To: "Critical Disability Studies" <[log in to unmask]>
From: "Pat Holt" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent by: "Pat Holt" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 04/27/2011 04:19PM
Subject: BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship for Students w/Disabilities - deadline Sunday, May 8th!
The 2011 BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship
$10,000USD or $5,000CAD for Undergraduate & Graduate Students w/ Disabilities
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 8, 2011
Think big, really big. The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship can help you do big things. Lime Connect is pleased to have been selected as a new Equity Through Education partner by BMO Capital Markets to provide scholarships for students with disabilities. Launched in 2005, Equity Through Education helps people achieve their dreams by getting the opportunity to develop themselves through education, and the program builds a diverse workforce. Selected recipients will receive $10,000USD or $5,000CAD (based on average tuition costs) to support their future studies.
Eligibility Requirements
· A current sophomore/second year or graduate student at a four-year university in the United States or Canada
· Continuing studies as a full-time student for the 2011-2012 academic year (minimum 40% course load)
· Pursuing a business-related degree
· A person with a (visible or invisible) disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or recurring, issue that impacts one or more major activities that others may consider to be a daily function); this definition also includes the perception among others that a disability exists. We know that 90% of disabilities on campus are invisible, and candidates with all disabilities are encouraged to apply
·Note: scholarships are awarded based on merit, not on financial need; and candidates must acknowledge that they are a person with a disability but specific details are neither required nor needed.
Go to: www.limeconnect.com and join The Lime Network to learn more and apply today!
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 8, 2011
If you’re a student, or alum, with a disability and not currently a match for this particular scholarship, be sure to register for The Lime Network to learn about current and future scholarship, internship, full time, Fellowship Program and professional development opportunities. The Lime Network is designed as an exclusive resource for high potential students, and alumni, with disabilities. It is Lime Connect’s broader, virtual program that prepares and connects candidates for career success regardless of their geographic location. Go to www.limeconnect.com to register today!
About Lime Connect:
Lime Connect is leading the way as the premier resource for top talent in the disability space by attracting, preparing and connecting highly accomplished individuals with disabilities for careers with the world’s leading corporations. Our goal is to break stereotypes and lead all companies to realize the importance, and value, of employing people with disabilities at every level of education, talent and ability.
BMO Capital Markets is a leading North American financial services provider offering investment and corporate banking, advisory services, treasury and market risk management, institutional investing, and research. Equity Through Education is a charitable initiative aimed at creating a more diverse workplace by offering support to help people realize their educational ambitions by giving them opportunities they might not otherwise have. On one day each year all North American institutional equity trading commissions are donated to organizations dedicated to the education of bright and deserving individuals. To date, Equity Through Education has raised CAD$9.6 million (US$9 million). This translates into assistance to over 2,000 students through scholarships, bursaries and job search strategy forums. Lime Connect is proud to have been selected as a new Equity Through Education partner in 2011.
