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*** CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships & Bursaries

Amount

12 different scholarships ranging from $1000 - $5000
- Scholarship applications for the 2024/25 school year will open spring 2024.
- closes July 4

Deadline

July

Nomination

Website

https://www.cnib.ca/en/cnib-post-secondary-scholarships-bursaries?region=on

Criteria

To be considered eligible for a CNIB post-secondary scholarship, you must be:
- Blind or partially sighted (i.e. best corrected visual acuity of 20/70" and/or you have a visual field of 20 degrees or narrower).
- Pursuing a post-secondary diploma, degree, skilled trades certificate, apprenticeship program or equivalent.
- A Canadian citizen, or have held landed immigrant status for one year prior to the date of application.
- Highly motivated, independent and able to demonstrate a reasonable level of personal achievement.

Checklist

Submit your completed application form, along with:
- Proof of secondary education completion (interim).
- At least two letters of references (1 academic and 1 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.

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