The Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship is offered through Spinal Cord Injury Canada, and is awarded to a post-secondary student with a spinal cord injury who is living in Canada, and who is also a peer support volunteer with one of the SCI Canada network partners.
Spinal Cord Injury Canada was established in 1945 by WWII veterans who sustained spinal cord injuries in the war. Back then, their founders did amazing things like helping create the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, establishing the world’s first rehabilitation centre for people with spinal cord injuries, and building a supportive network of people and organizations across the country. The nonprofit continues to work across the country with and for people with spinal cord injuries.
Amount: $2500
Number Available: 2
Opening(s): Scholarship applications are open for the 2027/28 academic year
Deadline: May 31, 2027
Criteria
In order to be considered eligible for the above scholarship, students must be:
- a Canadian citizen, resident, or a landed immigrant;
- attending, or will be attending, a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada;
- demonstrative of having a spinal cord injury;
- engaged as a peer volunteer with one of the SCI Canada Federation Corporate Members;
Please note that students must provide a letter of support from the organization attesting to their volunteering experiences.
How to Apply
Click the following link to access the application.
Along with the completed application form, applicants must also submit:
- a copy of recent transcripts from the last two (2) years of study;
- one (1) letter of reference which recognizes the applicant’s outstanding initiative, scholastic achievement and contributions to the community;
- a letter of support from SCI Canada to attest to volunteering experience;
Please note that the applicant may be exempt from providing transcripts if the applicant has not been in school for the past five years.
Contact Information
For more information about this award, please email bill@sci-can.ca or phone at (416) 200-5814