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Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Scholarships are often an important source of funding for students with disabilities. This page offers a sampling of scholarships that are available to students with disabilities. Other important sources for scholarship information are:
www.ufv.ca/fineaid.htm
www.studentawards.com
www.scholarshipscanada.com


Scholarships for Students with a Visual Impairment

Robinson and Buckland Memorial Scholarship
This award provides financial assistance to legally blind students in order to encourage full-time post-secondary studies.
Deadline: August 15
To apply contact:
CNIB
350 East 36th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5W 1C6

Christian Record Services Scholarship
The scholarships, renewable annually upon application, are open to legally blind students in any field of study at any accredited four year college or university.
Values: $500 (approx. 10 awarded annually)
To apply contact:
Christian Record Services
Box 6097
Lincoln NE 68506
Tel: (402) 488-0981

F.J.L. Woodcock/Sir Arthur Pearson Association of the War-Blinded Scholarships

This award was established to assist students who have no more than 20/70 vision after corrections and who are continuing either their vocational or academic education. Candidates must have a high degree of motivation and a reasonable level of achievement. They must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and be enrolled full-time at a Canadian college, university or technical institution.
Deadline: March 20
To apply contact:
Scholarships Administrator
F.J.L. Woodstock/Sir Arthur Pearson Association of the War-Blinded
Scholarship Foundation
205- 320 McLeod St.
Ottawa, ON K2P 1A3
Email: ttuschak@cyerbus.ca

Judge Brian Stevenson Scholarship Fund

Scholarship awards will be available to legally blind Canadians pursuing post-secondary studies with strong career aspirations. Grants will be based on the following criteria: financial need, academic achievement and career goals.
Value: $300-$500 Deadline: September 30
To apply contact:
Judge Brian Stevenson Scholarship Committee
The W. Ross MacDonald School
350 Brant Ave.
Brantford, ON N3T 3J9
Tel: (519) 759-0730

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

This organization is dedicated to providing blind and vision-impaired individuals with the tools they need to compete on an equal basis with other members of the Canadian society. They are awarded annually at the National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality Convention. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, service to the community and extra curricular activities.
Value: $1500 (4 awarded)
To apply contact:
National Federation of the Blind
Advocates for Equality
#107-1455 Ellis St.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3
Tel: 1-800-561-4774 (toll-free)

Wayne and Walter Gretzky Scholarship for the Blind Youth of Canada

In honor of their outstanding commitment to the young blind Canadians, the Wayne and Walter Gretzsky Scholarship Foundations was established in 1996. This permanent foundation with present scholarships on the annual basis to eligible blind and visually impaired students studying or planning to study and a post-secondary level. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, service to the community and financial need. Applicants will be expected to have achieved a high academic standing and to have exhibited superior intellectual ability and judgment.
Value: $5000 Deadline: August 1
To apply contact:
Wayne and Walter Gretzsky Scholarship Foundation
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1929 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
Tel: (416) 486- 2500

Rixon Rafter Scholarship Fund

Awarded to legally blind Canadians pursuing post-secondary studies with strong career aspirations. Grants will be based on the following criteria: financial need, academic achievement and career goals.
Value: $300- $500 Deadline: September 30
To apply contact:
Rixon Rafter Scholarship Committee
The W. Ross MacDonald School
350 Brant Ave.
Brantford, ON N3T 3J9
Tel: (519) 759-0730

Scholarships for Students with a Hearing Impairment

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Scholarship Awards

These scholarships are open to American and Canadian students who were born with a profound or severe hearing impairment or those who have lost their hearing before acquiring language skills and have been accepted in any field of study who attend any accredited educational institution.
Value: $500-$1000
Deadline: December 1 (to request application in writing)
April 1 (application deadline)
To apply contact:
Financial Aid Coordinator
Alexander G. Bell Association for the Deaf
3417 Volta Place NW
Washington, DC 2007
Tel: (202) 337-5220 (Voice/TTY)
Email: agbell2@aol.com
http://www.agbell.org

