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SSF Scholarship Award

SSF Scholarship Award

 OCAPDD :  Silver Spring Farm Scholarship Award (SSFS)

Ottawa Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

In 2007, the Board of Directors of the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OCAPDD) established the Silver Spring Farm Scholarship Award. This Award was established in recognition of the effort and contributions of numerous community volunteers for having made the Silver Spring Farm Agricultural Project such a resounding success since its inception in 1995.
The Award provides two $2,500 scholarships each academic year, to assist students in their pursuit of a career in the developmental services sector.    Go to www.ocapdd.on.ca for more information

Application Process:  Applications will be considered from students pursuing a degree or diploma in the field of Social Sciences or Human Services, at any of the following educational institutions in Eastern Ontario:

1. University of Ottawa
2. Saint Paul University
3. Queens' University
4. Carleton University 
5. Algonquin College
6. La Cité collégiale 
7. St. Lawrence College

The successful recipients will be selected based upon a written application. All applicants will be requested to provide information on the following areas:

1. Volunteer experience 
2. Academic performance 
3. A personal commentary with respect to the reason for their career selection 
4. Two written & signed references

All applications must be received by OCAPDD no later than March 15th 2024.

 Please email applications to   ocapdd@ocapdd.on.ca