Scholarships & Bursaries

Anna wanted to pursue a French degree after High School. She had loved studying the language so much that her dream was to become a French teacher. Anna knew that getting there wouldn’t be easy; she’d have to dedicate her life to school for her to complete two degrees. Her biggest concern though was that she wasn’t sure which university she should attend, since she had so many different options. 

Anna learned that there were many scholarships available to students who attended a French University, and even more  for students who wanted to become French teachers. After some thought,  Anna started to feel inspired about attending a French University. If she was going to become a strong French teacher, she would need a strong French education and what would be a better option than a full French University experience?

Anna applied for some scholarships and was so excited when she won a couple of them. Being awarded these scholarships gave her a new sense of delight, that her choice of attending a French University was absolutely the right one. She was ready to work hard in post-secondary education and to become the best teacher possible! 

 Below are Scholarships and Bursaries for students who studied French or who wish to continue French studies in post-secondary:

Government of Nova Scotia: Scholarships, awards and grants available to students to continuing studying in French at the post-secondary level.fsl.ednet.ns.ca

Association des collèges et université de la francophonie Canadienne (ACUFC): The new Bursaries for Post-Secondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program encourages young, English-speaking Canadians to enhance their bilingualism while studying in a field of interest. A total of 850 non-renewable bursaries, each worth $3,000, will be awarded yearly from 2020 to 2023. Applications are to be submitted directly to one of the participating colleges and universities. To find out which ones are participating in the Program, as well as eligibility criteria, please visit the website https://acufc.ca/fslbursaries/.

The Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program has been made possible in party by the Government of Canada and is administered by the Association des collèges et université de la francophonie Canadienne (ACUFC).

Le Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB:Le Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) has partnered with l’Association des collèges et université de la francophonie Canadienne (ACUFC) to offer 10 lucky students admitted at the CCNB in September 2020 a bursary worth $3,000!

Here are a few of the eligibility criteria:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
• Have English as the first official language spoken;
• Have completed their secondary school studies in an English-language institution and graduated from this institution;
• Demonstrate that they have sufficient knowledge of French to be able to study in that language. A transcript, attesting to having taken courses in French at the secondary school or college or university level in Canada for a minimum of two years, will be required.
• The full list of eligibility criteria can be found at the following link: https://acufc.ca/fslbursaries/.

The Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) is an excellent Francophone post-secondary learning institution. The CCNB brings together five campuses located in Bathurst, Campbellton, Dieppe, Edmundston and the Acadian Peninsula. Each campus provides high quality educational services and training, and values the importance of a skilled, well-trained workforce that responds to changing job demands.  The CCNB offers programs in Business, Arts and Culture, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Justice, Mechanics, Metallurgy, Health Sciences, Community Services, Communications, Tourism, Transportation, Culinary Arts, Biotechnology, Mining, Administration and Maritime Technology.

French Studies Scholarships: Scholarships, awards, prizes and bursaries available at Nova Scotian universities in the field of French Studies. www.canadian-universities.net

Concours d’Art Oratoire: French Public Speaking Competition organized by Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia. Scholarship prizes at Université Sainte-Anne, Université de Moncton, University of Ottawa and other institutions across Canada for students in grades 11 & 12.cpf.ca

CPF- Halifax Peninsula and Mainland South Chapter: $1,000 bursary for an African Canadian who is planning to attend Université Ste-Anne in the B.Ed program become a French immersion or Core French teacher.  For information, please contact the CPF Nova Scotia branch office