Be sure to check nsnu.ca/calendar for upcoming scholarship application deadlines. 

The Education Committee shall also select the recipient for the CFNU $2,000 Scholarship.  This scholarship is awarded to an unlicensed student enrolled in an accredited nursing education program in Nova Scotia. It is hoped that the recipient of this scholarship will one day show leadership within the CFNU.

Criteria for CFNU Scholarship:

• All applicants must complete the appropriate application form and write a 1000 word essay on the following topic: Why is it important for a nurse to practice within a unionized environment?
• The successful applicant will be chosen by the Education Committee using a blind selection process and notified at the completion of the NSNU Annual General Meeting.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a scholarship.
• In consideration of receiving a scholarship from CFNU, a recipient agrees to grant permission to CFNU and/or Member Organizations or the CNSA to publish their name and/or photo.

Complete and submit the following form to the chad.obrien [at] nsnu.ca:

TO APPLY: CFNU Scholarship Application
 

CFNU Indigenous Student Scholarship:

The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is now offering an annual $1,000 student scholarship to a nursing student who identifies as Indigenous. The scholarship is intended to assist Indigenous students in accredited nursing education programs throughout Canada. It is hoped that students who choose to access this scholarship will show nursing leadership within their provincial nurses’ unions.

• All applicants must complete the appropriate application form and write an essay on the following topic: Why is nursing important to me? 
• The successful applicant will be chosen by the Education Committee using a blind selection process and notified at the completion of the NSNU Annual General Meeting.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a scholarship.
• In consideration of receiving a scholarship from CFNU, a recipient agrees to grant permission to CFNU and/or Member Organizations or the CNSA to publish their name and/or photo.
• The deadline to apply is June 20, 2025.

TO APPLY: CFNU Indigenous Student Scholarship Application