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program will accept applications from any hard of hearing, deafened or oral deaf students registered in a full-time program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
Value: $1000
Deadline: March 31
To apply contact:
Secretariat, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Foundation
205- 2435 Holly Lane
Ottawa, ON K1V 7P2
Tel: 1-800-263-8068 TTY: (613) 526-2692
Email: secretariat@chhafoundation.ca
http://www.chha.ca
http://www.chhafoundation.ca

Frank Algar Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 2004 by generous contribution from the Algar family. Frank Algar was a strong advocate of the rights of the hard of hearing people and the disabled people in general. He had great faith in young people and working diligently on their behalf. This scholarship is a testimony of his unwavering faith. Applications will be accepted fro many hard of hearing, deafened or oral deaf student registered in a full-time program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
To apply: http://www.chha.ca/chha/scholarships-chha.php

Sertoma Scholarship for Deaf or Hard of Hearing

These scholarships are for hard of hearing or those with communicative disorders. Available for citizens of the U.S. and Canada. Minimum 3.2 GPA required.
Value: $1000 (20 awarded)
To apply contact:
Sertoma Scholarship for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students
1912 East Meyer Blvd.
Kanas City, MO 64132
Tel: (816) 333-8300
Email: indosertoma@sertoma.org
http://www.sertoma.org

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (general)

AUCC Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
For more information contact: awards@aucc.ca
Value: $5000 (max. 10 awarded)
To apply: www.aucc.ca/scholarsips/open/aucc_disabled_e.html

Province of British Columbia International Year of Disabled Persons Bursary

Established in 1981 to recognize the International Year of Disabled Persons, several annual bursaries are available to assist students with disabilities. Recipients are determined on the basis of both financial need and academic merit. To be eligible for this bursary a student must be a resident of BC and a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. The term ‘disabled’ includes hearing, visual, or mobility impairments.
Value: $500
To apply contact:
Grant Coordinator
B.C. Paraplegic Foundation
780 S Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7

Don Vaux Scholarship

Established in memory of Don Vaux, who worked for the BC Division of the Canadian Paraplegic Association as a rehabilitation counselor. This scholarship is available to a disabled person to further his/her vocational or academic training and is to be used specifically for tuition, tools, equipment or books.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

June Opie Fellowship

The award is available to citizens and permanent residents of Australia, Canada and New Zealand and is designed as an incentive for students of high academic achievement who have a severe disability. It is intended for those who plan to undertake graduate study with a view to prepare themselves for a role in the professions, in politics, or more particularly, in university teaching and research and who have a disability issues as a continuing interest. This award is made to enable the recipient to secure such assistance, by travel, by the preparation of computer software, or by other means as will facilitate effective study and preparation for the future.
Value: $12 000 (approx. $NZD) Deadline: November 1
To apply contact:
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Tel: (604) 291-5411

Mattinson Endowment Fund Scholarship

The scholarship encourages Canadian students with a disability to pursue university students with the objective of obtaining a first university degree. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have lived in Canada for at least two years as permanent residents. They must be entering or currently enrolled in a first undergraduate degree program. Al disciplines are eligible. A disability is defines as a functional limitation resulting from physical, sensory or mental impairment that, for an indefinite period, affects the ability of the students to perform the activities necessary to participate full in post-secondary learning.
Value: $2500 Deadline: June 1
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

Centre for Ability, Zajac Foundation Scholarship

Must have a physical, neurological and/or developmental disability and demonstrate community involvement and strength of character and resourcefulness in overcoming life challenges.
Value: $400
To apply contact:
Zajac Scholarship Committee
c/o Centre for Ability
2805 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5R 5H9
Phone: 604-451-5511

Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities

Carol Thompson Memorial Fund Scholarship for Students with Learning Disabilities

To recognize an individual with a learning disability, who, through effort and perseverance, is seeking to use his or her potential to its maximum. To encourage Canadian students with a learning disability to pursue college, private vocational school or an undergraduate program at a Canadian university.
Value: $1000
Deadline: May 15
To apply: www.Idac-taac.ca/Scholarships/thompson_application-e.asp
Email: information@Idac-taac.ca

