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PAANS Scholarship for Students With Disabilities in Nova Scotia

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Purpose: To assist Nova Scotians with disabilities in their pursuit of post-secondary education and training.

Supported by:

Casino Nova Scotia, TD Canada Trust

Casino Sydney, Bell/Aliant

Scotiabank, CIBC

RBC Financial Group, Eastern Turf

Administered by:

Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS)

(A committee of the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities)

Awards: Twelve scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00, three in the amount of $2,000.00 are anticipated to be available for the academic year beginning September 2015.

Conditions: To be considered, scholarship applicants must:

� Be a person with a permanent disability. 'Permanent Disability' means a limitation that restricts the ability of a person to perform the activities necessary to participate in educational activities or in the labour force within the range considered normal. This limitation is expected to remain with the person for life.

� Be a permanent resident of Nova Scotia

� Be entering or continuing studies, at the undergraduate level, in a Canadian post-secondary institution that is recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

� Not be involved in the selection process or be a close family member of any scholarship selection committee member.

Criteria: The applications of candidates meeting the above considerations will be forwarded to the selection committee. Applications are evaluated on a number of factors including:

� Community involvement

� Extra-curricular activities

� Approach to overcoming barriers

� Academic performance

� Educational goals and direction

To Apply: To be considered, all parts of the scholarship application form must be completed in full and all supporting documentation must be included. All required documentation must be received by MAIL or FAX to the Partnership for Access Awareness - NS (for address, see below) no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, April 10, 2015.

Submission of an application signifies an applicant's agreement to comply with all stated conditions of the award program. This includes permission to include recipient�s name and/or image in press releases and promotional material, as well as permission to release contact information to reputable members of the press.

Applications Application forms are available through the Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia website: Only successful applicants will be notified of the selection results.

PAANS

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Application Form

Applicant's Name: ______________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

______________________________________

Postal Code

Telephone: ______________________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Please check the scholarships you are interested in being considered for.

Though individuals can be considered for any number of awards, recipients cannot receive more than one scholarship under this program. Previous years� winner will not be considered. All winners must be able to attend the presentation luncheon on June 5^th World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax 12:00-2:00pm

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