New Student Information Form

All new incoming students for the 2025-26 academic year must complete this form ahead of beginning the registration process. Please reach out to registrar@nscad.ca if you have questions about the form or its contents.

Name Name * First Last
Student ID# *
NSCAD Email *
If you have a preferred name you would like recorded in your NSCAD account please indicate below: If you have a preferred name you would like recorded in your NSCAD account please indicate below: First Last
Emergency Contact Name *
Emergency Contact Number *
Anticipated Address while living in Halifax (if not known, please leave blank). Anticipated Address while living in Halifax (if not known, please leave blank).
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Level of Study *

Level of Study First year student (no previous post-secondary studies) Undergraduate Transfer Student Visual Arts Certificate Student Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Design Student Graduate Student
Please select which Ethno-cultural identities describe you (choose all that apply). We collect this information for statistical purposes and potential scholarship and bursary funding opportunities *

Please select which Ethno-cultural identities describe you (choose all that apply). We collect this information for statistical purposes and potential scholarship and bursary funding opportunities Indigenous - First Nations Indigenous - Inuit Indigenous - Métis Indigenous - Mi'kmaq Indigenous - Other African Nova Scotian descent African Descent (e.g., African, Afro-Caribbean, African American descent, African Canadian descent) South-East Asian or East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese descent or Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian, other Southeast Asian descent) Latinx (e.g., Latin American, Hispanic descent) Middle Eastern (e.g., Arab, Persian, West Asian descent - i.e., Afghan, Iranian, Lebanese, Turkish, Kurdish) South Asian (e.g., South Asian descent - i.e., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Indo-Caribbean European Descent (e.g., European descent) Other Unknown I prefer not to answer
Have you completed your course plan in Self-Serve? *

Have you completed your course plan in Self-Serve? Yes No
Would you like to meet with an academic advisor to discuss your course plan before registering for classes? *

Would you like to meet with an academic advisor to discuss your course plan before registering for classes? Yes No
Would you like to meet with a financial aid advisor to discuss financing your education? *

Would you like to meet with a financial aid advisor to discuss financing your education? Yes No
Would you like to meet with the Accessibility Office to discuss accessibility/disability services?

Would you like to meet with the Accessibility Office to discuss accessibility/disability services? Yes No
During your time at NSCAD, will you be applying for student loans? *

During your time at NSCAD, will you be applying for student loans? Yes No
Which province will you be applying with?* *
Are you or will you be considered a Nova Scotia Resident as of September 1, 2025?
If you are unsure, please visit Student Assistance - | novascotia.ca *

Are you or will you be considered a Nova Scotia Resident as of September 1, 2025?
If you are unsure, please visit Student Assistance - | novascotia.ca Yes, I understand I will need to meet with a member of the Office of Student Experience to verify I am or will be a Nova Scotia Resident as of September 1, 2024 No, I am a resident from another province or country