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There are a variety of awards and bursaries available to students with diverse needs who meet eligibility criteria. We have created 3 different awards offered to students registered with Accessibility Services. Also on this page are other °µÍø½ûÇøappawards and external award resource listings.

The Office of the Registrar’s Awards unit has an award finder to make it simple to find the bursary or grant that you are eligible for.

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°µÍø½ûÇøappAccess Fund for Students with Disabilities

Donor: Emil Fredericks
Value: $750
Number awarded: Two (2)
Annual application deadline: October 15

Awarded to an Athabasca University student or students with an identified learning, physical, or mental disability. Candidates must be participating in undergraduate or graduate coursework at Athabasca University. Preference will be given to students in an Athabasca University degree, diploma, or certificate program who have made noteworthy progress towards graduation and who have an identified financial need for funding assistance.
Conditions of eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this bursary:

• Current °µÍø½ûÇøappundergraduate or graduate students
• Have an identified learning, physical, or mental disability, as defined in the description of the access fund above
• Student must be registered with °µÍø½ûÇøappAccessibility Services Department
• Demonstrate financial need

Apply through the Athabasca University Student

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°µÍø½ûÇøappEducation Bursary for Students with Disabilities

Donor: Athabasca University
Value: Tuition fee credit towards one, 3-credit course equivalent to the applicant's program of study (UG or GR)
Number awarded: Varies
Annual application deadline:
April 30
September 15
December 31

Awarded to a student with an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability. Applicants must have expressed significant determination to commence studies at Athabasca University but be facing a financial need barrier that prevents them from proceeding or continuing post-secondary studies at AU.
Conditions of eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:

• Be admitted to an °µÍø½ûÇøappundergraduate or graduate program
• Have an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability, as defined in the description above
• Student must be registered with the °µÍø½ûÇøappAccessibility Services Department
• Demonstrate financial need
• Recipients are eligible to receive a maximum lifetime limit of two (2) bursaries

Apply through the Athabasca University Student

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°µÍø½ûÇøappTechnology and Services Bursary for Students with Disabilities

Donor: Athabasca University
Value: Varies – lifetime limit $3,000
Number awarded: Varies
Annual application deadline:
May 1
September 1
January 1

The °µÍø½ûÇøappTechnology & Services Bursary for Students with Disabilities provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in °µÍø½ûÇøappprograms who have an identified disability or medical condition and require disability-related services, adaptive technology, or equipment to support their academic activities. Applicants must explain how the requested services or equipment will reduce or remove disability-related barriers to their academic activities. Bursary funding is not available for general-purpose generative AI tools or subscriptions used to create or develop academic content. This exclusion does not automatically apply to disability-related assistive technology that uses AI-enabled features to support access to academic activities.

Conditions of eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:

• Be a current Athabasca University undergraduate or graduate program student
• Have an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability, as defined in the description above
• Registered with °µÍø½ûÇøapp- Accessibility Services
• Demonstrate financial need
• Be in year one or two of their program
• Must be actively registered in at least one, 3 credit course or has successfully completed one, 3 credit course
• Not eligible for the Canada Student Grant for Persons with Disabilities. Proof of application and confirmation of ineligibility is required.
• Preference will be given to students requesting support services, such as tutoring or an academic strategist

Apply through the Athabasca University Student

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Other °µÍø½ûÇøappand external award information

Students can find a variety of scholarships, awards, bursaries, prizes, and medals offered at Athabasca University on this page of the Financial Aid and Awards section of Support Services.

A directory of funding programs, scholarships and awards that are available to students with disabilities is published on the web through the (NEADS).

- available to students with disabilities for each year of study. Students apply for this grant through your province or territory student aid funding agency. with your province or territory.

- If you need education-related services or equipment, apply for the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities. Contact Accessibility Services for more information.