Established in 2012, the AMI Scholarship Program was created to ensure that post-secondary education is available to members of the disability community. In 2016, the program was renamed the AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship in honour of Robert Pearson, AMI’s first Accessibility Officer.
The scholarship program is open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada with a permanent disability who are currently registered in and returning to a full-time program of study at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university. Each year AMI will award two $5,000 bursaries to two deserving students with a permanent disability; one from the English community and one from the French.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
The scholarship program is open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada with a permanent disability who are currently registered in and returning to a full-time program of study at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university.
The application includes the following components:
- Providing your contact information.
- Providing information on the school/program you are enrolled in or accepted to.
- Completion of an academic good standing form by a staff member of your high school or current/past post-secondary institution.
- Uploading a proof of enrolment letter or acceptance letter.
- Providing the name and email address of an academic or community reference.
- Answering 3 required short essay questions and 1 optional short essay question.
- Indicating whether you are interested in summer internship opportunities for students with disabilities offered by Canada Post.
- Answering self declaration questions on topics such as your type of disability and ethnicity.
If you have any questions while completing your application, you can contact the financial assistance programs team at etes@neads.ca
The application deadline is Friday, October 11, at 8pm Eastern.