Scholarships for Post-Secondary Students

John Eisner Financial Literacy Scholarship

Each year, SolveYourDebts.com offers several $1,000 scholarships to post-secondary students across Atlantic Canada. Since 2004, we have awarded more than $200,000 to deserving students.

About the Scholarship

John Eisner was President & CEO of SolveYourDebts.com (formerly Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada) for nearly 30 years. He believed strong financial literacy is the cornerstone of future financial freedom and was commited to fostering financial literacy in young people. 

John immortalized the phrase “we can help,” and the John Eisner Financial Literacy Scholarship aims to carry on this legacy by providing students with the skills and habits needed to minimize post-secondary debt and use credit wisely.

The 2025/26 Scholarship is now open. Please review the instructions, rules and regulations, and judging criteria here before applying. 

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NBTA Credit Union’s Story 

NBTA Credit Union was started in 1971 as an alternative to the banks for New Brunswick Teachers. From these humble roots, NBTA Credit Union has grown into a full-service financial provider ready to serve the New Brunswick Education sector, members of the general public, and their families. With approximately 4500 member-owners throughout New Brunswick, NBTA Credit Union is an organization concentrated on community support, responsible and competitive banking, and providing unparalleled customer service to those whom we serve each day. 

Take Ownership of Your Financial Future Today 

NBTA Credit Union’s Mission Statement is “Your Financial Well-Being is Our Business.” We take the worry out of financial matters for you in this stage of your life by offering No-Fee Student Accounts, Student Lines of Credit, and Student Master Cards, creating an affordable way for you to continue your education.

The NBTA Credit Union presents a minimum of six education awards of $2000 each, annually. These awards are available to students whose parents and/or grandparents are member-owners of the NBTA Credit Union as well as to any member-owner of the NBTA Credit Union. The awards are non-renewable but may be re-applied for each year. The awards are contingent on actual full-time enrolment in a post-secondary institution. 

The deadline for applications (including transcripts and acceptance letters) to reach the NBTA Credit Union is April 25, 2025. 

Applications received after this date will NOT be considered 

The successful candidates will be notified in time for announcements to be made at the graduation ceremonies in June. Applications may be obtained online or from the office of NBTA Credit Union. 

ELIGIBILITY 

1. Applicants must be member-owners for at least one year; or applicants must have a parent/guardian or grandparent who has been a member-owner for at least one year. 

2. All scholarship applications must be accompanied by the following: 

• Name(s) of parent/guardian or grandparent who is a member-owner at NBTA Credit Union, if you are not a member-owner. 

• An acceptance letter if you are not already in University/College. 

• An official signed transcript from High school, University, or College. 

• 2 signed letters of reference (you may include teachers, clergy, employers, Credit Union managers or other professionals; you may not include family members or classmates.) 

QUALIFICATIONS 

The criteria for the awards are listed below and are weighted equally: 

(a) Academic achievement 

(b) Co-operative community service (volunteer work) 

(c) Financial need 

(d) Success in spite of extraordinary circumstances 

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ADDRESS: 

Mail to: NBTA Credit Union Limited Attn. Tracy Russell 650 Montgomery Street, P.O. Box 752 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5R6 Email to trussell@nbtacu.nb.ca

 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 25, 2025

2025 NBTA Credit Union Education Award.pdf

The Mary Majka Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 by Nature NB to honour the legacy of one of our founding members, Mary Majka, with the intent to further youth engagement with nature and our natural heritage.

Mary Majka was an environmental pioneer, TV host, wildlife rehabilitator and outdoor educator … a driving force behind New Brunswick’s first conservation organizations. But it was her fervent defence and preservation of cultural heritage, sensitive habitats, and the wild creatures that share our world that most influenced those around her.

Eligibility and General Scholarship Information

Dr. Mary Majka

The Mary Majka Scholarship Fund is open to New Brunswick students from middle school to those attending an undergraduate program. Awards will be granted on a yearly basis ranging from $250 to $1000, depending on the number of applicants and funds available.

Scholarships will be awarded in three distinct categories:

1. High School graduates, upon entering a post-secondary education program focusing on nature conservation;
2. Post-secondary students who is already enrolled in aa post-secondary education program focused on nature conservation; or
3. Students in middle or high school, for a project focused on nature conservation.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted annually. The deadline to apply is March 31st of the current calendar year. Once your application is submitted, it will be reviewed by our scholarship committee. Decisions will be made and successful applicants will be notified by the end of May.

Please complete the application form and submit it with all supporting documentation, either by email or postal mail.

• Submit by email to: Vanessa Roy-McDougall, executive.director@naturenb.ca
• Submit by mail to: Nature NB, 61 Carleton St., Suite 3, Fredericton NB, E3B 3T2

Applications must be received by Nature NB by 5:00 PM March 31st.

Please note, the application has the year 2024, but is still current for 2025