The Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children

Deadline: January

Award Amount: Two Scholarships worth $750.00 each

Who can apply?

• A grade 12 or returning university student from Manitoba who is pursuing a career directly related to working with persons with exceptionalities. The individuals must be entering or in a current fulltime education program in a Canadian post-secondary institution.

What will I have to do?

• Complete an application form
• A current resume
• Complete an Essay
• Hand in two Reference letters
• Complete academic record
• Complete the online application form
• Write an essay on the following topic: Explain the difference between cross-connection and backflow, then identify five high hazard cross-connections in your community and how to resolve them.
• The essay must be 3-5 pages in length, typed in 12-point font and double-spaced
• Take the Canadian Citizenship Challenge and prove the statement “I Am Canadian”
• The challenge is comprised of twenty timed questions related to Canadian citizenship
• Applicants who get 100% on the challenge will be entered into the prize draw

How do I apply?

For more information and an application form, visit the website: https://community.cec.sped.org/mcec/scholarships

 The ABPA Harrington-Arthur Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: January

Award Amount: $1,000

Who can apply?

• High school students between 13 and 20 years of age who are legal residents of the United States or Canada

What will I have to do?

How do I apply?

For more information and an application form, visit the website:

https://abpa.site-ym.com/page/Scholarship 

 Canadian Citizenship Challenge

Deadline: January

Award Amount: One of two $500 gift cards to one of the following: Air Canada, Indigo, Best Buy, or Cineplex

Who can apply?

• Canadian students in grades 7 – 12
• Must be residing in Canada during the contest period

What will I have to do?

How do I apply?

For more information and to take the challenge, visit the website: http://citizenshipchallenge.ca/student/register

 Steam Awards

 Deadline: January

 Amount: $25,000

 Who can apply?

 To be eligible you must…

• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada by the application deadline;
•  Be 16 to 18 years of age by the application deadline;
•  Have been recognized for accomplishments in a formal capacity (e.g., selected as a winner or participant of a science fair, patent application, conference presentation) or less formal capacity (e.g., founding a coding club, developing a course for kids, creating an interactive art installation, volunteer work, community outreach);
• Have obtained, over the previous year of study, an academic average of 80% or higher;
• Be preparing to enroll in the fall for your first year of post-secondary education (university, college or CÉGEP) in a STEAM field at a Canadian institution.

What will I have to do?

Submit the following:

• STEAM application form
• Video of yourself
•  Submit letters of support & transcripts

How do I apply? For more information visit the website: https://steamhorizonawards.ca/