CCGS Scholarship for High School Graduates

CUMBERLAND COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

PURPOSE: To provide a scholarship to one (1) deserving Cumberland County, NS high school graduate interested in or intending to pursue a Maritime or Acadian history course of study in a Maritime university.

AWARD COMPONENTS: One (1) $2000 [Two thousand dollar] scholarship and individual certificate awarded to one (1) student selected by the Cumberland County Genealogical Society’s Scholarship Committee.

CRITERIA:

  1. Applicant must be a Cumberland County, Nova Scotia resident.
  2. Applicant must be graduating high school in the year of the award.
  3. Applicant must be a full-time Maritime university student in the coming academic year with an interest or intent to pursue a Maritime or Acadian history course of study in an accredited Maritime university.
  4. Applicant must demonstrate scholarship — in the complete sense — consistent with capacity and circumstances.

APPLICATION PROCESS: (APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT)

  1. Completed application form (handwritten and/or incomplete applications will not be processed).
  2. Letter of application addressed to the Scholarship Committee. The letter should contain a brief explanation of career goals and biographical (background) information.
  3. One (1) letter of recommendation from the student’s high school teacher, guidance counselor, administrator, or former employer.
  4. A complete high school transcript with cumulative grade point averages and a class standing/rank.
  5. A minimum 500-word essay on one of the following three topics:
    • History of your Cumberland County, Nova Scotia community
    • Biographical sketch of your family’s ancestry in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
    • Timeline of historical events from 1760-1800 in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Deadline for application is May 31, 2025. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.

Submit application packet to:
Scholarship Administrator
Cumberland County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1071
Amherst, NS B4H 4E2

Please download full application form in MS WORD (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf) format.