SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

For information on scholarships offered by the Athabasca University Students’ Union [AUSU], see: http://www.ausu.org/services/scholarships.php

MATTINSON ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

Value: $2500

DEADLINE: JUNE 01, 2003

Administrator: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

Notes: Available to those in or entering in their first year of study and who have a general disability. Must be a Canadian citizen or have lived in Canada for at least two years as a permanent resident. Must not have an undergraduate degree. Available to students enrolled at any Canadian degree-granting institution or community college (must be following a degree program under the college-university transfer system).

Contact Information:
Canadian Awards Program International and Canadian Programs Division
Association of Universities & Colleges
600-350 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 1B1

Phone: (613) 563-1236

ACCD EUDCATION FOR LIFE BURSARY

Value: $500

DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2003

Administrator: Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities

Notes: Available to those in or entering in their first year of study and who have a general disability. Valued at $200 to $500. Must become a member of ACCD (Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities). Must include a letter of reference from an adult other than a family member. The cheque will be mailed to the post-secondary institution.

Contact Information:
Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
10339 – 124 Street NW Suite 707
Edmonton, AB T5N 3W1
Phone: (780) 488-9088
Fax: (780) 488-3757
Toll Free: (800) 387-2514
Web Site: http://www.accd.net
E-mail: accd@accd.net
Application Address: http://www.accd.net/Bursaries.htm