This grant is available to dependant students in their 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of studies and whose parental contribution is less than $1,000. It will provide up to $2000 to address the amount of the assessed costs that are not covered through student loans and other sources of funding. All applicants to the Nova Scotia Student Assistance Office are automatically considered for the grant upon applying for assistance, however you must submit a PSR (pre-study report) to receive the grant.

Eligibility criteria:

• in receipt of, or entitled to receive, a Nova Scotia Student Loan
• a dependant student
• enrolled full-time at an eligible post-secondary institution in an approved program
• pursuing undergraduate studies that lead to a degree, certificate or diploma where the program length is at least two years and the study period is at least 24 weeks
• assessed with a parental contribution, based on federal criteria, of less than $1,000
• in year 1, 2, 3 or 4 of a program (post 2008)