What They're Looking For
Disabilities: Mental Health
Study Year: 1st Year - Post Grad
Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident (Canada)
About Scholarship
The Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship was established in honour of Sarah Gaulin, who died at age 26 after a longtime battle with mental illness. Along with her passion for Paralympic sport, Sarah actively pursued a career in the healthcare field.
Notwithstanding her health issues, Sarah persevered and continued to attend and excel in her educational field of choice. Although she battled with mental illness, she never gave up on education and her dream of one day helping others.
The scholarship seeks to support and encourage the resilience of individuals with mental illness pursuing post-secondary education, which Sarah believed strongly in.
Students must be registered in a post-secondary institution and provide documented proof of their mental illness. The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding applicants who meet the criteria of the program. The awards will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution (in the students' accounts) that the recipients are attending to defray the cost of tuition fees for post-secondary study.
About Company
The Gaulin Foundation is a registered Canadian charity. As a national charitable organization, the Foundation seeks to encourage and promote the advancement in education of people living with mental illness.
The foundation, initially established by the Gaulin family to recognize Sarah Gaulin's long-time struggle, works to improve the lives of Canadian students with mental illness by recognising their resilience and perseverance.