Scholarships

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 96% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, full time undergraduate IB students. Minimum 91% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to all nationalities.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students accepted into a Bachelor of Arts program. Student must be from Cape Breton and active in their Catholic parish. Financial need may be taken into consideration. Minimum 96% average. This scholarship is only offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2022. Open to students from Cape Breton.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 96% average and have achieved superior academic standing while demonstrating StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, full -time students nominated by high school. Minimum 90% average and have achieved superior academic standing while demonstrating StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to all Canadians. Nomination form can be found here.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 96% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Student must rank in the top 5% of their high school class and have a superior grade point average. Minimum 96% average. This scholarship is only offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1, 2024. Open to all Canadian residents.

This will be awarded to young women from Cape Breton who are academically strong with a minimum average of 85% and demonstrate financial need. Of equal importance, successful applicants will have participated in extracurricular activities, either within their school or within community that shows leadership qualities and an interest in making a positive difference in their community.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate catholic students that demonstrate financial need and leadership qualities. Minimum 85% average. This scholarship is only offered every 2 years, next deadline March 1st, 2023. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students with a superior average, graduating in the top 5% of their class. Minimum 96% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. This scholarship is only offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2023. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students who are a member of a credit union. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate active involvement in credit union and/or co-operative activities in their high school career. Minimum 96% average. Offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2024. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students from Nova Scotia that demonstrate StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2022. Minimum 90% average. Open to all Nova Scotia residents.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate BBA students that demonstrate financial need and StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Minimum 85% average. This scholarship is only offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2023. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 80% average, with a recognized initiative to funding their own education, who poses strong leadership abilities. Open to all Canadian residents.

Mi’kmaq or Wolastoqiyik

Candidates who self-identify as Mi’kmaq or Wolastoqiyik in this application will be considered for scholarships funded under the Jeannine Deveau Equity Endowment Fund. Note: For the purposes of the StFX scholarship, eligible candidates are people who are identified as Mi’kmaq by the Mi’kmaq communities of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI or Wolastoqiyik by the Wolastoqiyik communities of New Brunswick.

African Nova Scotian

Candidates who self-identity as African Nova Scotian in this application will be considered for scholarship funded under the Jeannine Deveau Equity Endowment Fund. For the purpose of the StFX scholarship, eligible candidates are people who identify themselves as Indigenous Black Nova Scotian. Indigenous Black Nova Scotian’s are individuals who are Black and (a) were born and raised in Nova Scotia OR (b) who have a substantial connection with a historically Black community in Nova Scotia.

Minimum 70% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Deadline to apply is April 1st

All 1st-year, full-time African Nova Scotian undergraduate students. Minimum 75% average, student must demonstrate financial need and StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to African Nova Scotia students.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 85% average and demonstrated StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2023. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students, enrolled in a full-time undergraduate science program. Must be involved in student activities and demonstrate financial need. Minimum 85% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to all Canadian residents.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students from Nova Scotia that. Demonstrates StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Minimum 85% average. Offered every 4 years, next deadline March 1st, 2022. Open to Nova Scotia students.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students who have been accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition program. Minimum 94% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to all residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate female BBA students. Minimum 85% average, student must demonstrate financial need and StFX qualities of leadership and service to community. Open to students from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, preference will be given to students from Cape Breton.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students., Student must be Irish Catholics who exhibit leadership ability, energy, good will and service to his or her fellow man. Minimum 85% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to students from the Atlantic provinces.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students who attended Dalbrae Academy. Minimum 85% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to students graduating from Dalbrae Academy.

This award has been established by the StFX Alumni Association to provide an annual award for first year students who meet the Centre for Accessible Learning admission requirements. Minimum 70% average, student must have registration with the Tramble room. This award will be awarded in September and can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to all nationalities.

All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students. Minimum 85% average and demonstrate academic achievement, community involvement, involvement in extracurricular activities and personal attributes. Open to all nationalities.

All 1st-year, undergraduate students who are a resident of Antigonish. Should have a record of leadership and participation in school and community activities. Minimum 85% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to students graduating from Dr. J.H Gillis Regional

All 1st-year, undergraduate students who attended Citadel High School. Minimum 85% average. Open to students graduating from Citadel High School. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Please see guidance at school for application.

Awarded to the top Grade 12 female math (Pre-Calculus) student from the Dr. J.H Gillis Regional entering full time studies at StFX University. Open to students graduating from Dr. J.H Gillis Regional.

This award is available to students from any area who are entering any program at StFX. Students will only be considered for the award if they have parents that are StFX Alumni. Minimum 85% average. This award can be held in combination with any StFX award. Open to all nationalities.