Disabled Students Scholarships

Funding throughout education is important and the Centre for Students with Disabilities wants you to be fully aware of all the opportunities available. This is not an exhaustive list of scholarships, but it presents most scholarships available to students with disabilities. It is your responsibility to contact the donator and make sure to respect the application procedures and exact deadlines since, they may change. For any additional comments or questions, contact us at csd@sfuo.ca.

Scholarships for all students with disabilities

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Zajac Foundation Scholarship

The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation
http://www.zajacranch.com/ZajacFoundation.htm

400$

1st of September

MUCHFACT Award

MuchFACT / PromoFACT
http://www.videofact.ca/

Up to 25 000$

22nd of October

NEADS Equity Through Education Awards

National Educational Association of Disabled Students
www.neads.ca

20 bourses de 3000$

17th of  December

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award

Terry Fox Foundation
http://www.terryfox.org/

7000$

1st of February

Anne Stafford Light Up the Future Bursary

Community Living Ontario
www.communitylivingontario.ca/page/awards.aspx

1000$

28th of February

Quebec Association of Students with Disabilities Bursary

Association Québécoise des Incapacités au postsecondaire
http://www.aqeips.qc.ca/

500$

1st of March

Lime Scholarship and Internship Program for Students with Disabilities

BMO Financial Group
www4.bmo.com/careers/studentandgraduates.html#internship

2500$

31st of March 2010

Global TV Internship Award

Global Television Network
http://www2.canada.com/aboutus/scholarships.html
orhttp://www.neads.ca/movingon/en/funding/funding_nat_06.php

15 000$

26th of May

Centennial Flame Research Award

Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/CommitteeBusiness/CommitteeHome.aspx?Cmte=HUMA&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=2

4500$

29th of May

The Dr. John Davis Burton Award

National Educational Association of Disabled Students
http://www.neads.ca/en/norc/funding/page53.php

Varies

31st of May

Mattinson Endowment  Fund Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
 www.aucc.ca/

2500$

22nd of June

AUCC Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
www.aucc.ca/

5000$

22nd of June

Scholarships for Paraplegics Students

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Copnick Hilliard Scholarships

Canadian Paraplegic Association
http://www.canparaplegic.org/en/

500$

31st August

Much More AccessAbility

Much Music
http://canparaplegic.org/en/

3000$

1st of November

Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship

Canadian Paraplegic Association
http://canparaplegic.org/

 2500$

Spring (TBA)

 Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

The Donald Cummings Apprenticeship and Industry Training Scholarship for Students with learning disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/

500$

15th May

The Doreen Kronick Scholarship

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/

500$

15th of May

The Carol Thomson Memorial Fund Scholarship for Students with Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/

1000$

15th of May

The Joanna Townsend Applied Arts Scholarship

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/

1000$

15th of May

Minds in Motion Awards

Justin Eves Foundation
www.justinevesfoundation.com

Varies

17th of April 2010

Gloria Landis Memorial Bursary

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
http://www.ldao.ca/

1000$

15th of June

Roy Cooper Scholarship

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
http://www.ldao.ca/

1000$

22nd of June

Scholarships for Visually Impaired and Blind Students

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Rixon Rafter Bursary

Canadian National Institute of the Blind
http://www.cnib.ca/en

300-500$

30th of September

National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality Scholarship

National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/

1500$

15th of October

Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians Scholarships

Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians
http://www.blindcanadians.ca/

3 (1000$)
2 (700$)

31st October

Euclid Herie Scholarship Award

Canadian National Institue of the Blind
www.cnib.ca

5000$

30th of April

F.J.L. Woodcock/Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded Scholarship Foundation

Canadian National Institute of the Blind
www.cnib.ca

200-300$

30th of April

Euclid Herie Technical Aid Scholarship

Canadian National Institute of the Blind
www.cnib.ca

5000$

15th of May

Wayne and Walter Gretzky Scholarship for the Blind Award Youth of Canada

Canadian National Institute of the Blind
www.cnib.ca

3000$
5000$

15th of May 2010-31st of July

Scholarships for Hearing Impaired and Deaf Students

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Awards

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
http://www.agbell.org/

500-1000$

1st of December

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarships

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
http://chha.ca/chha/

2500$

31st of January

Sertoma Scholarship

Sertoma
www.sertoma.org

1000$

1st of May

Scholarships for Students with Communicative Disorders

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Sertoma Scholarship

Sertoma
www.sertoma.org

1000$

1st of May

Scholarships for Students with Spina Bifida

Name of the Scholarship and of the Donator

Value

Deadline

Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Canada Scholarship /National Bursary Program

Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
www.sbhac.ca

1000$

15th of May

Campus Accessibility

The University of Ottawa campus is ideally situated in the centre of the city, near two accessible public transit stations (Laurier and Campus).  Most of the buildings on campus are accessible to students with physical disabilities; however, there are a number of accessibility issues facing students on campus. Students who have not registered with Access Services may be placed in inaccessible classrooms—for example, a student who has difficulty walking may be placed in a classroom on an upper floor in a building that does not have elevators. The CSD recommends that students register with Access Services or disclose their disability to their professor. This way, the professor will understand and more readily accommodate the students’ needs.

More on accessibility issues

Report an accessibility issue

Campus accessibility resources


More on accessibility issues

Report an accessibility issue

If you—or someone you know—encounter an accessibility issue on campus, please submit a brief description of the issue to csd@sfuo.ca. Provide detailed information:

  1. include the date and approximate time the issue occurred, the prevailing weather conditions (if applicable) and the approximate duration of the issue;
  2. specify whether alternative routes were indicated; identify the closest alternative route and the impact that this alternate route had on you (e.g., caused you to be 20 minutes late for class).
  3. We will publish these stories (preserving your privacy and anonymity) so that students follow recent campus accessibility issues, find alternate routes and check the status of identified issues (solved or pending).

Campus accessibility resources

The University of Ottawa Accessibility Plan (2006-2007)outlines the accessibility issues that the University has acknowledged and intends to correct this year and in the future.