Disability Support Professional Certificate Bursary - Part-time


Open to part-time students enrolled in year 1 of Disability Support Professional at the Lunenburg campus.


Application assessment will consider

  • Demonstration of intent to stay and work in the province in the disability support sector for one year upon graduation. Students will be required to complete a Return to Service Agreement with the province of Nova Scotia as part of the application process.
  • Requirement: students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents

Note: Bursaries will be offered on a first-come, first-qualified basis


Payment details

The bursary is valued at $4,567 spread out over two years. Funds will be paid in installments over the duration of eligible terms in the schedule noted below as long as eligibility requirements are maintained. Students who were selected for this bursary who continue to meet eligibility requirements will have their bursary automatically renewed for year two of their program:

  • Year 1, term 1 instalment: $1,272.50
  • Year 1, term 2 instalment: $1,272.50
  • Year 2, term 1 instalment: $1,011.00
  • Year 2, term 2 instalment: $1,011.00


About the donor
The Nova Scotia Department of Opportunities and Social Development has provided this bursary funding to financially support students with expenses related to tuition, textbooks and associated fees.

Award
25 @ $4,567
Deadline
06/05/2025
Supplemental Questions

  1. Disability Support Professional Certificate Bursary Screening Question


    To be considered eligible for this bursary, you will be required to complete a Return to Service Agreement with the province of Nova Scotia. This means that you will be required to stay and work in the province, in the disability supports sector, for one year after your graduation from NSCC. Please indicate that you agree to this application requirement.

  2. Disability Support Professional - Return to Service Agreement Upload


    As a requirement of this application, please download, review and sign/initial the Return to Service Agreement (PDF 135KB) . You must upload the signed copy of this document to complete your application.

  3. Disability Support Professional Certificate Bursary Screening Question – Sharing of email address with the Department of Opportunities and Social Development


    As part of their reporting requirements, the Department of Opportunities and Social Development requires that NSCC share recipients personal email addresses with them. This is so that the Department of Opportunities and Social Development can contact recipients from time-to-time about potential training and employment opportunities. Please indicate that you agree to this application requirement.