Campus Life

Funding Sources

Scholarships and Bursaries

We know that financing a post-secondary education can sometimes be a challenge, but there are plenty of resources both on and off campus to help relieve the burden.

Please explore the following sources of financial aid:

Dalhousie Undergraduate Entrance Awards

Students applying to Dalhousie directly from high school can apply for and be considered for hundreds of entrance scholarships and bursaries through one common General Entrance Award application. Applicants will be considered for all of the entrance awards for which they are eligible. There are a number that are applicable for Black/African Nova Scotian students specifically that are awarded through the entrance program:

The Forsyth Family NS Scholarship: One awarded per year up to $20,000 per year (up to $80,000 total). This award is for Black African Nova Scotian students. Criteria include financial need and extra-curricular activities.
First Nations and Indigenous Black Students Entrance Scholarship: 10 awarded per year at $3,000 per year (up to $12,000 total). This award is for students who identify as indigenous Black/African Nova Scotian as well as students who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis from Atlantic Canada. Criteria also considers financial need.
The Jeff D. and Martha Edwards Scholarship: One awarded per year at $4500 per year (up to $12,000). Preference is given to Canadian students of Black African descent, and second preference to Black Bermudian students at Dal. Preference is also for students entering a Bachelor of Science.
The Richard and Melda Murray Scholarship: One awarded per year at $22,000 (up to $88,000). For Jamaican students entering a Bachelor of Engineering (not specific to Black students).

Dalhousie Undergraduate Bursary Program

Once enrolled at Dalhousie, students can apply once per term for the Undergraduate Bursary program, through which they will be considered for hundreds of awards based on financial need. Applicants will be considered for all of the bursaries for which they are eligible. There are a number that are applicable for Black/African Nova Scotian students specifically that are awarded through the bursary program:

Rev. J.W.A. Nicholson Bursary (for Black students from NS)
Rt. Honourable Robert L Stanfield Bursary (for Black students from NS)
Sen. Donald Oliver Bursary for Black Atlantic Students (for Black students from the Atlantic Provinces)
Kostman Family Bursary (For Indigenous or Black students who are graduates of the TYP program)
Charles A. Smith Memorial Bursary (for Black students from NS)
MacCullum S. Grant Charitable Foundation Bursary
Computer Science Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
English Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
History Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
Advancement Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
Psychology and Neuroscience Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
Economics Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Student Bursary
Sociology & Social Anthropology Bursary for African NS & Mi’kmaq Students
Chemistry Bursary for Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Students
FSPA Music Bursary for Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Students
FSPA Theatre/Cinema Bursary for Black/African Canadian or Indigenous Students

The Mrs. Nora Hickson Kelly Award

African Nova Scotian Graduate Scholarship (Graduate Studies)

James Robinson Johnson Chair Black Canadian Studies (Graduate Studies)

African Canadian Services Division

Nova Scotia Health Authority Bursary (Health Professions)

Apply for the Faculty of Engineering scholarship
Apply for the Faculty of Science scholarship
Apply for the Faculty of Health Professions scholarship
Apply for the Faculty of Medicine Summer Research Program for non-medical students

Kings College

Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship

For other Kings scholarships and bursaries please vsit the Admissions website.

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