This award celebrates Black youth across Canada, ages 15–24, who are showing leadership and making a real impact in their schools, communities, or in the areas they care about most. If you are someone who is helping create change, taking initiative, and working toward a stronger future, we invite you to apply and share your […]
Digby Area Recreation Commission will be providing a $500 bursary to a graduating student who is pursuing a post secondary education in a recreation related field.
The East Coast Credit Union Spark Creativity Bursary seeks to support students from communities under-represented in Nova Scotia’s creative sector as they pursue Creative Industries programming at NSCC. Creativity flourishes in culturally safe environments where diversity of thought and lived experience is recognized, encouraged and celebrated. East Coast Credit Union is proud to support students […]
The Education Incentive Program for African Nova Scotian Students was established in 1965 by the Government of Nova Scotia to assist and encourage African Nova Scotian students to continue their education in high schools, community colleges, technical institutes, universities, and other approved post-secondary institutions. This program has evolved into the Scholarship Program for African Nova […]
The Norma R. Smith Memorial Scholarship was established in 2022 in memory of our loving mother, Norma, an amazing woman whose heart embraced not only her children, but all those within her sphere of influence. The scholarship is a $2,000 award given to a graduating senior of African-Nova Scotian descent, to be used at a […]
The Preston Flo Scholarship is a needs-based award created to support African Nova Scotian students from the Preston Township (North Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook and Lake Loon) who are enrolled and actively participating in The PREP Academy and who are preparing to pursue postsecondary education. This Scholarship is intended for students who demonstrate a […]
Dr. Josephine Johnson – Dr. Josephine Johnson has a long and inspiring history of caring for and supporting the North Preston community. Her lifelong commitment to community building, empowerment, and education has made her a deeply respected leader whose impact continues across generations. Her legacy extends into the creation of the Africentric ECE program at […]
Efficiency Nova Scotia is Canada’s first energy efficiency utility. Specializing in residential and commercial projects to improve energy efficiency, Efficiency Nova Scotia has saved Nova Scotians over $1 billion in energy costs and contributed 25% of Nova Scotia’s GHG reductions. Green Schools Nova Scotia, an initiative of Efficiency Nova Scotia, brings free education on energy […]
The TELUS Student Bursary provides financial assistance to post-secondary students across the country who give back in their local communities and are committed to a social impact project. Recipients receive a bursary valued at $3,000 (college) or $5,000 (university) to put toward tuition fees at post-secondary institutions in Canada.
At Nova Scotia Power, we see the diversity of our team as one of our strengths – and something we continue to focus on and celebrate. Our five-year community investment strategy focuses on supporting programs, organizations and initiatives that promote inclusion, equity, and diversity, helping to remove barriers and advance education and driving awareness in […]
