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 Awards

$500 - $5,000

Deadline: November 1, 2026

This application is for awards ranging in value from $500 to $5,000. Your 2025-2026 academic average, financial need (demonstrated through…

$1,500 - $3,500

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Application closes September 30th, 2026 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 Awards

$500 - $5,000

The Wanda Robson Scholarships

$1,500 - $3,500