CANADA – AIRD SCHOLARSHIPS 2011 – ONTARIO MINISTRY OF TRAINING COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Aird Scholarship 2011 at Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in Canada

Introduction : In 1985 the Government of Ontario created the Aird Scholarship in honour of the Honourable John Black Aird on his retirement as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. The scholarship is intended to help students with physical disabilities to study full time at a recognized Ontario post secondary institution. It is hoped that the award will encourage a special talent or lifelong interest. The scholarship is granted each year to two applicants who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement, motivation, and initiative. Each successful applicant receives $2,500.

Eligibility : To be eligible you must:
have a physical disability that is a major, longterm impairment that severely restricts your activities;
be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person;
be an Ontario resident. You are considered an Ontario resident if you have lived in Ontario for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding your registration in a postsecondary program in September 2011. This period may include time spent at an educational institution outside Ontario;
plan to register in September 2011 in the ? rst year of either an undergraduate degree program at a recognized Ontario university or a two- or three-year certi? cate program at a college of applied arts and technology or private postsecondary institution in Ontario;

Supporting Documentation : You must submit the following documentation with your completed application form:
? a photocopy of proof of citizenship. Acceptable proof is a Canadian birth certi? cate, a certi? cate of Canadian citizenship, a Canadian Immigration Record or a Protected Person Status Document;
? a photocopy of your Social Insurance Number card;
? a copy of your secondary and, if applicable, postsecondary transcripts;
? any interim marks that are available before the deadline date. To be considered valid, interim marks must be submitted on school letterhead and authorized by a school of? cial;
? a typed, one-page letter from you in which you have outlined your quali? cations for the award, including scholastic achievement, motivation, and initiative.

Selection Procedure : A selection committee consisting of at least three people from the academic community and social services sector will meet in June 2011 to choose the successful applicants. Each applicant’s motivation and academic potential will be assessed. You will be informed in July 2011 about the success of your application.

Application Deadline : The application form and all supporting documentation must be submitted by April 29, 2011, to:

Aird Scholarship
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Student Financial Assistance Branch
PO Box 4500
189 Red River Road, 4th Floor
Thunder Bay ON P7B 6G9

Contact Numbers : (807) 343-7257 / Telephone Device for the Deaf: 1-800-465-3958

Source : http://osap.gov.on.ca/prodconsum/groups/forms/documents/forms/tcont003575.pdf