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Students with learning disabilities represent a huge resource for our society, and with the proper tools and support, they can pursue (and achieve) a decent education. This is a list of Canadian school and college disability scholarships for students with learning disabilities in Canada. Canadian Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities LDAS Memorial Scholarship For individuals with Learning Disabilities pursuing a Post-Secondary Education. Any field of study in any institution in Saskatchewan, including SIAST, other trade schools, a junior college, the University of Saskatchewan, or University of Regina. To recognize the hard work and dedication required of individuals with learning disabilities who succeed in completing their high school education and to encourage those individuals to continue their education in a post-secondary educational institution. Candidates must be Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Saskatchewan who have graduated from a Saskatchewan high school in the past two years, and who have a written diagnosis of a learning disability. Justin Eves Foundation Scholarship. Students with learning disabilities represent a huge resource for our society, and with the proper tools and support, they can pursue (and achieve) a postsecondary education – an opportunity that might not otherwise be open to them. Since 1997 over 200 Ontario high school graduates have received financial support to help them achieve their dream of post secondary education. The Roy Cooper Scholarship Award for a Student with a Learning Disability The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario is offering a $1,000 scholarship award in the name of a long-serving LDAO Board Member, Roy Cooper, to a high school student who has a documented Learning Disability, and who will be attending first year at a University or College. Carol Thompson Memorial Fund Scholarship Available to postsecondary students with learning disabilities who are enrolled in full-time or part-time study programs. Worth $1,000, the application Deadline is May 15. Gloria Landis Memorial Bursary This is a $1000 bursary for a mature student with a documented learning disability entering their first year of study. The deadline for applying is June 15. Doreen Kronick Scholarship Worth $500, may be awarded to a person who is pursuing a program of graduate study in a university that will assist learning disabled students. The DKS applicants need not have a learning disability. Application deadline is May 15. JoAnna Townsend Applied Arts Scholarship This scholarship is for students with LD pursuing an education and/or career in applied arts, including music, drama, dance visual arts, illustration, animation, film and graphic design. There is one award of $1000, and the application deadline is May 15. NOTE: This list of Learning Disability Scholarships is a work in progress. If you know, or offer, such scholarships please contact us (top of page) so we can add the scholarship to our list. Disabled World (www.disabled-world.com) provides a large range of worldwide health and disability information. Disabled World Welcomes Health and Disability Related Press Releases and Article Submissions © Copyright 2012 - Disabled World News - www.disabled-world.com |