- Ade Adegbite Memorial ScholarshipThe Ade Adegbite Memorial Scholarship is open to students with epilepsy who reside in or will be attending school in Toronto, Ontario. Amount: $1500 Number Available: 2 Deadline: TBA (currently closed; information on next year’s scholarship will be released in spring 2025) The Ade Adegbite Memorial Scholarship recognizes students with epilepsy who have overcome barriers and who continue to demonstrate ...Read more
- Autism Ontario Education ScholarshipsThe Autism Ontario Education Scholarships include three scholarships available to students with Autism, siblings of Autistic individuals, or parents of Autistic individuals who are studying in Ontario. Amount: Varies Number: Varies Deadline: Applications open on April 1st and close on April 30th, annually Each year, Autism Ontario awards scholarships to outstanding students entering their first year of post-secondary studies throughout ...Read more
- Canadian Council of the Blind BursaryThe Canadian Council of the Blind Bursary is awarded annually to one or more blind or visually impaired students at Carleton University. Amount: varies Number Available: varies Applications Open: June 1st annually Deadline: October 31st annually Endowed in 2006 by the Canadian Council of the Blind. Criteria Eligible applicants must: be registered with the Paul Menton Centre (PMC) be in good academic standing demonstrate financial ...Read more
- Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship ProgramThe Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship Program is open to Canadian citizens with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus residing in Ontario. Amount: varies Number Available: varies Deadline: last business day of April, annually The Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship Program is administered by Hydrocephalus Canada. The scholarship was named in honour of Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick as a tribute to ...Read more
- CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships & BursariesCNIB post-secondary scholarships help support people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision in their educational journeys. From youth entering apprenticeships or skilled trades to adults enrolling in continuing education or certificate programs – and everyone in between – there are multiple scholarships, bursaries, and other educational awards available. By applying here you automatically ...Read more
- Dr. John Davis Burton AwardThe Dr. John Davis Burton Award is awarded annually to a student attending Carleton University, Algonquin College, La Cité Collègiale, or the University of Ottawa. Amount: Varies Number Available: 1 Applications Open: April 1st annually Deadline: May 31st annually This award was created in the memory of Dr. John Davis Burton, who was a champion and advocate for persons with disabilities. ...Read more
- Eleanor Ritchie ScholarshipThe Eleanor Ritchie Scholarship is for a student on the autism spectrum who currently resides in Ontario, entering their first year of post-secondary education at any level. Amount: $500 Number Available: 1 Deadline: June 7th, 2024 Each year, Autism Ontario awards scholarships to outstanding students entering their first year of a post-secondary program across Ontario. The Eleanor Ritchie Post-Secondary ...Read more
- Epilepsy Ontario ScholarshipThe Epilepsy Ontario Scholarship is open to students with epilepsy entering or continuing a post-secondary education in Ontario. Amount: $1500 Number available: 4 Deadline: August 16th, 2024 Only one in three people with disabilities earn a post-secondary degree in Canada. Epilepsy Ontario wants to improve those odds and they want to celebrate your success in getting as far as ...Read more
- OFCP Scholarships & AwardsThe OFCP Annual Awards Program celebrates excellence, advocacy, and dedication by individuals, families, professionals, and community members who have positively impacted the lives of people with cerebral palsy in Ontario. There are multiple and scholarships and awards click the link here to view the OFCP website to view the scholarships in more detail. OFCP also ...Read more
- IODE Lord Dundonald Giselle Lazure Memorial AwardThe IODE Lord Dundonald Giselle Lazure Memorial Award is available to students registered with the Paul Menton Center at Carleton University. Amount: Based on need Number Available: 1 Deadline: August 31st every-other year. This award was established in 2015 by the IODE Lord Dundonald Chapter. Criteria Applicants must: be an outstanding student entering or proceeding from one year to another at ...Read more
- James R. (Jamie) Greilich Memorial ScholarshipThe James R. (Jamie) Greilich Memorial Scholarship is available to students studying at McMaster University. Amount: $5000 Number Available: 1 Deadline: September 8th, 2020 Or April 30th 2020 depending on where you look on the website The James R. (Jamie) Greilich Memorial Scholarship was established in 2015 by Mr. George and Mrs. Rita Greilich in ...Read more
- Jeanne and Peter Nolan AwardThe Jeanne and Peter Nolan Award is available to students studying at McMaster University. Amount: Varies Number Available: Varies Deadline: Sept 8th or April 30 Depending on where you look on the website. The Jeanne and Peter Nolan Award was established in 2014 by Kim (Class of 2004 and 2009) and Tim (Class of ‘86 and 2004) Nolan to celebrate ...Read more
- John Teuscher Memorial ScholarshipThe John Teuscher Memorial Scholarship is available to a student at Carleton University with a learning disability. Amount: up to $5900 Number Available: varies Applications Open: June 1st annually Deadline: October 31st annually Endowed in 2000 by family and friends of Jonathan Brant Teuscher, B.A. 1999 to honour his legacy. While at Carleton, John touched the lives of many ...Read more
- Judge Brian Stevenson ScholarshipAmount: $2000 Number Available: Varies Open: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Deadline: Friday, April 29, 2022 This scholarship is available for Canadian students who are legally blind and who are pursuing post-secondary studies. Candidates should demonstrate strong career aspirations. Eligible candidates can apply for this scholarship for each year of their postsecondary program (to a maximum of four years). Criteria This scholarship is ...Read more
