The Judge Brian Stevenson Scholarship is available to both former students of W. Ross Macdonald School and students who have never attended the school. This scholarship aims to support students with visual impairments in their post-secondary studies. Amount: $2000 Number
Blind / Visually Impaired
Rixon Rafter Scholarship
This scholarship is named in honour of Rixon Rafter, a former graduate from the Ontario School for the Blind (now called W. Ross School). Amount: $2000 Number Available: Varies Open: Monday, March 17, 2025 Deadline: Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025
Canadian Council of the Blind Bursary
Awarded annually to one or more blind or visually impaired students. Amount: 2,100$ Number Available: +1 Applications Open: TBA Deadline: October 31st awarded annually Criteria Eligible applicants must: be registered with the Paul Menton Centre; complete the Carleton University bursary
Seneca College Scholarships and Bursaries
Seneca College has a number of scholarships and bursaries available to students with disabilities. Each of those are listed here along with their individual criteria. Amount: $350-$1000 Number: 5 Deadline: TBD But the renewable scholarships for the 2021 academic year is
William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship
The AER William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship is available every two years to two students who are legally blind and are studying for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired. Amount: $2000
CNIB Sense Scholarship
The CNIB Sense Scholarship is a national scholarship available to blind or visually impaired students. Amount: $500 Number Available: 1 Deadline: June 28th
Dr. John and Olive Pyper Scholarship
The Dr. John and Olive Pyper Scholarship is available to a student who is blind or partially sighted, living in any one of the counties of Southwestern Ontario; namely Perth, Wellington, Waterloo, Oxford, Middlesex and Huron. Amount: $4000 Number Available: 1
CNIB’s General Scholarships
CNIB’s General Scholarships are national scholarships offered to students who are blind or visually impaired. Amount: $3000 Number Available: multiple Open: Scholarship applications for the 2025/26 school year will open spring 2025. Please check back then Deadline: June 28th
Bernice and Robert Gilbert Fund
The Bernice and Robert Gilbert Fund is available to students in British Columbia who are blind or visually impaired. Amount: $1000 Number Available: 1 Open: Scholarship applications for the 2025/26 school year will open spring 2025. Please check back then.
CNIB Master’s Scholarship
The CNIB Master’s Scholarship is one of two scholarships available to blind or partially sighed students who have graduated from university and are entering a post-graduate education program. Amount: Varies Number Available: Multilpe Open: Scholarship applications for the 2025/26 school