St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for African Nova Scotian and Indigenous Students 2025-2026

 These awards were established to ensure that students who might not be able to attend university due to a lack of financial resources will have an opportunity to do so.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 1, 2025
• Value$20,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorSt. Francis Xavier University
• City to studyHalifax
• School to studySt. Francis Xavier University
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

The Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Awards are valued at $20,000.00 ($5,000 per year, renewable for a maximum of 4 years)

Requirements

• All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students who identify as Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, or African Nova Scotian*.
• Minimum 75% average and demonstrated track record of leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities. Must be committed to contributing to student life at StFX, and demonstrate financial need.

 

Interview Dates and Process

For the purposes of these StFX scholarships, eligible candidates are people who are identified as Mi'kmaq by the Mi'kmaq communities of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI or Wolastoqiyik communities of New Brunswick or people who identify themselves as Indigenous Black Nova Scotian.  Indigenous Black Nova Scotian's are individuals who are Black and (a) were born and raised in Nova Scotia or (b) who have a substantial connection with a historically Black community in Nova Scotia. 

Application Deadline

March 1, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to St. Francis Xavier University on stfx.qualtrics.com to apply

For more details, visit St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for African Nova Scotian and Indigenous Students webpage

To be considered for a Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award applicants must:

• Apply to StFX by March 1st, 11:59pm AST.
• Ensure a copy of their most recent transcript(s) is on file with StFX by March 1st, 11:59pm AST.

Please know that it is not required to have an admissions decision by March 1st, 11:59pm AST.