The Lifemark Scholarship for Black Students

The Lifemark Scholarship for Black Students

A scholarship for Black students in an accredited occupational therapy or physiotherapy program.

About the award

Recognizing the history that our country was built upon and the benefits that we as an organization have gained, Lifemark Health Group shares in the responsibility to remove existing barriers to success for our Black community members.

The Lifemark Scholarship for Black Students was created to support diversity within the occupational therapy and physiotherapy professions. The annual scholarship is available to students from Black communities and provides financial support in the form of a $5,000 award for those pursuing post-secondary learning in a recognized Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Masters program in Canada.

Who can apply?

• Must be a full-time student in good academic standing.
• Currently attending one of Canada’s recognized Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Masters Programs.
• Must be a member of the Black community (Afro-Canadian, African, Caribbean).
• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Identity and school admission will be verified prior to the award's payment.

Expectations

• As part of the scholarship obligation, successful completion of your Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy program is anticipated.
• We are proud to support this community and will ask you to write a short reflection at the close of your academic year noting how this award has impacted your rehabilitation student journey. Your statement will be used to promote this opportunity to others and will be shared on public-facing platforms. We will ask for your consent to publicly share your reflection.

Instructions

• File/resume upload: Please upload a copy of your most recent transcript. Though a resume or additional documents are not required, they would assist in strengthening your application.
• For salary expectations, please enter $5000 annually.

Scholarship applications can be submitted year-round. Each year, submissions will be reviewed in November and notifications sent in early January.