Government of Nova Scotia Teacher Education Scholarship 2025

Eligibility Criteria

• applicant must be a Black African Nova Scotian student
• applicant must have attended a P-12 Public/Private school in Nova Scotia.
• applicant must be accepted into a B.Ed program
• demonstrate continued scholastic achievement (attach an official academic transcript - internet copies are not acceptable)
• first year students must submit a typed essay (300 words) describing their lived experience as a Black person and their connection to one of the Historical African Nova Scotian Communities
• Students must submit an application each year to be considered for this scholarship
• must not possess a professional degree
• be willing to participate in school to work transition follow-up surveys
• attach two letters of reference (see application form ), one reference from a university professor and one character reference (non-relative)

Offered Benefits

$5000 Support

Application Process

Follow the guidelines in the documents below

For more details, visit Government of Nova Scotia Scholarship webpage.