High School Transition

Funding and Scholarship Programs

Aird Scholarship

This award was created in 1985 by the Government of Ontario, to honour the province’s retiring Lieutenant-Governor, the Honourable John Black Aird. It is intended to help students with disabilities study full-time at recognized Ontario post-secondary institutions. Two awards of $2,500 each are distributed annually to students with disabilities who demonstrate scholastic achievement, motivation and initiative. The deadline for applying is April 26. Application packages can be found online at: www.osap.gov.on.ca/eng/Pdf/0203/Ard02-E.pdf