Resolute Employment & Disability Lawyers

Resolute Legal Scholarship

The Resolute Legal Scholarship is a unique funding opportunity designed specifically for high school students pursuing post-secondary education who have a parent or guardian with a disability. The scholarship aims to address a gap in educational support, as while there are many scholarships for disabled students themselves, few exist for students whose parents have disabilities. The scholarship provides $2,500 towards tuition fees and verified school expenses. To qualify, applicants must be Canadian citizens in their final year of high school, enrolled or accepted as full-time students at an accredited post-secondary institution. Critically, they must have a parent or guardian who is unable to work due to a disability and is actively collecting or pursuing disability benefits such as short or long-term disability insurance, CPP Disability, workers' compensation, or provincial disability benefits (ODSP, AISH, SAID, PWD, etc.). The selection process evaluates eligibility requirements first, then the quality of short answer responses to essay questions, and finally academic performance if multiple applications are equally strong. Winners are required to provide proof of enrollment and a photo for scholarship announcement purposes. The scholarship represents Resolute Legal's commitment to supporting the disability community by helping the children of individuals they advocate for through their legal practice. This initiative fills an important gap in scholarship availability, recognizing the unique challenges faced by families where a parent's disability impacts the household's financial capacity to support educational pursuits.