Award Name/Title: Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program

Amount: $1,500.00 tuition support and $4,400.00 coaching services for one year

Application Status: Closed

Application Due Date: April 15, 2015

Awards Details:

Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program

Shire Canada Inc. launched a new Attention-Deficit/Hpyeractivity Disorder (ADHD) Scholarship Program tailored for Canadian adults diagnosed with ADHD who are pursuing post-secondary education.  The Program will award recipients with a unique scholarship that combines financial support for tuition ($1,500) as well as one year's worth of ADHD coaching services provided by the Edge Foundation (approximate value: $4,400).  The Scholarship's ADHD coaching component is specifically designed to address the challenges that students with ADHD may face during the transition to higher education.

Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program - Quick facts

• Open to residents of Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
• Total of 5 recipients to be awarded in 2015, a minimum of one winner per province.
• Judging criteria based on applicants';
• personal essay describing how ADHD has impacted their lives and
• thoughts about ADHD coaching.
• Winners selected based on the assessment from an independent panel of judges consisting of leading Canadian ADHD medical experts and representatives of Canadian ADHD patient associations.
• Deadline for submitting applications is April 15, 2015.
• Final winners will be announced on May 25, 2015.

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