- Lillian R. Stegne Memorial BursariesThe Lillian R. Stegne Memorial Bursaries are available to students attending McMaster University who are registered with SAS. Amount: unknown Number Available: unknown Deadline: Jan 11th 2020 with the supporting documents due Jan 22nd 202 The Lillian R. Stegne Memorial Bursaries was established in 1990 in memory of Lillian Rose Stegne (Class of ’62) by ...Read more
- Luciana Spring Mascarin BursaryThe Luciana Spring Mascarin Bursary is available to students residing in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent area in Ontario with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus Amount: varies Number Available: varies Deadline: last business day of March, annually Named in honour of Luciana Spring Mascarin, a young student from the area who lived with spina bifida and had an incredible zest for life and ...Read more
- Making a Difference AwardThe Making a Difference Award is open to students in specific programs at Carleton University who have a physical disability. Amount: $5000, renewable Number Available: up to 4 Applications Open: May 1st annually Deadline: August 31st annually This award is renewable at $5000 for the second, third, and fourth year of undergraduate study if the recipient maintains full-time enrolment ...Read more
- McMaster Achievement Awards of ExcellenceThe McMaster Achievement Awards of Excellence are available to students who are registered with McMaster University’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Amount: $800 Number Available: 1 Deadline: April 30th Established in 1998. Criteria A variable number of scholarships to be awarded to students who, in the judgment of the Student Accessibility Services (SAS), demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. Preference will be given to first-degree ...Read more
- Michael Kamin Hart ScholarshipThe Michael Kamin Hart Scholarship is available to students in Ontario who have undergone treatment or are currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Amount: $1000 Number Available: Varies Deadline: May 10, 2024 This scholarship was created to honour the memory of Michael Kamin Hart, who was a vibrant, intelligent and compassionate young man who was completing his Masters degree in Biochemistry ...Read more
- Michelle Edwards BursaryThe Michelle Edwards Bursary is open to female students with epilepsy living in or planning to attend school in Toronto. Amount: $800 Number available: 2 Deadline: The 2024 deadline to apply has now passed. Please check Epilepsy Toronto’s Scholarships & Bursaries webpage early Spring 2025 for the next applications. Michele faced many challenges in life as a result of ...Read more
- Nicholas Leroux Memorial BursaryThe Nicholas Leroux Memorial Bursary is available to students with physical disabilities who are clients of the Carleton Attendant Services Program. Amount: varies Number Available: varies Applications Open: June 1st annually Deadline: October 31st annually This bursary was endowed in 2007 by family and friends of Nicholas Leroux. Criteria Applicants must: be entering or continuing any program at Carleton University have ...Read more
- Roy Cooper ScholarshipThe Roy Cooper Scholarship is available to a student in Ontario with a documented learning disability who is pursuing a bachelor of engineering or a bachelor of science in a physical sciences discipline. Amount: $1000 Number Available: 1 Deadline: June 28th, 2024 at 4PM The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) offers the Roy Cooper scholarship award in memory of Roy ...Read more
- Seneca College Scholarships and BursariesSeneca College has a number of scholarships and bursaries available to students with disabilities. Each of those are listed here along with their individual criteria. Amount: $350-$1000 Number: 5 Deadline: TBD But the renewable scholarships for the 2024 academic year is open from now until the tenth day of class. All other awards will be available in fall and open ...Read more
- Susan Parker Scott ScholarshipThe Susan Scott Parker Scholarship is available to students registered with the Paul Menton Center at Carleton University. Amount: $2000 Number Available: 1 Applications Open: May 1st annually Deadline: August 31st Annually The Susan Scott Parker Scholarship was established by CFUW-Ottawa Club at the request of Fran Harding and funded through generous donations from Fran and other CFUW-Ottawa Club ...Read more
- Tamara Gordon Foundation ScholarshipThe Tamara Gordon Foundation Scholarship is available to students with physical disabilities studying at an Ontario university or college. Amount: varies Number Available: varies Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2024 The Tamara Gordon Foundation (TGF) was established in 2013, to assist students with permanent physical disabilities who wish to pursue the completion of an educational field of study. The Tamara Gordon ...Read more
- Thomas Sorensen Memorial ScholarshipThe Thomas Sorensen Memorial Scholarship is available to students registered with the Paul Menton Centre at Carleton University. Amount: $6,500 Number Available: 1 Applications Open: May 1st annually Deadline: August 31st annually The Thomas Sorensen Memorial Scholarship was established by the Sorensen family to honour the legacy of their son, Thomas Sorensen. A Carleton University student from 2013-2014, Thomas ...Read more
- Walker Wood AwardThe Walker Wood Award is available to students registered with the Paul Menton Centre at Carleton University. Amount: $6000 Number Available: varies Applications Open: May 1st annually Deadline: August 31st annually This award was established in 2019 by the Walker Wood Foundation. This award may be continued for 3 consecutive years of undergraduate study provided the recipient maintains full time enrolment ...Read more
- William Fraser Bursary for Students with DisabilitiesThe William Fraser Bursary for Students with Disabilities is available to undergraduate students at Carleton University who have permanent physical disabilities and are registered with the Paul Menton Centre. Amount: varies Number Available: varies Applications Open: June 1st annually Deadline: October 31st annually Endowed in 2014 by Joan Gazeley, the William Fraser Bursary for Students with Disabilities is awarded annually on ...Read more
Last Updated: 2024-07-05