:Varies

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://www.dal.ca/faculty/open/programareas/univ-access-advising/transition-year-progra mhtml

UnitedAchieversClubScholarshipBursary

SponsoredbyUnitedAchieversClub

Description&Eligibility:

● ThisscholarshipisforastudentofBlackorCaribbeanheritagewhowillbeattendinga recognizedCanadianUniversityorCollege.Thestudentmusthaveastrongacademicrecord andactivelybeinvolvedinthecommunityandextracurricularactivities.TheApplicantmust bearesidentofPeelRegionanddemonstratenancialneed

Value:$1,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:wwwunitedachieversclubcom

UniversityEntranceScholarship

SponsoredbyDepartmentofEducation,AfricanCanadianServicesDivision

Description&Eligibility:

● ApplicantmustbeanAfricanNovaScotian(Black)student

● AvailabletoAfricanNovaScotian(Black)studentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedGrade12 intheNovaScotiaschoolsystemwithinthecurrentyear

● Whohavebeenacceptedinto,andwillattend,universityintheacademicyearimmediately followingGrade12

Value:$4,500

Deadline:May31st

Website:http://www.ednet.ns.ca/acs/scholarships-grants/university-entrance

WINSBursary

SponsoredbyNovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Description&Eligibility:

● SchoolofTradesandTechnologies

● Self-identiesasfemale

● Twoawardsaredesignatedtoapplicantself-identifyingasAfricanNovaScotian

Value:$1,500

Deadline:June9th

Website:https://nscc.academicworks.ca/opportunities/362

AfricanCanadianScholarships

TheAlHamiltonScholarship

SponsoredbyBlackBusinessandProfessionalAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● HonoursthelateAlHamilton,journalist,founderofanethnoculturalnewspaperforthe Blackcommunity,andarespectedcommunityactivist

Value:$1,000–$2,000

Deadline:TBA

Website:/https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

Application:https://bbpasmapplyio/prog/scholarship/

TheAlricaGordonScholarship

SponsoredbyBlackBusinessandProfessionalAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● SponsoredbyMr.KonataLake,formerrecipientofmorethanoneBBPAscholarship.He sponsorsthescholarshipinhonourofhismother,Mrs.Gordon,forhersupportthroughhis manyyearsofstudies.Mr.LakehasaskedthatthescholarshiprecipientbeagraduateofC.I., CWJereys,EmeryCollegiateInstitute,orofotherJane-Finchat-riskStudentsinToronto

Value:$2,000

Deadline:TBA

Website:https://bbpaorg/bbpa-scholarships/

Application:https://bbpa.smapply.io/prog/scholarship/

BankofMontrealScholarships

SponsoredbyTheBankofMontreal

Description&Eligibility:

● TwoscholarshipsaresponsoredbytheBankofMontreal,eachtobeawardedtoastudentwith academicachievement,nancialneed,demonstratedsocialresponsibilitythroughcommunity work,andaninterestinabusinesscareer.

Value:$5,000

Deadline:TBA

Website: https://bmocareers.com/students-and-grads/scholarship-programs/ https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

BBPALegacyScholarships

BBPALegacyScholarshipsareestablishedinthenameofBlackCanadianswhoenrichedCanadawith theircontributionsinthearts,sciences,business,technology,politicsandotherareasof endeavour.BBPALegacyScholarshipsarefundedbygeneraldonationsandinvestmentincomefrom theendowmentfund.

Value:$1,000–$2,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:/https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

TheBestLifestyleResidenceScholarship

SponsoredbyMs.PaulineChristian

Description&Eligibility:

● SponsoredbyMs.PaulineChristian,PresidentoftheBBPA,inmemoryofhermother,the lateQueenVictoriaWellington-Wint.Scholarshiptobeawardedtoastudentwithstrong academics,health/tnessconsciousness,demonstratednancialneed,andwhohasmadea recognizedcontributioninhis/hercommunity.Ms.Christianwillparticipateinmakingthe decisionregardingtherecipientofherscholarship.

Value:$1,500

Deadline:TBA

Website:https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

BFCNAim2AchieveAward

Sponsoredthe byBlackFoundationofCommunityNetworks

Description&Eligibility:

● BFCNisproudtooerthe4thAnnualAim2AchieveAward.$1,000willbeawardedtoa studentwhohasovercomeadversityintheirlifeontheirwaytopost-secondaryeducationatan accreditedCanadianinstitution.Thisawardisnotbasedonacademicachievement,butrather perseverance,hardworkandcreativity Videoapplicationsareencouraged!

