Chronic medical conditions

Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Paul Menton Centre for students with Disabilities to undergraduate students with a permanent physical disability. Eligible recipients will be in demonstrated financial need and be registered with the Paul Menton Centre.  Endowed in 2014 by Joan Gazeley. Amount: up to 1,200$ Number Available: varies Applications Open: June 1st Deadline: ...

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada awards the AbbVie IBD Scholarship to students living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who are enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary educational institute. Amount: $5,000 Number Available: 15 Deadline: June 9th, 2025 at 11:59pm ET Past scholarship recipients represent students who are living well with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis who not only strive to sustain ...

The BC Epilepsy Society offers bursaries to students in British Columbia living with epilepsy who currently attend or plan to attend a post-secondary institution of education or training.  Amount: $1000 Number Available: 3 Deadline: May 31st, 2025 Each year, our Society awards bursaries to people with epilepsy in BC who are entering, or are in, a post-secondary academic, vocational, ...

The Canadian Hemophilia Society James Kreppner Memorial Scholarship and Bursary Program is a national bursary program available to students who have hemophilia (factor VIII or IX) or another inherited bleeding disorder (such as von Willebrand disease, a rare factor deficiency, or platelet function disorder), carriers, and those who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion. Spouses ...

The Thomas O. Parker Scholarship is offered through Spinal Cord Injury Canada, and is awarded to a student with a spinal cord injury who is living in Canada, and has applied for entry into a program or course with a Canadian post-secondary educational and / or training institution.  Spinal Cord Injury Canada was established in 1945 by ...

The Dr. Isabella Mills Bursary is  is awarded annually to a student who has a mobility impairment and is studying at the University of Saskatchewan.  Amount: $500 Number Available: 1 Opening(s): Scholarship applications are open for the 2026/27 academic year Deadline: October 01, 2026 Criteria In order to be considered eligible for the above bursary / award, students must be: Demonstrative of a mobility impairment; A ...

The Effie Close and Andrew Jamault Bursaries are available to students residing in Saskatchewan and who are wheelchair users.  The Kinsmen Foundation is pleased to be the administrator of the Effie Close and Andrew Jamault Bursaries. Both Ms. Close and Mr. Jamault bequeathed estate funds to the Kinsmen Foundation to establish these bursaries. Amount: $2000 Number Available: 1+ ...

Epilepsy Toronto will award memorial scholarships to students with epilepsy who show resilience and who have overcome challenges Amount: Varies Number Available: 2 Deadline: May 12th, 2025 Epilepsy Toronto provides advocacy, resources, and awareness to improve the quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families. Their vision is a world where epilepsy is fully understood, and those ...

The Eric Waldron Scholarship is awarded to a student with cerebral palsy who is a current Lifetime Member of OFCP and who is enrolled in an Ontario College or University and who has already completed their first year. Amount: $500 Number Available: 1 Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025 Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy has established several annual awards to acknowledge ...

The Kidney Foundation of Canada – Atlantic Canada Branch Bursary is available to students living in Atlantic Canada who are a kidney patient, the spouse of a kidney patient, or the dependent of a kidney patient.  Amount: $500 Number Available: 4 Deadline: July 29, 2025 The general purpose of the program is to assist kidney patients and their family members ...

The Kirby Rowe Scholarship is offered through Spinal Cord Injury Canada, and is awarded to a student with a spinal cord injury who is living in Canada, and is pursuing post-secondary education in fields related to management and leadership. Spinal Cord Injury Canada was established in 1945 by WWII veterans who sustained spinal cord injuries in the ...

The Luciana Spring Mascarin Bursary is available to students residing in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent area in Ontario with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus Amount: Varies Number Available: Varies Deadline: March 31st, 2025 The Luciana Spring Mascarin Bursary Program was established in April 1993 in memory of this young girl who truly loved to learn. Just months before her passing, Luciana ...

The Michael Kamin Hart Scholarship is available to students in Ontario who have undergone treatment or are currently undergoing treatment for cancer.  Amount: $1000 Number Available: Varies Deadline: August 2nd (Annually) This scholarship was created to honour the memory of Michael Kamin Hart, who was a vibrant, intelligent, and compassionate young man who was completing his Master’s degree in Biochemistry at ...

The Epilepsy Ontario Scholarship is available to students in Ontario with Epilepsy.  Amount: $1500 Number Available: 4 Deadline: August 22, 2025 If you have Epilepsy and you are pursuing a post-secondary education anywhere in Ontario, you are eligible for one of four $1,500 scholarships. You could become a member of our Scholarship community of past winners like Melanie Jeffrey, ...

The Phyllis Davidson Easter Seals Scholarship is available to Canadian students with permanent physical disabilities that require the use of mobility aids. Amount: $20,000; divided into $5000 increments per academic year over four (4) years Number Available: 1 Opening(s): Scholarship applications are open for the 2026/27 academic year Deadline: June 30, 2026 Criteria In order to be considered eligible for the above ...

The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada (SBHAC) Bursary is available to students who are registered members of SBHAC.  Amount: Varies Up to $1000 Number Available: Varies Deadline: July 16th, 2025 and November 19th, 2025 Program Objectives To encourage and support students with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus to achieve independence in future education. To assist students in pursuing higher education at a ...

The Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship is offered through Spinal Cord Injury Canada, and is awarded to a post-secondary student with a spinal cord injury who is living in Canada, and who is also a peer support volunteer with one of the SCI Canada network partners.  Spinal Cord Injury Canada was established in 1945 by WWII ...

The Tamara Gordon Foundation Scholarship is awarded to students who are studying at an accredited university or college in Ontario, and have a physical disability. The Tamara Gordon Foundation was established in 2013 to assist students with permanent physical disabilities who wish to pursue the completion of an educational field of study. Amount: Various Number Available: 1+ Opening(s): Scholarship ...

The Wade Hampton Employment Training Bursary is awarded to an individual with a physical disability who is pursuing a professional development program.  Amount: $1500 Number Available: 1 Deadline: N/A No one embodied the spirit and vision of Ontario March of Dimes more than WWII flying veteran, Wade Hampton. At age 31, on the same day the polio vaccine was announced, ...