The province is helping Nova Scotian students at post-secondary institutions with reducing the cost of textbooks.
Officials with the Advanced Education department say almost 12,000 students at Nova Scotia universities, Nova Scotia Community College or a private career college are eligible for a grant of $1,350. It does not have to be repaid.
To be eligible for the one-time grant, post-secondary students must be Nova Scotia residents who receive provincial student assistance or who would have qualified for provincial assistance if not for a temporary increase in federal assistance this year.
The grant will be deposited automatically into the bank account of most eligible students in January or halfway through their study period.