Value:$1,000

Deadline:July31st

Website:https://bfcnca/scholarshipshtml

TheBlackCanadianScholarshipFund

SponsoredbyTheBlackCanadianScholarshipFund

Description&Eligibility:

● TheBlackCanadianScholarshipFund(BCSF)isdedicatedtoenhancingtheeducational futureofouryoungpeople,supportingthefutureleadersoftomorrowandensuring communitydevelopment TheBCSFwasestablishedtoprovideopportunitiesandencourage academicexcellenceforqualiedBlackstudentsinthechoseneldsofstudy.These opportunitiesaremadeavailablethroughthesupportandgenerousdonationsofmany, throughscholarshipsorbursaries

● TheBCSFwasestablishedin1996byDr.HoraceAlexisandmembersoftheOttawa communityandfundsareheldwiththeOttawaCommunityFoundation.

Value:$6,000

Deadline:TBA

Website:https://www.ocf-fco.ca/grant-programs/black-canadian-scholarship-fund/

TheBlackLawStudents’AssociationLSATBursaryProgram

SponsoredbyTheBlackLawStudentsAssociation(BLSA)ofOsgoodeLawSchool

Description&Eligibility:

● ThesescholarshipsareforprospectiveBlacklawstudentswhohavecompletedaminimumof onefullyearatarecognizeduniversityinaprogramleadingtoadegreeORBlackindividuals whohavenotattendeduniversityorhavelessthanthreeyearsofuniversityandareatleast26 yearsofage(asofSeptember1stoftheyearofadmission)andhaveaminimumofveyearsof non-academicexperience.Applicantsmustdemonstratecommunityinvolvementand volunteerexperience

● Applicantsaretosubmitaresumeanda1,200-wordstatementofinterestinoneWord document.

Value:Varies

Deadline:February5th

Website:http://blsaosgoode.com/prospective-students/lsatbursary/

TheDr.AndersonAbbottScholarship

SponsoredbyUniversityofToronto

Description&Eligibility:

● TheDr.AndersonAbbottScholarshipisforaUniversityofTorontostudentenrolledina HealthScienceprogramattheUniversityofToronto.TheUniversityestablishedthe scholarshipinrecognitionofDr.Abbott,therstBlackmedicaldoctortograduatefroma Canadianuniversityandanarmyphysician/surgeonfortheNorthintheAmericanCivilWar Forhisdedicationandvalour,hewasgivenaspecialgift,PresidentLincoln’sInauguration Shawl,byMaryToddLincoln.

Value:$4,000

Deadline:February20th

Website:https://future.utoronto.ca/scholarships/dr-anderson-abbott-award/

TheHon.LincolnAlexanderScholarship

SponsoredbyBlackBusinessandProfessionalAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● Inhonourofthewidely-respectedrstBlackLieutenantGovernorofOntario,who emphasizedtheneedforfairnessandequityforallcitizens.

Value:$1,000–$2,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://bbpa.org/bbpa-scholarships/

Scholarships-General

AdultLearnersBursary

SponsoredbyLiteracyNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

• MustbeNovaScotian

• LeftthepublicschoolsystembeforecompletingGrade12,andhasnotyetcompletedGrade 12

• Willbeattendinganadultlearningprograminthefallof2024

Value:$500

Deadline:TBA

Website:wwwliteracynsca/schol burshtm

AdultLearnersScholarship

SponsoredbyLiteracyNovaScotia

Description&Eligibility:

• Twoscholarshipsof$1,500(oneofwhichisdesignatedforaNSCCTruroCampusstudent) areforadultswhohavecompletedtheirGrade12throughanadultlearningprogram,andare goingonto,orcontinuingincollege,university,oratradesandtechnologyprogram.

Value:$1,500

Deadline:TBA

Website:wwwliteracynsca/schol burshtm

ARLCareerEnhancementProgram

SponsoredbyUniversityofAlberta

Description&Eligibility:

• Upto$10,000,includinganacademicstipend,aninternshipstipend,aswellascoverageof housingandtravelexpenses Theprogramincludesa6-12-weekpaidinternshipinaresearch library,amentoringrelationshipwithanexperiencedlibrarian,aleadershiptraining curriculum,andtheopportunitytoworkinanARLlibraryupongraduation.

Value:Upto$10,000

Deadline:Visitthewebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/admission/dates-and-deadlines.html?