Donald Cummings Apprenticeship and Industry Training Scholarship for Students with Learning Disabilities

To encourage Canadians with learning disabilities to pursue an apprenticeship or occupational training program for a career in the trade area. This training scholarship is designed to recognize trainees with a learning disability in a trade, or in a designated occupation.
Value: $500 Deadline: May 15
To apply: www.Idac-taac.ca/Scholarships/cummings_application-e.asp
Email: information@Idac-taac.ca

The Joanna Townsend Applied Arts Scholarship

Awarded to a Canadian student with learning disabilities who demonstrates an interest in the pursuing an education and/or career in an of the various applied arts programs including the performance of music (instrumental or vocal), drama, dance and the creativity of visual arts such as fine art (sculpture, painting), illustrations, including animation, film and graphic design.
Value: $1000 Deadline: May 15
To apply: www.Idac-taac.ca/Scholarships/townsend_application-e.asp
Email: information@Idac-taac.ca

Scholarships for Students with Mental Health Difficulties

Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division Lorne Educational Fund

This award is designed to encourage and enable people with mental illnesses to pursue goal oriented job skills/training at the post-secondary level. Applicants must have a history of mental illness and must currently be participating in some form of therapeutic support. The applicant must also have an identified job goal and demonstrate a need for financial aid.
Value: $500- for college students Deadline: April 15
$1000- for university students
To apply contact:
Chair, Review Committee, Lorne Fraser Educational Fund
C/o Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
Suite 1200- 1111 Melville St.
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6
Tel: (604) 688-3234
Email: office@cmha-bc.org

Scholarships for Students with Physical Disabilities

Copnick/Hilliard Scholarship Fund

Offers a scholarship for a physically disabled student at the post-secondary level in Canada. This scholarship is granted annually in memory of the late Morton Copnick and Craig Hilliard though a fund endowed by members of their families.
Value: $1000 Deadline: August 31
To apply contact:
Copnick/Hilliard Scholarship Selection Committee
Canadian Paraplegic Association-National Office
101 Prince of Wales Dr., Suite 230
Ottawa, ON K2C 3Z0
www.canparaplegic/org

Barbara E. Adams Scholarship

Awarded to assist mobility impaired students who have significant degree of disability and who, with suitable education, would have the potential to be financially independent and enjoy a meaningful life, and/or students who show promise in the pursuit of an academic or vocational education.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

BC Division, Women’s Auxiliary Bursaries

Bursaries offered by the Women’s Auxiliary to the Canadian Paraplegic Association (BC) to students who are spinal cord injured and are beginning or continuing studies at a post-secondary institution in BC. Applicants must have satisfactory academic standing and demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

C.W. Deans Memorial Scholarship

Established by the Women’s Auxiliary to the Canadian Paraplegic Association, BC Division. Scholarship is awarded annually to a spinal cord injured student with high academic achievement who is beginning or continuing studies in one of the BC Universities. Preference to a student in Engineering.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 S Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

IODE Bursary for Physically Disabled Persons

This bursary was formed after Rick Hansen’s World Tour, to honor his achievements. It will be awarded annually to one or more students at the post-secondary level. Winners must be Canadian citizens and show financial need.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

John MacNeal Scholarships

Established by John MacNeal, who became a paraplegic in 1953 following a logging accident. Upon retirement and the sale of his mill, he donated funds to establish an annual scholarship to assist with education and/or in recognition of academic endeavors.
Deadline: July 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc

BC Paraplegic Foundation Bursaries

These bursaries are open to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants residing in British Columbia and must be a student with a physical disability. These persons must either be attending or planning to enroll in post-secondary institutions in British Columbia.
Value: varies Deadline: May 31
To apply contact:
BC Paraplegic Foundation
780 Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
www.canparaplegic.org/bc