Scholarships & Bursaries
CBUSU International Student Scholarship
Information:
Open to Undergraduate or Post-Baccalaureate International students.
Three (3) scholarships valued at $1000 each.
Applications will be received from Monday, October 20th until Friday, November 7th at 4:00PM.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be currently registered as a CBU student and Students’ Union fee-paying member (not open to Master’s students).
Applicants must have a minimum academic average of 80% over their last two semesters; in cases where applicant has only completed one semester at CBU, only that semester will be considered.
Applicants cannot have previously won this award in Fall 2024 or Winter 2025.
What You Need to Apply:
An essay (max. 3000 characters) outlining your involvement within Cape Breton University and Cape Breton Island.
An updated CBU transcript (unofficial).
Your CBU student ID card.
Two reference letters. It is suggested that references are either professional or academic (i.e., not from a friend).*
**If any of these documents are missing in the application form, or if they are submitted through other methods (e.g., email or in-person), the application will not be accepted.
*If a professor/employer prefers to submit a reference letter directly to the scholarship committee, the letter must be sent to Ileana_Gold@cbu.ca indicating the name of the student and the student’s ID card number. The student must upload in the application form a document indicating the referee’s name and that they will be sending the reference letter directly to the committee.
CBUSU Indigenous Student Scholarship
Information:
Open to Indigenous students.
Two (2) scholarships valued at $1000 each.
Applications will be received from Monday, October 20th until Friday, November 7th at 4:00PM.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be currently registered as a CBU student and Students’ Union fee-paying member (not open to Master’s students).
Applicants must have a minimum academic average of 80% over their last two semesters; in cases where applicant has only completed one semester at CBU, only that semester will be considered.
Applicants cannot have previously won this award in Fall 2024 or Winter 2025.
What You Need to Apply:
An essay (max. 3000 characters) outlining your involvement within Cape Breton University and Cape Breton Island.
An updated CBU transcript (unofficial).
Your CBU student ID card.
Two reference letters. It is suggested that references are either professional or academic (i.e., not from a friend).*
**If any of these documents are missing in the application form, or if they are submitted through other methods (e.g., email or in-person), the application will not be accepted.
*If a professor/employer prefers to submit a reference letter directly to the scholarship committee, the letter must be sent to Ileana_Gold@cbu.ca indicating the name of the student and the student’s ID card number. The student must upload in the application form a document indicating the referee’s name and that they will be sending the reference letter directly to the committee.
Click here to learn more about the process and eligibility.
If you have any queries, reach out to Peter Sutherland at Peter_Sutherland@cbu.ca or Sheryl Trimm at Sheryl_Trimm@cbu.ca for more information.