Scholarship for Students with Disabilities for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria:

1.Applicant must have been a full-time high school student during the 2018-2019 school year and must be entering their first year of college or university in 2019

2.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

3.Applicant must be a Canadian citizens or permanent resident of Canada

4.Applicant must have a documented disability

Offered Benefits

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

Application Process

Application Procedure:

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:

1.Proof of graduating high school in 2019

2.Proof of Fall 2019 acceptance to an accredited post-secondary institution (proof or registration to health care, criminal justice or community & social services studies will be required before scholarship is awarded)

3.Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency

4.Documented proof of disability

Application Deadline:

All applicants must submit essay & required documents no later than 6PM EST, July 31, 2019.

**Note: 1.**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.

2.You must combine your essay & eligibility documents into a single PDF document (no larger than 16MB) and upload it when submitting the application