MS Scholarship Program
Launch of the 2011
MS Society of Canada Scholarship Program! |
We are very pleased to announce that the MS Society of Canada launches the 5th annual post-secondary scholarship program for teens and young adults in Canada who have a parent with MS, or have MS themselves.
To learn more about the program or for application, click here.
2010 Edition
The Society has awarded 11 Scholarships to Quebec students
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is proud to be able to help 11 Quebec young people who have MS or who have a parent with MS by awarding each of them a $1000 scholarship. One of the goals of the MS Society of Canada Scholarship Program, supported by Billy Talent and Friends, is to acknowledge the students’ academic efforts and determination.
Making a difference
“It’s important for us to acknowledge the courage and leadership of these young people. We hope to make a difference in the achievement of their educational and professional goals,” says Louis Adam, Executive Director of the Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
A group’s solidarity with the cause
Launched in 2006, the scholarship program became possible when Aaron Solowoniuk, MS youth ambassador and drummer for Juno Award-winning rock band, Billy Talent, came to the MS Society looking for a creative way to use his influence to help youth impacted by MS. Aaron himself was diagnosed with MS when he was 22.
“The MS Scholarship Program is an important resource for Canadian youth with MS as well as those living with MS in their family. I am proud to have supported it since its inception through various events including art shows, golf tournaments and some pretty amazing rock concerts”, Aaron advises. He continues to encourage support from other potential funders. His work on the MS Scholarship Program and other youth initiatives has become an integral part of the Society’s portfolio to support youth and young adults.
The next scholarship competition will begin to accept applications in December 2010 with funds being distributed in early 2011.
The Quebec recipients of MS scholarships are as follows:
Francis Bernard, Val-David
Julie Bernard, Sherbrooke
Guillaume Brault, Saint-Colomban
Caroline Chouinard, Valleyfield
Pascale Demers, Gatineau
Isabelle Derry, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
Pascale Fortin, Trois-Rivières
Ève-Marie Girard, Blainville
Megan McMorine, Richmond
Julie Petrin, Kazabazua
Yury Sambale, Terrebonne
To find out more about the scholarship program presented by Billy Talent and Friends, click here.
For
further information or an interview with one of the scholarship recipients, please
contact Catherine-Eve Roy at the Quebec Division toll free at 1-800-268-7582 or at
514-849-7591.
