Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be currently registered to a full-time program of study in the field of study in health care, criminal justice or community & social services at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university
• Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Applicant must have a documented disability
• Applicant must be under 20 years of age at the time of application

Offered Benefits

Disability Credit Canada is committed to helping young disabled Canadians achieve their goals in higher education or vocational training towards employment and we are proud to be offering the “DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities”

The annual scholarship winner will be awarded $1,000 towards their tuition to an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution.

Application Process

Submit an original essay of 500-700 words with the following topic: “How your disability shaped your decision to study the program you chose”

The following documents must be provided for consideration:

• Proof of graduating high school in 2020
• Proof of Fall 2020 acceptance to an accredited post-secondary institution (proof or registration to health care, criminal justice or community & social services studies will be required before the scholarship is awarded)
• Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• Documented proof of disability

IMPORTANT:

• Applicants must only use the form below to submit their application. DO NOT submit your application in any other way as it will not be considered
• You must combine your essay & eligibility documents into a single PDF document (no larger than 16 MB) and upload it when submitting the application