High School Transition

Funding and Scholarship Programs

Province of British Columbia International Year of Disabled Persons Bursaries

Established in 1981 to recognize the International Year of Disabled Persons, several annual bursaries valued at $500 each are available to assist students with disabilities. Recipients are determined on the basis of both financial need and academic merit.

To be eligible for the Province of British Columbia International Year of Disabled Persons Bursaries, a student must be a resident of B.C. and a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. For more information or an application form contact:

Grant Coordinator
B.C. Paraplegic Foundation
780 S. Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 5Y7.