Spinal Cord Injury Canada Scholarships


Award value

$1,000 - $1,500

Number of awards

3

Application to apply for

External Award - Deadline: May 31, 2022

Donor

Spinal Cord Injury Canada

he Chopnick Hilliard Scholarship is open to any post-secondary student who has a spinal cord injury and who is living in Canada. There is one scholarship worth $1,500.

The Sun Life Financial Scholarship is open to any post-secondary student with a spinal cord injury who is living in Canada, and who is also a peer support volunteer with one of SCI/CPA corporate members. To be eligible, the applicant will need a letter of support from his/her corporate member stating that he/she is a peer support volunteer. There is one  scholarship worth $1,500.

The Kirby Rowe Scholarship is established in memory of William Kirby Rowe who provided outstanding and valued leadership throughout his career to advance access and inclusion for people with disabilities in Canada. One Kirby Rowe Scholarship of $1,000 is available annually to a student with a spinal cord injury to pursue post-secondary education in fields related to management and leadership. Prior to submitting an application, candidates are asked to  learn more about the illustrious career of Kirby Rowe by reading his short biography at: https://sci-can.ca/about-kirby-rowe. Applicants are required to submit a letter addressing the following items: Applicant personal history and leadership experience to date; career aspirations as a leader; identification of an inspirational leader, and as well, highlight the qualities of that leader the applicant aspires to develop.

Award description

  • Applicants must meet all of the following criterial to be eligible.

    The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
    The applicant must be attending, or will be attending, a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada.
    The applicant has provided a copy of his/her most recent two years of transcripts (unless the applicant has not been in school for the past five years).
    One letter of reference is required, recognizing the applicant’s outstanding initiative, scholastic achievement and contributions to the community.
    For the Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship, the applicant must be engaged as a peer volunteer with one of the SCI Canada Federation Corporate Members and MUST provide a letter of support from the organization.

Required criteria

Student type: Any

Faculty: Any

Year entering: Any

Citizenship/residency: Domestic


Award information

Type of award: Scholarship

Internal/external/government: External