DIGBY Nursing Scholarship 2025

The Digby & Area Health Services Charitable Foundation is committed to strengthening local healthcare by supporting the education of future nurses. To help achieve this goal, the Foundation offers three annual scholarships of $5,000 each to students from Atlantic Canada who are entering or currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) program at an accredited Canadian university. This scholarship supports tuition costs and is renewable for up to three additional years based on academic performance. In return, recipients commit to providing one year of nursing service in the Digby area for each year they receive the scholarship.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$5,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorDigby and Area Health Service Charitable Foundation
• City to studyDigby
• Course to studyNursing
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

$5,000 per recipient, awarded annually to help cover tuition costs

Requirements

To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit a complete application package that includes:

• Proof of residency in Atlantic Canada

• A current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Proof of acceptance or current enrollment in a Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) program at an accredited Canadian university

• Official transcript of the most recent academic record

• A headshot photo

• A letter of intent/motivation, which should address:

  • Why you are interested in the Digby & Area Health Service Charitable Foundation

  • Why you wish to practice in Digby, Nova Scotia

  • The external (non-academic) pressures nursing students face and how the Foundation might help

  • How the Foundation can support your nursing studies

Note: All documents must be submitted together in one complete package. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Confirm Eligibility

  • Be a resident of Atlantic Canada

  • Be entering or currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) program at an accredited Canadian university

  • Be willing to commit to one year of nursing service in the Digby area for each year the scholarship is received

• Prepare Your Application Package
  Include the following documents:

  • Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Proof of acceptance or enrollment in a nursing program

  • Official academic transcript (most recent)

  • Headshot photo

  • Letter of intent/motivation, addressing:

    • What attracted you to the Foundation

    • Why you want to practice in Digby

    • Non-academic pressures nursing students face and how the Foundation helps

    • How the Foundation can support your studies

• Submit Your Application
  Applications are accepted year-round and must be submitted as one complete package either by:

  Email:
  [email protected]

  Mail:
  Grants Committee
  c/o Digby & Area Health Service Charitable Foundation
  75 Warwick Street
  P.O. Box 820
  Digby, NS
  B0V 1A0

For more details, visit DIGBY Scholarship webpage.