PSAANS Student Bursary Program Guidelines
In support of ongoing student learning, the Board of Directors of PSAANS has passed a motion to award student bursaries in the amount of $500.00 to children of current PSAANS members. The child must be graduating from Grade 12 and bursaries are subject to the guidelines set out herein. A child is defined as an individual for whom an administrator has an established duty to make provisions in a parental capacity and that is:
• under the age of 25 years; and
• dependent on the administrator for financial support.
To be eligible for a PSAANS Bursary, a graduating child of a PSAANS member must meet the following criteria:
1. Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted no later than June 1 of the year the child is graduating from Grade 12.
2. Proof of Graduation: Applicants must be graduating from Grade 12 (or the local equivalent if outside Nova Scotia). Proof of graduation must be submitted by October 31 of the same year.
3. Previous Graduates: Students who graduated the year prior to the application year may also apply if they have not done so previously.
4. Post-Secondary Enrolment: Applicants must be enrolling in a post-secondary institution (e.g., community college, university, private college, etc.) for the academic year immediately following their high school graduation. Confirmation of enrolment from the registrar of the post-secondary institution must be submitted to PSAANS by October 31. Proof of acceptance to a program does not meet this criterion.
5. Deferred Post-Secondary Enrolment: Students who graduate from Grade 12 and choose not to pursue post-secondary education immediately will have one additional year to qualify for a PSAANS Bursary.
6. One-Time Eligibility: Each child of an administrator is eligible to receive a PSAANS Bursary only once, regardless of whether one or both parents are administrators.
7. Membership Requirement: The PSAANS member must be an active member at the time their child graduates from high school.
Application forms can be found in the PSAANS Member Hub under “Forms” and can be downloaded. Please submit completed applications by email to finance@psaans.ca (preferred method) or by mail to PSAANS Bursary, Suite 219, 1496 Bedford Highway, Bedford, NS, B4A 1E5.