• Lifesaving Society Nova Scotia Scholarship Application

  • The Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia branch offers annual bursaries to support members of the society in pursuing their post-secondary education.

    NEW for 2026: The Lifesaving Society Bursary award will now award one bursary to a current or past employee of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service!

    Applicants for the bursary must show active involvement with the society (volunteering, instructing, or examining), have committed to a post-secondary institution for the 2026-2027 school year, and be in good standing with the society.

    Applications open on October 5, 2026, and will close on October 16, 2026. Applicants are asked to provide additional supporting documents alongside their application form, such as official transcripts and confirmation of acceptance to their post-secondary program for the 2026-2027 school year.

    Applications will be reviewed by the Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia branch Board of Directors members and applicants will receive communication regarding the status of their application. Succesful recipients of the Lifesaving Society Bursary will be asked to submit a short bio and photos to be shared with the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

    If you have any questions about the application or bursary process, please reach out to Samantha Graham, Chair of the Lifesaving Society Board of Directors Scholarship Committee at samanthalegraham@gmail.com.

    Before you start, do you have:

    • Your letter of acceptance (for students starting a new program)
    • You most recent unofficial transcript (either from the previous university semster, OR your highschool transcript)
    • EITHER a one-page essay about your involvement with the Lifesaving Society
    • OR a one-page lesson plan for an activity that could be used during National Drowning Prevention Week
    • Your Lifesaving ID (optional)
    • The names and contact information for two references

  • Information about you

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Date of Birth
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • Information about your studies

  • Please submit confirmation of acceptance into the program if this is your first year of study.

    AND

    Please submit your most recent unofficial transcript of marks with this application. If you are entering your first year of study, please submit your Grade 12 transcript.

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  • Your activity with the Lifesaving Society and Aquatics

  • The Lifesaving Society will use your information provided to access you awards record. If you know your Lifesaving ID, please provide it below. 

    Recognizing that aquatics covers more than just LSS courses, please feel free to share other relavent certifications in this section.

  • For Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service applicants only.

  • Other information and documents

  • Please submit a one-page essay outlining how being involved with lifesaving and the Society has positively impacted your life
    OR
    Create a 1-page guide to an activity which could be held during Drowning Prevention Week to educate the public about water safety (template is available here).

    Please ensure the uploaded documents are in easily readable formats, such as .docx or .pdf

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  • References

  • Please provide information for your first reference:

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Please provide information for your second reference:

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • I hereby declare that the information contained in this application is true, complete and accurate.

    Note: Application forms, unofficial transcripts and supporting documentation become the property of the Lifesaving Society – Nova Scotia Branch. By signing below, you transferring your content rights to the Lifesaving Society to use the content (including essays or activity plans) for Lifesaving Society projects and events.

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