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Mount Allison attracts some of the most talented and creative minds from across the country and around the world and rewards these students with one of the strongest and most competitive scholarship and bursary programs in Canada. Every student has the opportunity to earn a scholarship, regardless of the degree program or the year of study. Mount Allison attempts to make scholarship funds available on an equitable basis across the entire student population.

Entrance Scholarship Program

The University awards scholarships to entering students for academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Students are considered for scholarship eligibility automatically and part of the Admissions process.
All students who apply to Mount Allison University by the application deadline of March 15, along with the official transcript that includes final grades for first term grade 12 courses, are considered for entrance scholarships. All entering students who indicate the intention to pursue a course of study leading to a career as a medical doctor will automatically be considered for the Goodridge Scholarship.

Scholarships awarded to entering students are tenable as long as the student is carrying a full course load of 30.0 credits over the Fall and Winter terms, and all other conditions of the award are fulfilled. Entrance scholarships range from $500 to $5,000 and most are fully renewable as stated in the scholarship offer letter.

Major Scholarships

• Bell Scholarships
Established in 2002 as the premier entrance scholarship at Mount Allison, the Bell Scholarships are among the largest undergraduate awards in Canada. The scholarships celebrate students who have demonstrated strong academic ability, leadership potential, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, work experience, and good citizenship.

You may apply for one of six Bell Scholarships valued at $12,000 per year and one of five Bell Achievement Awards valued at $9,000 per year, all of which are renewable over four years. In order to be considered for this prestigious award, you must submit a separate application including an essay, three reference letters, Grade 12 official transcript with final grades for your first term courses, and a summary of your leadership, volunteer, extracurricular and work experience.

Visit the Bell Scholarship web site for information on how to apply.

• Confederation Scholarships

The Mount Allison Confederation Scholarships, available to students from each Canadian province, recognize students who not only have high academic records, but who also display a commitment to good citizenship and community outreach.

The Mount Allison Confederation Scholarships are full-tuition entrance scholarships available to new students across Canada and are renewable at $5,000 annually for three years. All students applying to Mount Allison by March 15 will be automatically considered for the Confederation Scholarship in their respective home provinces. One student from each province and one from the three territories will be selected. One full-tuition (domestic) scholarship, also renewable for three years at $5,000 annually, is being offered to International Baccalaureate program graduates and International Students.

• Leta G. Hill Scholarship

The Leta G. Hill Scholarship was established by Charles Hill in loving memory of his wife, Leta. The award is valued at $40,000 and is paid in four annual installments of $10,000. The scholarship is awarded to a student from Nova Scotia, with preference to students in Colchester County or East Hants County, who have demonstrated financial need and declare the intent to study medicine. Apply Now!

• Herbert S. Sharp Scholarship

These scholarships were established by Herbert S. Sharp, Class of 1890 at Mount Allison, to be awarded to young men and women who were born in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island, who are protestant, with preference given to members of the United Church of Canada and to applicants from Prince Edward Island. Recipients must declare that they will abstain from the use of tobacco in any form. There is a strong financial need component to this award and students must have a recommendation from their minister. These $2,000 scholarships are renewable for each year of study if the student maintains a GPA of 3.3 on a full course load. Apply Now!