Post-Secondary Scholarships
Provided by: CNIB Foundation - PEI - AKA: Formerly Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Service Description
Scholarships to cover post-secondary studies are available in the amounts of $500 to $5,000.
Information
Eligibility:
Must be:
- Blind or partially sighted
- Canadian citizen or have held immigrant status for at least one year
- Secondary school graduate entering post-secondary education
- Independent person and able to demonstrate a reasonable level of personal achievement
- Blind or partially sighted
- Canadian citizen or have held immigrant status for at least one year
- Secondary school graduate entering post-secondary education
- Independent person and able to demonstrate a reasonable level of personal achievement
Fees:
No fees
How to Access:
Fill in an online form
Documents Required:
- Proof of secondary education completion- Academic transcript- At least two letters of reference from a teacher, school official or volunteer supervisor- Essay (up to 2 pages or 1,000 words) about how this scholarship will change what it means to be blind for me in my education- Eye report (not older than one year)- List of other sources of funding
Program Email:
Program Phone Numbers:
- General Inquiries
1-416-375-1571
Language:
English * French
Coverage Area:
Kanata / Canada
Service Locations & Contact Info
- East York, ON
- Coverage Area:Kanata / Canada
- Disabilities Access:Not applicable
- Mon:9:30am - 5:30pm
Tue:9:30am - 5:30pm
Wed:9:30am - 5:30pm
Thu:9:30am - 5:30pm
Fri:9:30am - 5:30pm
- AST hours