NSCC High School Entrance Awards


Open to full-time students who will be enrolled in year 1 in any certificate/diploma program at any physical NSCC campus.


Application assessment will consider

  • Extracurricular and/or community involvement
  • Student’s understanding of the merits of a community college education and how it will help them make a more meaningful contribution to the province of Nova Scotia
  • Academic achievement of a passing grade in all high school courses, with a minimum academic average of 75% (based on an average calculation of all marks from grades 11 and 12)
  • Entrance to NSCC directly from a Nova Scotia high school (exceptions only for those who have been on waitlists since high school graduation with no other educational pursuits in the interim)


Additional application considerations

  • Student must have applied to and been accepted into a full-time program at NSCC for the upcoming academic year
  • Student must have paid the non-refundable NSCC tuition deposit


About the award
We offer entrance awards to recognize outstanding students entering an NSCC certificate or diploma program directly from a Nova Scotia high school. These awards financially support students who demonstrate outstanding leadership in their communities as well as academic achievement.

Award
26 @ $3,620 (tuition waiver, no cash value)
Deadline
04/24/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. To be considered eligible for this award, you must:

    1) Be graduating from high school in Nova Scotia this spring or have been on an NSCC program waitlist since high school graduation with no other educational pursuits in the interim.
    2) Have received a passing grade in all high school courses, with a minimum academic average of 75%, based on an average calculation of all marks from grades 11 and 12

    Please indicate that you meet these eligibility requirements.

  2. Merits of Community College Essay


    Briefly discuss the merits of a community college education and how this education will help you make a more meaningful contribution to the province of Nova Scotia.

  3. Community Reference


    Before adding your reference details, you are encouraged to contact your reference to seek their permission. Confirm their email address and advise them that they will receive a request to log in to NSCC’s Student Awards system to complete the reference. You can resend the link to your reference at any time. You can also update your application to include a new reference contact if required.