The Nova Scotia Choral Federation offers Adult Bursaries for Adult Choir Camp and the Choral Conducting Apprenticeship programs.

Amount of Bursaries

• Total of $500.00 given per fiscal year.
• Up to $250.00 per individual.
• The amount will be no more than half of the cost of the program.
• The cost of the program could include tuition, travel or accommodation.

Dates of Application:

• January 15  (Decision by January 30)
• June 15  (Decision by June 30)

Criteria for Eligibility

• Applicant must be a member of NSCF (this may occur after acceptance).
• Age 18 or over at date of application.
• NSCF programs may be eligible.
• Sponsorship is limited to one program per person per fiscal year.
• Sponsorship will not be awarded to the same person for the same program for two years in a row.
• Financial need is not necessarily a criterion.
• Decisions are at the discretion of the committee.
• The applicant must state what benefit the program would be to him/her and to NSCF.
• The applicant must state why he/she requires the assistance.
• No consideration will be given to requests for retroactive funding.
• The applicant must be a Nova Scotia resident.

Please Note: Applicants must register for a camp program before they will be considered for a bursary. Camp registration fees are refundable until July 4. The deadlines for bursary applications are January 15 with notification by January 30 and June 15 with notification by June 30.

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