Wales Scholarship for Disabled Nova Scotia Post-Secondary Education Students

The Wales Scholarship for Disabled Nova Scotia Post-Secondary Education Students is granted to post-secondary students in Nova Scotia with a disability.

Amount: Varies

Number Available: Varies

Deadline: April 15th (annually)

Each year, Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command awards $40,000.00 in bursaries and scholarships.

Criteria

This scholarship is granted to students in Nova Scotia with a disability who are attending a post-secondary educational institution.

How to Apply

The application form can be found here. This form outlines all the supporting documentation that is required to be sent in with the completed application.

Please provide the following documentation with this application (only complete applications will be considered):

First year students:

  1. Official high school transcript
  2. Official letter of acceptance from institution you will be attending
  3. Academic reference letter*
  4. Character reference letter*
  5. Statement of disability (one of the following):
    1. Medical certificate
    2. Learning disability assessment
    3. Other official document testifying to your disability

Returning students:

  1. Letter from institution you are attending confirming student status
  2. Academic reference letter*
  3. Character reference letter*
  4. Statement of disability (one of the following):
    1. Medical certificate
    2. Learning disability
    3. Other official document testifying to your disability

* Referees should comment on how disability impacts academic performance.

Send all application information to:

Scholarship Committee

The Royal Canadian Legion

Nova Scotia Nunavut Command

61 Gloria McCluskey Avenue

Dartmouth, NS B3B 2Z3

Tel: (902) 429-4090

Fax: (902) 429-7481

Email: info@ns.legion.ca

Contact Information

Tel:  902 429 4090

Fax:  902 429 7481

Email:  info@nslegion.ca

Source

See Also:

See other Nova Scotia scholarships // See other scholarships for all disabilities