Acadia Entrance Scholarships and Scholar-Bursaries

• Initial entrance scholarship (automatic): $500 to $2,500.
• Entrance Scholar-Bursaries and other named scholarships: up to $80,000 over four years, depending on the specific award.
• Chancellor's Scholarship: $40,000 total ($10,000 per year, renewable).
• Board of Governor's Scholarship: $32,000 total ($8,000 per year, renewable).
• President's Scholarship: $28,000 total ($7,000 per year, renewable).

Applicants can apply to Acadia any time after September 21. The scholarship application in the Status Portal must be completed by March 1 to be considered for an entrance scholar-bursary or renewable scholarship. Successful applicants are notified by mid-April.

1. Apply for admission to an Acadia undergraduate program and submit all required admission documentation.
2. If admitted, receive an offer letter; if eligible, an initial entrance scholarship offer is included automatically.
3. Log in to the Status Portal and complete the scholarship application by March 1.
4. Acadia uses the scholarship application to determine eligibility for Entrance Scholar-Bursaries and renewable high-value scholarships.
5. Note that some Local and Specialized Scholarships require their own, separate application forms in addition to the general scholarship application.

• Completed scholarship application form in the Status Portal.
• Official or self-reported high school transcripts (Grade 11 final and Grade 12 mid-year results) supporting the admission and scholarship average.
• Evidence of financial need (such as a student loan application) for scholar-bursary consideration.

Initial entrance scholarships are assigned automatically based on the admission average calculated by the Admissions Office. Scholar-bursaries and renewable high-value scholarships are awarded competitively from the scholarship application pool, based on the calculated scholarship average, financial need where applicable, and years since high school graduation.