Scholarships/Awards
Mandin Award
The Mandin Award was established in 1991 in memory of Maurice, Susan, Islay, and Janelle Mandin. Maurice and Susan Mandin were teachers with a sincere interest in children with special needs. Isaly and Janelle, their daughters, were students.
The Award has two purposes. The primary one is to provide resources that will have the greatest positive impact for children from age 4-21 within Alberta. The second goal is to encourage those children who receive funds to pursue their educational goals with enthusiasm and confidence.
An award is based on this criteria:
- An award of up to $400 will be given to assist an individual who has a learning disability and/or ADHD.
- The individual will be between 4 to 21 years of age.
- The individual will be an Alberta resident.
- Eligible programs and services will include, but are not limited to, supporting the costs of attending summer camp, social skill development courses, tutoring, and assessments.
- Disbursement of the fund will be made directly to the program or service provider upon receipt of an invoice.
- The award deadline is May 31 of every year.
Please ensure your application is pertinent to the field of learning disabilities. The awards committee will use the definition of learning disabilities that was adopted by the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada in 2002.
Siobhan Isabella Reid Memorial Scholarship
The Siobhan Isabella Reid Memorial Scholarship was established in 1982.
Scholarships will be presented annually to a full-time student attending an Alberta University. The amount of each scholarship will not be less than $800 and will be awarded to the student enrolled in a program which will lead to that individual being able to assist children and adults with learning disabilities. The student may be enrolled in any faculty of any university within Alberta.
Criteria for Application
- Student must be enrolled full time at a university in Alberta during the university year in which the scholarship is received.
- Student must have completed two full academic years at either a university or at a junior college at which courses are acceptable by a university as applicable toward a university degree.
- The scholarship is open to undergraduate or post graduate students enrolled in any faculty at a university in Alberta.
- During the scholarship year, the applicant must be enrolled in a program which will lead to that individual being able to assist children and adults with learning disability.
- The applicant must submit:
- an official transcript of his or her academic record for the student’s last university or college year;
- three letters of reference from non-relatives;
- an outline of his or her contributions to that applicant’s community as well as to campus life;
- an outline of the program the student wishes to undertake during the scholarship year.
The applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria.
- the student’s contributions to his or her community and to campus life;
- a satisfactory academic record;
- the student’s future educational program leading toward assisting children and adults with learning disabilities.
Siobhan Isabella Reid Memorial Scholarship 2011
Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS)
Information on scholarships administered by Alberta Scholarship Programs with a wide range of availability requirements. Click here.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Scholarship available to individuals with any disability, click here.
Blue Cross
For Blue Cross scholarships, click here.