The Gaulin Foundation is pleased to announce that it is once again accepting applications for the Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship – a national scholarship that promotes the resilience of individuals with mental illness pursuing post-secondary education.

The $1,000 scholarships are being offered in honour of Sarah Gaulin, who died at the age of 26 after a longtime battle with mental illness.

In order to apply, students must be registered in a post-secondary institution and provide documented proof of their mental illness. The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding applicants who meet the criteria of the program. Deadline for applications is April 1, 2014.

Details about the scholarship can be found at www.gaulinfoundation.org

The Cerebral Palsy Association of BC proudly offers 10 bursaries of $1,000.00 each, to any eligible student 17 years and older with CP, that is currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning, and is planning to continue their studies the following term.

Please note that even if a student has been awarded monies through this fund before, they are still eligible to apply. Applications must be postmarked no later than July 15, 2013.

www.bccerebralpalsy.com

Please contact Deirdre at 604-408-9484 or toll free at 1-800-663-0004 if you have any questions.

Students in British Columbia, who meet the eligibility criteria, should consider applying for the BC Paraplegic Foundation bursaries. The deadline for applications is May 24th

http://sci-bc.ca/about-sci-bc/spinal-cord-injury-bc-foundation/scholarships-bursaries/

The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen.  Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year to UBC graduate students with a physical disability.

Annual Value: $16,000

Deadline: Mid-April 2013 – check with graduate program

Please consult the Graduate Awards website for further information and application procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rick-hansen-man-motion-fellowship

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Angela Rizzo: angela.rizzo@ubc.ca

AMI is proud to introduce the 2012 Accessible Media Inc. Scholarship Program. Two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded, one of which will be reserved for a student with a permanent disability.

To be eligible for the Accessible Media Inc. Scholarship Program, you must:

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Be a student planning to enroll, or continuing to be enrolled, in full-time studies in a diploma or degree program at a Canadian post-secondary school in the 2012/2013 academic term

Students who attend or will be attending a Canadian post-secondary school in the 2012/2013 academic term in a reduced course load due to a permanent disability, but who are still considered by their post-secondary institution to be full-time students, are also eligible.

VISIT: http://c.studentawards.com/AMIScholarship to apply today!

The deadline to submit your application is:

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 3:00pm EST

The CNIB Scholarships will be awarded to a Canadian student who is blind or partially sighted for the purpose of attending a Canadian post-secondary institution. The recipient will be determined by the CNIB Scholarship Selection Committee in accordance with its application procedures.

The deadline for the CNIB Scholarships and the CNIB Master’s Scholarship are May 31 and June 30, 2012 respectively. Further details can be found at www.disabilityawards.ca.

CNIB Scholarships

http://www.disabilityawards.ca/details.php?lang=EN&ID=721

CNIB Master’s Scholarship

http://www.disabilityawards.ca/details.php?lang=EN&ID=722

Objective: To encourage Canadian students with permanent disabilities to pursue university studies with the ultimate objective of obtaining a first undergraduate degree.

Deadline: Postmarked paper application must be sent to the AUCC no later than MAY 15, 2012.

For more information and to request a scholarship application please visit the AUCC Scholarship website.