Dalhousie University Scholarships & Financial Aid
Dalhousie University, the largest university in Atlantic Canada, offers competitive entrance scholarships, the Sexton Scholar awards for engineering students, and substantial bursary support. Nova Scotia's Graduate Retention Rebate adds another incentive — graduates who stay in NS can get up to $25,000 in student loan principal refunded.
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Dalhousie offers both automatic and competitive entrance awards:
- Automatic Entrance Scholarships: Based on admission average — amounts vary by program and average
- Sexton Scholar Awards: Competitive awards for students entering Dalhousie Engineering (Sexton Campus)
- Faculty-specific entrance awards: Science, Arts, Management, and Health have dedicated scholarships
- Schulich Leader nominations: Dalhousie is a participating Schulich Leader institution
Studying at Dalhousie comes with Nova Scotia-specific financial benefits:
- NS Graduate Retention Rebate: Up to $25,000 in student loan principal refunded for graduates staying in NS
- NS Student Bursary: Non-repayable provincial grant for NS residents with financial need
- Halifax's relatively lower cost of living compared to Toronto and Vancouver helps stretch your funding further
Practical advice for Dalhousie students:
- Apply for the bursary program through myDal each year
- Engineering students should look into Sexton Scholar awards — they're program-specific and less competitive than university-wide awards
- If you plan to work in Nova Scotia after graduation, factor in the Graduate Retention Rebate — it's a major financial benefit
- Out-of-province students: Check if your home province's student aid can be used at Dalhousie (it can)
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