Funding, Scholarships, and Bursaries
The second part of the mission of the MS Society of Canada is to enable people with multiple sclerosis to improve their quality of life. Saskatchewan Division aims to fulfill this, in part, via providing funding, subsidies, scholarships and bursaries.
Funding
Special Assistance Program
The MS Special Assistance Program assists people with MS to purchase designated services, aids or equipment that will help to increase independence and enhance their quality of life.
Assistance funds are designed to meet a one-time or a short-time need and not to provide ongoing financial support.
Individuals may apply for up to $200 per fiscal year (September through August) for a variety of uses which include: equipment and assistive devices, home air conditioning, spring or fall house cleaning, home adaptation, therapeutic counseling, Lifeline® supportive assistance, respite, and transportation assistance.
Recreation Subsidies
Regina Chapter Children's Recreation Subsidy
The MS Children’s Recreation Subsidy helps kids (5 to 15 years of age) affected by MS, by providing funding for opportunities for them to participate in social, education and recreational activities. Ultimately this will provide respite to both the child and parent(s) and helps to enhance
their quality of life. $100 limit.
Regina Chapter Recreation Subsidy for Adults
Program funds are intended to provide financial assistance to individuals with MS wanting to participate in activities to maintain and possibly restore their physical, mental and social capacities. Examples include, but are not limited to yoga, tai chi, cooking or crafting classes, walking club memberships, and education extension courses. $200 limit.
Education Bursaries and Scholarships
Applications for 2008 bursaries are now available. Funding support is available towards post-secondary education for people with MS, or with an immediate family member who has multiple sclerosis.
Regina Chapter Bursary
Two $1,500 bursaries will be awarded for the 2007/08 school year. Deadline July 25th.
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Saskatoon Chapter Bursary
Two $1,000 bursaries will be awarded for the 2007/08 school year. Deadline July 31st.
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Marlene Joy Forden Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 in scholarship funds are availble and will be awarded to individual(s) from rural Saskatchewan.
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Melfort & District Chapter Busary
Two $300 busaries will be awarded for the 2007/08 school year.
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For more information or to obtain an application form for any of the above please contact Laurie Murphy at 522-5600 or toll-free at 1-800-268-7582, or by email at laurie.murphy@mssociety.ca
Isobel Rice Memorial Scholarship
The Isobel Rice Memorial Scholarship is $100,awarded annually to a full-time student attending SIAST at Prince Albert's Woodland Campus. Applications are available from SIAST: Woodland Campus and the deadline for application submission is May 1st.
Eligibility criteria: Student who has multiple sclerosis (MS) or a student who has a close relative (spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or cousin who has MS).
For more information and to apply please contact:
Verna Schneider, Scholarship Coordinator
SIAST: Woodland Campus
1100 – 15 Street E., P.O. Box 3003
Pince Albert, SK S6V 6G1
Phone: (306) 953-5338
MS Caregiver Special Assistance Program
The purpose of this program is to assist the primary caregiver of a person with MS to purchase products, activities and/or services to enhance their quality of life through respite. Assistance funds are designed to meet a one-time or a short-time need and not to provide ongoing financial assistance.
Acceptable uses would include: therapeutic massage, assistance with house and/or yardwork, registration fees for recreation classes, etc.
For more information on this program contact Kathie Parry in Saskatoon at 244-0045 or toll-free 1-800-691-0890, or by email at kathie.parry@mssociety.ca
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