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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Jack Harris (’31) Bursary
Bursary | Eligibility: Professional Studies, Business Administration, Nova Scotia
Endowed in memory of John Oyler’s uncle, the Jack Harris Bursary is available on an annual basis to full-time students majoring in business who demonstrate financial need, with a preference for those from the Annapolis Valley (Hants, Kings, Annapolis, Digby Counties) and Lunenberg County.
Jack Harris (John Rupert) was born in 1910 and grew up in Wolfville, graduating from Acadia in 1931 with a BA. He pursued post-graduate education at Harvard University, earning an MBA in 1934. Jack’s nephew, John Oyler (’59) established the bursary in his memory, supporting students pursuing education and careers in business, something which brought much success to both Jack and John.
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John Hugh Robinson Scholarship
Scholarship | Eligibility: Professional Studies, Business Administration, Current 3rd year
The John Hugh Robinson Scholarship is awarded annually to a third-year student in the Bachelor of Business Administration program. The recipient will have a passion for life and possess an outstanding entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated through a strong interest in small business management, sustainable business development and a sense of adventure. The student will take pride and have made outstanding contributions to his/her local and Acadia communities and demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning. The scholarship is established by family, friends and the Acadia community to celebrate the life of John Hugh Robinson '00 who died suddenly in November, 1999. John was a Dean's list scholar who left a profound mark on the graduating class of 2000. He was a great friend to many and underlying all of his relationships and activities was an enthusiasm and joy for life. John took great pride in his family, his friends, his home province of Newfoundland and his University.
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