ARLInitiativetoRecruitaDiverseWorkforce

SponsoredbyUniversityofAlberta

Description&Eligibility:

● Leadershiptrainingcurriculum,andtheopportunitytoworkinanARLlibraryupon graduation.

Value:Upto$10,000

Deadline:Visitthewebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions/undergraduate/admission/dates-and-deadlines.html?

BurnsLodgeLegacyScholarship

SponsoredbyBurnsLodgeNo10LegacyFund

Description&Eligibility:

● Tobeeligibleforthisaward,applicantsmustberesidentsoftheHalifaxRegionalMunicipality andpursuingpost-secondarystudiesinAtlanticCanada

● Applicantswillbeadjudicateduponthebasisoftheirscholasticachievement,community involvement,athleticaccomplishmentsandnancialneed.

Value:$1,500

Deadline:April30th

Website:https://cfns-fcne.ca/burns-lodge-legacy-scholarship-fund/

GeorgeAStraitMinorityScholarshipEndowment

SponsoredbyUniversityOfAlberta

Description&Eligibility:

● Awardedannuallytoacollegegraduatememberofaminoritygroup,withmeaningfullaw libraryexperience,whoisenteringorcontinuinginanMLISprogram,withdemonstrated evidenceofnancialneed Preferenceisgiventoapplicantswithpreviousexperienceorinterest inlawlibrarianship.ApplicantsmustalsoqualifyforoneoftheAALLEducational Scholarships.

Value:$3,500

Deadline:April1st

Website:https://www.ualberta.ca/school-of-library-and-information-studies/study/tuition-nance/sc holarships-awards/scholarship-and-awards-list/george-a-strait-minority-scholarship-endowment.html

HoratioAlgerCanadianScholarship

SponsoredbyHoratioAlgerAssociation

Description&Eligibility:

● TobeeligibletoapplyfortheHoratioAlgerCanadianScholarship,applicantsmustmeetthe followingcriteria:Begraduatinghighschool(orbeinthenalyearofCEGEP)withplansto enteruniversityinthefallof2019;Exhibitastrongcommitmenttopursueandcompletea bachelor’sdegreeprogramatanaccrediteduniversity;Demonstratecriticalnancialneed ($65,000orlessannualnetincomeperfamilyisrequired);Beinvolvedinco-curricularand communityserviceactivities;Displayintegrityandperseveranceinovercomingadversity; Maintainaminimumgradepercentageof65;Attendhighschool(orCEGEP)andresidein Canada;BeCanadiancitizens.

Value:$5,000

Deadline:Visitwebsiteforapplicationinformationandimportantdates

Website:https://horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/about-our-scholarships-programs/provincial-progra ms/

PartnerOrganizations’ScholarshipResources

BlackCanadianScholarship

www.ischolarshipgrants.com/black-canadian-scholarship/

BlackEducatorsAssociationScholarshipBooklet

https://bea-nsca/bursaryhtml

CommunityFoundationofNovaScotia cfnsca

DalhousieUniversity

AfricanNovaScotianGraduateScholarship|FacultyofGraduateStudies|DalhousieUniversity

DartmouthGeneralHospitalFoundation

PressRelease–DGHFoundationHealthcareBursaryforAfricanNovaScotians–Dartmouth GeneralHospitalFoundation

EducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment

Scholarships&Grants|EducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment(ednet.ns.ca)

GovernmentofCanada

African-NovaScotianScholarshipsAwarded-OpenGovernmentPortal(canada.ca)

UniversityofKing’sCollege

TrailblazingAfricanNovaScotianGordonSinclairEarlehonouredwithrenamedKing’sscholarship| UniversityofKing'sCollege(ukings.ca)

MountSaintVincentUniversity

AfricanNSStudent(msvu.ca)

NovaScotiaAdvancedEducation

StudentAssistance-|novascotia.ca

NovaScotiaCommunityCollege

Studentawards,scholarshipsandbursaries|NSCC

NovaScotiaHealth

BursariesandScholarships|NovaScotiaHealth(nshealth.ca)

NovaScotiaPower

Scholarships|NovaScotiaPower(nspower.ca)

SaintMary’sUniversity

StudentSupports&Resources|BlackandAfricanDescendedStudentSupport|SaintMary's University(smu.ca)

StFXUniversity

Scholarships|GeraldSchwartzSchoolofBusiness(stfxca)

ScholarshipsCanada

Scholarships,StudentAwards,FinancialAid,Bursaries,Grants-ScholarshipsCanadacom

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