All About Scholarships for 2021 - Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario

All About Scholarships for 2021
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

To support the cost of attending post-secondary school, there are a variety of scholarship awards and bursaries available to apply for. You may be surprised to discover that there are opportunities for childhood cancer and brain tumour survivors specifically. It's worth reading on!

Student Loans/Grants

Information and applications for government funding for post-secondary education is available from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Depending on your financial situation, you may qualify for loans and/or grants from the provincial and/or federal government. To get an idea of your potential to receive a loan, we recommend you try the OSAP aid estimator. Even if you qualify for as little as $1 in loans from OSAP, this opens the door to other scholarships and bursaries within the loan program (e.g., see Students with Disabilities below) so think twice about deciding not to apply. Student loans and lines of credits are also available from most financial institutions.

Scholarships/Bursaries

Schools offer entrance scholarships to those with high grades. Other scholarships and bursaries will have an application and selection process. Funding may be specific to a school or a field of study. Some scholarships and bursaries are open to members of a specific group (e.g., service club or organization, high school, children of parents employed at a company). Not all scholarships/bursaries depend on grades.

Your high school guidance counsellor or the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend may be able to help you. Search for scholarships online at www.studentawards.com and www.scholarshipscanada.com.

2021 Scholarships for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Note: Most of these scholarships will require a medical letter from your hospital confirming diagnosis. This can usually be obtained through your POGO AfterCare Clinic. Let your POGO Transitions Counsellor know if you need support with obtaining this letter.

NATIONAL SURVIVOR SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIP LINK	AWARD AMOUNT	ELIGIBILITY	APPLICATION AVAILABLE	DUE DATE
Childhood Cancer Canada Survivor Scholarship	$1500 OR The TEVA $5000	Undergraduates apply for $1500. TEVA for graduate students in health sciences programs	March 1	April 30
Brain Tumour Education Award	Up to $5000	Diagnosed with a brain tumour before age 25. Must be 16 – 30 years of age to apply	No date provided; check website regularly beginning in March	May
Emmy Duff Scholarship Foundation	$2000	Must be a very active volunteer		May 28
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award	$7000 each year for up to 4 years	Beginning or studying toward first undergraduate degree or diploma	January 1 every year	February 1 every year
REGIONAL SURVIVOR SCHOLARSHIPS
ChildCan	$1000	Must reside within certain boundaries around the London area	April	No information available on website
Ottawa Candlelighters Education Bursary Education Support Program for Survivors *Current Ottawa Candlelighters members contact* programs@candlelighters.net to request application forms	$1000 $500 for equipment/tutoring	Resident of Ottawa and aged 17-23	No information available on website	Mar 31 Feb 12
Shine Bright Bursary	$1000	Resident of Northern Ontario (north of Parry Sound); childhood cancer survivor or sibling of a survivor	No date provided	August
Leucan (Quebec patients)	*Please contact your POGO Transitions Counsellor for more information		Varies	June
Xerox/POGO Transitions Scholarship at George Brown College	$1500 *Please contact your POGO Transitions Counsellor for more information	Must be a POGO Transitions client and a current student at George Brown College	Varies	Varies

Students with Disabilities

When completing your OSAP application, indicate that you have a disability. You will need a physician or nurse practitioner to complete the OSAP disability forms. If you qualify for financial assistance through OSAP, you may also qualify for OSAP’s Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) and Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities. These programs may provide money for things like tutoring, equipment, etc.

You can find out about scholarships and bursaries for students with disabilities studying at Canadian universities and colleges at www.disabilityawards.ca and www.neads.ca.

Please contact your POGO Transitions Counsellor if you have any questions or require more information.