Scholarships
LDAWE Scholarship
The Learning Disabilities Association of Windsor-Essex offers a $500 scholarship award recognizing an Ontario high school student who has a documented learning disability and will be attending post-secondary during the 2024-2025 year. The student must pursue a diploma or degree at St. Clair College (Windsor campus) or the University of Windsor.
The applicant must attend an Approved School full-time (as defined by the school) in the following school year and must be enrolled in the course of study leading to a first degree/diploma.
The applicant must submit a presentation demonstrating the following:
1. Your understanding of your learning disability
2. Strategies and accommodations that you use to ensure your success.
3. How has self-advocacy contributed to your success?
To apply, please complete the application and submit it to the attention of Mary-Ann Fuduric, Executive Director, by Friday, May 17, 2024. Email: info@ldawe.ca.
Roy Cooper Scholarship
The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario offers a $1,000 scholarship award in memory of Roy V. Cooper, who volunteered for over 30 years as a board member of his local chapter in Ottawa, as a
board member of LDAO and LDAC, and as a mentor to individuals with LD and/or their families in the areas of self-advocacy and assistive technology.
This scholarship recognizes an Ontario high school student who has a documented Learning Disability as a primary diagnosis and who will be attending a postsecondary institution during the 2024-2025
academic year. The student must be pursuing a bachelor of engineering or a bachelor of science in a physical sciences discipline (please note: physical sciences do not include social sciences or technology majors).
Mr. Cooper spent his working life in the engineering/physical sciences field.
To apply, please complete the application and submit it to the attention of Mary-Ann Fuduric, Executive Director, by Friday, June 28, 2024. Email: info@ldawe.ca.