Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
202-2250 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9
Tel. 604-873-0103
Fax 604-873-3095
md***@te***.net
www.mdabc.net
The deadline for applications is June 30, 2008
The Lilly – BCSS/MDA Moving Lives Forward Scholarship will be effective for Fall 2008-Spring 2009
school year only. Applicants must be planning to attend school in the 2008/09 school year.
**For an Application Package or further information:
please call MDA at 604-873-0103 or email in**@md***.net
Mood Disorders Association of BC
202 – 2250 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9
Fax: 604-873-3095
BC Schizophrenia Society
201-6011 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC V7C 4V4
Fax: 604-270-9841
The goal of the Moving Lives Forward Scholarship, offered by Eli Lilly Canada, the
BC Schizophrenia Society and the Mood Disorders Association of BC, is to help people
acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society,
secure jobs and regain their lives.
Eligibility:
You do not need to be a member of the Mood Disorders Association of BC
or the BC Schizophrenia Society to be considered eligible for a scholarship.
Eligible applicants must:
●� Be diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness:
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder
●� Be receiving medical treatment for the illness, including medication and
psychiatric care
●� Submit an application package that includes:
1. A completed application form **
2. A letter – no more than 3 double-spaced typed pages
3. Recommendation forms from 2 references**
Eligible Programs:
The scholarship is designed to offer financial assistance for a wide range of educational
opportunities in which students work to attain a certificate or degree from an accredited
institution.
●� High School Equivalency programs
●� Community College, Trade or Vocational School programs
●� Bachelor or Graduate degrees
NOTE: Non-credit, online or home study courses are not covered under the scholarship
Criteria:
The applications will be judged by a committee using the following criteria:
●� Completion of applicant requirements
●� Submission of letter describing your career and study goals. Your experiences and learning
to cope with a mental illness may also be included. The letter should be no more than three,
double-spaced, typed pages.
●� 2 Reference Forms
NOTE: Interviews may be requested.
2008 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Lilly – BCSS/MDA Moving Lives Forward Scholarship
Scholarship Awards: 6 scholarships of $750 and 2 scholarships of $1,500
MUST BE
RETURNED
TOGETHER
BC SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY