As part of the Province’s plan to grow the skilled trades workforce, a new bursary will support 320 students starting training in Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) construction programs in September.

Students with financial need can apply for a $5,000 Growing Nova Scotia’s Skilled Trades Workforce Bursary to help pay for tuition and living costs while training in high-demand construction trades programs at NSCC campuses across Nova Scotia.

To be eligible, students must:

• be enrolled full-time in the first year of one of the 19 construction programs at NSCC.
• demonstrate financial need.

While preference will be given to equity-deserving students, any student with financial need can apply. Students who receive the bursary this year will be able to apply for renewal in their second year.

The $3.2-million investment for the new bursary is part of the $100 million announced in October to recruit, retain and train more people in skilled trades.

Read the full news release here.