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PAANS Scholarship for Students With Disabilities in Nova Scotia
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Purpose: To assist Nova Scotians with disabilities in their pursuit of post-secondary education and training.
Supported by:
Casino Nova Scotia, TD Canada Trust
Casino Sydney, Bell/Aliant
Scotiabank, CIBC
RBC Financial Group, Eastern Turf
Administered by:
Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS)
(A committee of the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities)
Awards: Twelve scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00, three in the amount of $2,000.00 are anticipated to be available for the academic year beginning September 2015.
Conditions: To be considered, scholarship applicants must:
· Be a person with a permanent disability. 'Permanent Disability' means a limitation that restricts the ability of a person to perform the activities necessary to participate in educational activities or in the labour force within the range considered normal. This limitation is expected to remain with the person for life.
· Be a permanent resident of Nova Scotia
· Be entering or continuing studies, at the undergraduate level, in a Canadian post-secondary institution that is recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
· Not be involved in the selection process or be a close family member of any scholarship selection committee member.
Criteria: The applications of candidates meeting the above considerations will be forwarded to the selection committee. Applications are evaluated on a number of factors including:
· Community involvement
· Extra-curricular activities
· Approach to overcoming barriers
· Academic performance
· Educational goals and direction
To Apply: To be considered, all parts of the scholarship application form must be completed in full and all supporting documentation must be included. All required documentation must be received by MAIL or FAX to the Partnership for Access Awareness - NS (for address, see below) no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, April 10, 2015.
Submission of an application signifies an applicant's agreement to comply with all stated conditions of the award program. This includes permission to include recipient’s name and/or image in press releases and promotional material, as well as permission to release contact information to reputable members of the press.
Applications Application forms are available through the Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia website: Only successful applicants will be notified of the selection results.
PAANS
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Application Form
Applicant's Name: ______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
Postal Code
Telephone: ______________________________________
Email: ______________________________________
Please check the scholarships you are interested in being considered for.
Though individuals can be considered for any number of awards, recipients cannot receive more than one scholarship under this program. Previous years’ winner will not be considered. All winners must be able to attend the presentation luncheon on June 5th World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax 12:00-2:00pm
Sponsor: Casino Nova Scotia
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (one award)
Supporter: Casino Sydney
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Residents of Cape Breton (one award)
Sponsor: Scotiabank
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (two awards)
_____ Residents of Cape Breton (one award)
Supporter: RBC Foundation
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Residents of Cape Breton (one award)
_____ Residents of Central region (mainland north of HRM, one award)
_____ Residents of HRM (one award)
_____ Residents of the South West region (one award)
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (two awards)
Supporter: Bell Aliant
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (one award)
Supporter: CIBC
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (one award)
Supporter: Eastern Turf
Who is eligible? Students entering any year of undergraduate study at a post-secondary institution
_____ Province-wide (one award)
Supporter: The White Family
Who is eligible? Students graduating from Landmark East School
______Province –wide (one award)
Please answer the following questions. If needed, please attach
additional sheets for your answers.
1. Please describe the nature of your disability. (Information provided in answering this question will not be used as a selection criterion.)
2. Describe your involvement in community and extra-curricular activities.
3. What barriers have you encountered when becoming involved in community or extra-curricular activities? How did you approach and deal with these obstacles?
4. What barriers have you encountered while working toward your academic goals? How did you overcome these obstacles?
5. Describe your education and career goals. Please highlight why you are interested in pursuing this career path and what strengths you bring to your chosen path.
6. Educational institution you are currently attending (if any):
School Name: ______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
Postal Code:
Telephone: ______________________________________
Current grade or year of study: _____
7. Post-secondary institution you plan to attend during the 2014 academic year:
Name of Institution: ___________________________________________
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ Postal Code:
Degree, Certificate or Diploma you wish to obtain:
________________________________________________________________
Starting Date: ____________________________
Additional Requirements
· Please include two letters of reference with this application. Ideally, the reference letters will touch on the obstacles the applicant has overcome:
§ One from a past or current teacher, guidance counselor or professor (if out of school for more than three years, a letter from an employer or case worker will be accepted)
§ One from an individual, other than a family member, who has known you for more than one year
· Please have official transcripts for the last two years of study forwarded to the application address by the submission deadline. (If you have not attended school in the past three years, please attach a resume.)
Please forward one copy of this application to:
Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS)
c/o Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities
PO Box 38034, Stn Burnside Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X2
Tel: (902) 455-6942, Fax: (902) 454-4781
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