CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships & Bursaries 2025 for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered eligible for a CNIB post-secondary scholarship, you must be:

• Be blind, Deafblind, or have low vision (best corrected visual acuity of 20/70 or worse and/or a visual field of 20 degrees or narrower)
• Be pursuing a post-secondary diploma, degree, skilled trades certificate, apprenticeship, continuing education program, or equivalent
• Be a Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status for at least one year before applying
• Be motivated, independent, and able to demonstrate a strong level of personal achievement

Offered Benefits

• $250 to $500 for targeted regional support (e.g., Agnes L. and Thomas S. Harrison Scholarship)

• $1,000 to $3,000 for general academic and regional scholarships (e.g., CNIB Scholarships, OSR Clinics Psychology Scholarship, Terry Collins Memorial Scholarship)

• $2,500 to $5,000 for specialized support, leadership recognition, and field-specific studies (e.g., Barney Danson Scholarship, Tammy MacDonald-Doran Memorial Scholarship, Sappani Foundation Ela Award)

• $6,000 to $8,000 (renewable) for The Joyce Family Foundation Bursary, providing multi-year support to resilient students with financial need

Application Process

Applicants must complete and submit  an application form, along with:

• Proof of secondary education completion (interim)
• One reference letter (academic or community source). All reference letters should be on official letterhead, professional letter format and in an accessible format
• Letter of acceptance from an accredited post-secondary institution, college or university
• Transcript (interim)
• A short essay (two pages max) detailing how a CNIB scholarship will change what it means to be blind for you in your education
• List of other sources of funding

For more details, visit CNIB scholarship webpage.