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Marian D’Eve Memorial Scholarship at University of Canterbury, New Zealand: Education ,Communication Disorders/Audiology

These scholarships were established by the family of Dr Russell Smith and Marian D’Eve, following their tragic loss in August 2005. Both Dr Smith and Marian D’Eve were distinguished graduates of the University of Canterbury. A former graduate and staff member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr Smith was involved in the establishment of HumanWare, one of Canterbury’s major electronics companies and with an international reputation for Braille and speech technology, screen-reading software and video-magnification solutions. Dr Smith was a member of the University of Canterbury Council and patron of the UC Foundation. In 2004, Dr Smith was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of his career dedicated to improving the lives of the visually impaired.
Marian D’Eve was an early childhood education specialist and author of a handbook for teachers. Also a graduate of the University, Ms D’Eve was a staff member at the Christchurch College of Education teaching early childhood education, with a passion for the education of children with special needs.
Eligibility:The Marian D’Eve Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is studying, researching or developing aids for early childhood special needs education, in any discipline.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 Aug 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The National Union’s Scholarship Program 2011-2012, Canada

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is a family of eleven component union. Taken together we are one of the largest unions in Canada. Most of our 340,000 members work to deliver public services of every kind to the citizens of their home provinces. We also have a large and growing number of members who work for private businesses.
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers four scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. They are open to the children of the National Union’s 340,000 members who are starting a post-secondary education.
The Four scholarships of $1,500 given each year to children of NUPGE members. The name of the scholarships are as follow:
1-The Tommy Douglas Scholarship
2-The Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship
3-The Scholarship for Aboriginal Canadians
4-The Scholarship for Visible Minorities

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

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Wetherell Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies in University of Central Florida, USA

Must demonstrate academic achievement and hold a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Regional Campusmajor @ the UCF Daytona campus for a minimum of (9) credit hours
per semester.
• Must be a graduate of a Volusia or Flagler County high school and matriculatedthrough Daytona State College.
• The scholarship may be awarded to the same student in successive semesters until graduation, provided the recipient is making satisfactory
progress toward
Scholarship Application Deadline:1 Aug,2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application