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Through the efforts of donors, $2.6 million in scholarships and bursaries are offered to students entering CBU each year. Students entering direct from high school or through articulation agreement partners are considered for entrance scholarships based on their academic grades.

In-Course Scholarships & Bursaries

$500-$5,000

Deadline: February 9, 2026

This application is for scholarships and bursaries ranging in value from $500 to $5,000. Your financial need, demonstrated through a…

$1,500 to $3,500

Deadline: November 9, 2025

Application closes November 9th, 2025 There are 12 in-course awards valued at $3,500 each available to returning students. To be eligible, students must:…

Unama’ki espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wla na no’kamanaq aq maqamikewminu mena’qiknmuetuk.

Cape Breton University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.

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Current Applications

Through the efforts of donors, $2.6 million in scholarships and bursaries are offered to students entering CBU each year. Students entering direct from high school or through articulation agreement partners are considered for entrance scholarships based on their academic grades.

In-Course Scholarships & Bursaries

$500-$5,000

Wanda Robson Scholarship

$1,500 to $3,500