Apply for Scholarships

Note: Our Major and most Separate Scholarship Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 school year.

Students will submit one application for the StFX Major Scholarships and separate applications for the application-based awards which are external to StFX.  

The deadline to submit applications is March 1, 2025. Note: Some of the application-based awards have a different deadline.  

Before you apply for Major Scholarships:

  1. You must apply for admission to StFX by March 1, 2025. 
  2. You must submit your transcript(s) for admission consideration by March 1, 2025. 
  3. Your references must be submitted by March 1, 2025. References automatically receive an email providing them with the information they need.  If they misplace the URL to the reference form, they can click here to access it.  
  4. Some application-based scholarships require a nomination form. Those are listed and available here: 
    1. Phillip W. Oland Nomination form
    2. J.P. McCarthy Nomination form

Note: It is not required to have an admission decision by March 1 to be eligible for scholarships, but your application and transcripts must be received by this date. 

Application Process

  1. Review scholarships you are eligible for here.
  2. Review the step-by-step guide.
  3. Access the Major and Application-based scholarship application from opening date until March 1. 

Major Scholarship Application Form

External Scholarships at StFX

Separate Application-based Scholarships

Several scholarships available have separate applications from the Major Scholarship Application. Click the buttons below to access these applications:  

Barry O’Leary Scholarship

Chadwick Hayes Scholarship

Daniel and Margaret O'Brien Scholarship

David Bernatchez Memorial Award

Florence Kate Burroughs Scholarship in Nursing

Harrison McCain Scholarship

International Student Ambassador Scholarship

Jeannine Deveau Scholarship

Joan & Douglas MacMaster Scholarship

Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Awards

Sisters of St. Martha’s Indigenous (Mi’kmaw) Education Scholarship

StFX Accessible Learning Scholarship

StFX Alumni Association Scholarship

StFX Residence Scholarship

StFX Transfer Scholarship