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St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students 2025-2026

These awards were established to ensure that students who might not be able to attend university due to a lack of financial resources will have an opportunity to do so.

About St. Francis Xavier University

  St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada StFX is known for the quality of our teaching, small class sizes creating an intimate and collaborative learning environment, and our valuable hands-on learning and research opportunities for undergraduates.... continue reading

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St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students


Aim and Benefits of St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students

The Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Awards are valued at $20,000.00 ($5,000 per year, renewable for a maximum of 4 years)


Requirements for St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students Qualification

  • All 1st-year, full-time undergraduate students who identify as Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, or African Nova Scotian*.
  • Minimum 75% average and demonstrated track record of leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities. Must be committed to contributing to student life at StFX, and demonstrate financial need.


Interview date, Process and Venue for St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students

For the purposes of these StFX scholarships, eligible candidates are people who are identified as Mi'kmaq by the Mi'kmaq communities of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI or Wolastoqiyik communities of New Brunswick or people who identify themselves as Indigenous Black Nova Scotian.  Indigenous Black Nova Scotian's are individuals who are Black and (a) were born and raised in Nova Scotia or (b) who have a substantial connection with a historically Black community in Nova Scotia. 


Application Deadline

March 1, 2025


How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to St. Francis Xavier University on stfx.qualtrics.com to apply

For more details, visit St. Francis Xavier University Michael and Lisa Boyd Family Award for Atlantic Canadian Students webpage

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