2025 Application Guide for St. Francis Xavier University Harrison McCain Scholarship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of March, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
The Harrison McCain Scholarship is available annually to entering 1st-year, full-time students attending the Saint Francis Xavier University who have graduated from a high school in Canada.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Obtain a minimum 80% average in your senior year of high school, 
ii. Have significant financial need, 
iii. Demonstrate strong leadership abilities, 
iv. Show a recognized initiative in funding your own education. 

Value of Scholarship: 
The Harrison McCain Scholarship is valued as CAD$16,000 (CAD$4,000, renewable for 4 years)

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
1. Applicants must apply for StFX Admissions by March 1 AST.
2. Applicants must complete and submit a Harrison McCain Scholarship application  by March 1 AST.
3. Applicants must ensure two (2) StFX Major Scholarship reference forms are completed and submitted by March 1 AST. 
  • All scholarship applications will need two (2) or more references to support a submitted StFX scholarship application.
  • When completing a Major scholarship, applicants will be required to provide two (2) references, full names, email addresses and contact phone number. 
  • When completing a reference form, references will be required to provide applicants information in order to submit the reference form; they will need applicant’s first name, last name, StFX student ID number and email address.
4. Applicants must submit their first-semester grade 12 transcript(s) by March 1 AST.

Find step-by-step application guide here.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Saint Francis Xavier University Entrance Scholarship Page.