Scholarships & Financial Assistance


With education costs on the rise, enhancing student assistance is a top priority for Acadia. Each year, we award more than $4 million to students in the form of scholarships, scholar-bursaries, bursaries, awards, and prizes. By maintaining a strong scholarship and financial assistance program, we are able to attract, retain and support our students.

As a donor to scholarships and financial assistance, you can direct your gift toward: general award funds or awards for specific departments, faculties, research, or athletic teams; any existing named awards; or you can create a personal legacy by establishing a named award yourself. By supporting scholarships and financial assistance, you can help to ensure access to all of the rewards of an Acadia education.

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B. Harrison Black Scholarship

Scholarship | Eligibility: Arts, Economics

The B. Harrison Black Scholarship was established in honour of B. Harrison Black ('33) in 2013 by his wife and family. The scholarship is available on departmental nomination to a returning student majoring or honouring in Economics, with a preference for those demonstrating financial need.

Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, B. Harrison Black received his education in Economics at Acadia University ('33) and University of Toronto (MA '35). He spent his career with Bell Canada in Toronto, interrupted by WWII where he became Flight Lieutenant with the RAF. He married Lillian Coy in 1947 and had two children who both graduated from Acadia: Louise ('70) and Robert ('75).

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