Category: Scholarships/Grants/Funding
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Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship
The Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship supports Deaf or Hard of Hearing residents of Alberta who are attending or will attend a qualified post-secondary institution or vocational school. Involvement in the Deaf community, school and community leadership, diligence and effort in studies, and commitment to the proposed field of study are considered. The number and value of…
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Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities
The Canada Revenue Agency has released a series of captioned videos on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities. Segments include applying for the disability tax credit, general information on the disability supports deductions, and eligible medical expenses.
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Disability Innovations Symposium
More than 400 employers, educators, agencies, government staff, people with disabilities, and their families attended the Innovations At Work symposium on May 22-23, 2014. The purpose of the symposium was to hear and discuss ways of enhancing employment opportunities for Albertans with disabilities. The event also included the announcement of two new programs designed to help create…
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Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship
The Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship offers post secondary academic scholarships to students with permanent physical disabilities requiring use of a mobility aid (i.e., wheelchair, power scooter or power chair). To qualify you must be a student or candidate for admission into a Community College or University in Alberta, with intent to pursue an academic…
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Continuing Undergraduate Awards
The competition for continuing Undergraduate student awards at the University of Calgary is now open. Instructions on How to Apply are provided by the Student Finance office. The awards competition closes on August 10. Recipients will be notified via email by the end of November. Students with a verifiable permanent disability are considered if they have completed at least 18.00 units in…