All Opportunities

Welcome to the NSCC Student Awards Portal. This application system is used by NSCC to support students in applying for scholarships, awards and bursaries throughout the year. It is also used to collect applications for financial aid programs such as Urgent Aid, Cost of Living bursaries, job/college readiness funding and more.

This directory is intended to inform prospective students and the community about the many award opportunities and financial support options available at NSCC. Once a student is confirmed in a program, they will gain access to the Student Awards Portal and will be able to review award opportunities recommended for them based on their program, campus and other information provided.Please note: This listing is restricted to opportunities that are currently open (i.e. accepting applications). Awards, scholarships, and bursaries that are offered at different times throughout the year will only appear in this listing when they are open for application.

To apply to NSCC Student Awards, students and confirmed applicants should login using their NSCC user name and password in the Sign In area on this page, complete the General Application and, if applicable, apply to Recommended Opportunities.

For more information about the financial supports available at NSCC, visit nscc.ca/awards

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Growing Nova Scotia's Skilled Trades Workforce Bursary College and Job Readiness Fund
Open to full-time student recipients of the Growing Nova Scotia’s...
Deadline09/17/2025
Varies Kingstec ‘Tools for Trades’ College Readiness Fund
Open to full and part time students enrolled in year one of any program...
Deadline09/17/2025
Varies NSCC College and Job Readiness Fund
Open to full and part-time students enrolled in any year of study of any...
Deadline09/17/2025
Varies Sobey Award College and Job Readiness Fund
Open to current recipients of the Sobey Award. This fund supports...
Deadline09/17/2025
Varies Women Unlimited College and Job Readiness Fund
Open to full and part-time students who will be enrolled in any year of...
Deadline09/17/2025
Winning students will receive a plaque, a certificate for their portfolio, and be nominated for CEWIL Canada's Co-op Student of the Year award. Co-op Student of the Year Award
Awarded to a full-time student who completed a WIL Co-op experience...
Deadline11/03/2025
Winning students will receive a plaque, a certificate for their portfolio, and be nominated for CEWIL Canada's WIL Student of the Year award. Work-Integrated Learning Student of the Year Award
Awarded to a full-time student who will be a graduate in 2025 or...
Deadline11/17/2025
Varies (between $3,000 - $10,000 depending on the program) The Ocean Dream Award for Women and Indigenous People
Open to full-time students who will be enrolled in any year of study of...
Deadline01/16/2026
Varies Growing Nova Scotia's Skilled Trades Workforce Bursary College and Job Readiness Fund
Open to full-time student recipients of the Growing Nova Scotia’s...
1 @ $2,000 James F. Doig Award
Open to full and part-time students who will be graduating this spring...
1 @ $1,000 Manuel Ribeiro Tourism Management Award
Open to full-time students who will be graduating from Business-Tourism...
1 @ $5000 Project Hero Award
Awarded to a full-time student who will be enrolled in the first year of...
Ended
2 @ $3,000 Thistle Leadership Sponsorship & Nissan Leadership Sponsorship
Open to full-time students enrolled in the Automotive Service & Repair...
Ended
6 @ $4,000 NSCC Post-Care Bursary
This award is now closed for the 2025-26 academic year Please note: our...
Ended
2 @ $1,000 Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association Award
Open to full-time students who will be graduating this spring from the...
Ended
2 @ $3,000 Morton Simmonds Educational Scholarship
Open to full and part-time students who will be enrolled in year 1 or...
Ended
1 @ $3,600 Arnold D. Johnson Sr. Award for Water Resources
Open to full-time students who will be enrolled in year 1 of Civil...
Ended
1 @ $4,000 jipuktuk etli apatua'timk Award - Spring
Open to full-time students enrolled in year 1 of eligible programs at...
Ended