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LDAC Scholarships

Economic Downturn Forces LDAC to Suspend Its Scholarship Program For 2011

January 18, 2011 (Ottawa) – It is with great reluctance that the Board of Directors of the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) decided this week to suspend its scholarship program for the 2011 scholastic year – the first in its history.

The scholarships affected are:

  • The Carol Thomson Memorial Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities
  • The JoaAnna Townsend Applied Arts Scholarship
  • Donald Cummings Apprenticeship and Training Scholarship for Students with Learning Disabilities and
  • The Doreen Kronick Scholarship for graduate students whose program will lead them to a field that will assist persons with learning disabilities

The return of its scholarship investments allows LDAC to draw solely on the interest to disburse the awards and the amount available is considerably less than in previous years. The national board will take advantage of this one year hiatus to evaluate the scholarship program, its goals, its investments and possible re-structuring. The Association will continue to support donors who wish to make gifts towards the scholarships program.

The LDAC scholarship program was established in 1985 and over the years has provided scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 to 57 postsecondary students with learning disabilities to help finance their education whether it was for books, tutoring services or living expenses.

LDAC would like to encourage the postsecondary students with learning disabilities to visit http://www.disabilityawards.ca/ for an up to date listing of all the available Canadian awards, scholarships and government funding for students with disabilities.

Other Sites of Interest on Financial Assistance Programs and scholarships information for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities:

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