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It is with great pride that 1800Wheelchair Canada announces our fourth
scholarship awardee – Mr.
Ryan Gibson.
We received a great response; hundreds of students submitted essays. Ryan is
attending his third year as a Mechanical Engineering Student at the University
of British Columbia (UBC).
When answering our last question, “As
a student, what advice would you give policy makers regarding health reform?”
Ryan presented a balanced view along with some practical advice Take a look at his essay here.
We asked Ryan what winning this award means to him & how he would use it, here’s his response.
“I am absolutely thrilled to have been named the winner of your Winter 2011 Scholarship. It is amazing to see that my words have struck a chord with other members of our national community. Put simply, to me winning this award means hope. Hope that others can and will listen given the opportunity. Hope that, once the fire is sparked, one voice can turn into thousands that policy makers have no choice but to hear. I must confess that I will be using this award for the utterly mundane purpose of purchasing my required textbooks for this term. Engineering texts are neither cheap nor easy to find, and on a student budget the extra boost from this award is more than welcome and has definitely allowed me to breathe a sigh of relief.”
New Scholarship Award
1800Wheelchair Canada also would like to take this opportunity to announce our fifth scholarship award. Established in 2009, the 1800wheelchair.ca scholarship awards two $500 scholarships each year. To enter the scholarship student follow these guidelines:
Participants must meet the following criteria:
- Enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in Canada
- Enrolled at the undergraduate level or your final year of high school
- Age sixteen (16) years or older
- Legal resident of the Canada or hold a valid student visa
- Carry a status of “Good Standing” - i.e. currently enrolled
- Maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (or equivalent)
- Post marked by May 1st, 2012
- Essay should be about 500 words in length
Please note
- This is no formal application, all the information is here.
- This is no requirement in terms physical disability or ability. All applications are welcome.
- We do not accept fax or email applications.
- Please send your application via regular mail, no express mail accepted
- No need to print this page, just send your essay and contact information
Here is our fifth essay question:
As a student, how would you use technology to make your campus more inclusive of people with disabilities? Feel free to address broad issues or specific topics, real world stories are welcome.
Send all materials to:
1800Wheelchair.ca Scholarship
PO Box 275 Succ. Snowdon
Montreal Quebec H3X3T4
Your application should include:
- Type written copy of your essay (make sure to save a digital copy so we can publish it )
- First & last name, email address & phone number
- Statement or transcript of your Grade Point Average (GPA) - unofficial transcripts accepted
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