The Dr. John and Olive Pyper Scholarship is awarded to a single, first-year student, who is blind or partially sighted, and lives in any one of the counties of Southwestern Ontario — namely Perth, Wellington, Waterloo, Oxford, Middlesex, and / or
Disabilities
CNIB General Scholarships
The CNIB General Scholarships are awarded to students who are blind or partially sighted, and are currently in first and / or second year level of studies. Amount: $3,000 Number Available: Multiple Opening(s): Scholarship applications are open for the 2026/27
FJL Woodcock SAPA Scholarship
The FJL Woodcock SAPA Scholarships are a series of national scholarships awarded to students who are blind or visually sighted, and who are incoming / currently enrolled in first-year level of studies. Established in 1989, these scholarships were named after
Bernice and Robert Gilbert B.C. Scholarship
The Bernice and Robert B.C. Scholarship is available to students who are blind or partially sighted in the province of British Columbia. The Bernice and Robert Gilbert Fund, held by the Vancouver Foundation, was established through the estate of the
CNIB Master’s Scholarship
The CNIB Master’s Scholarship is one of two scholarships available to blind or partially sighted students who have graduated from university and are entering a post-graduate education program. CNIB’s Master’s Scholarships encourage and support students who are blind or partially
Tamara Gordon Foundation Scholarship
The Tamara Gordon Foundation Scholarship is available to students with physical disabilities studying at an Ontario university or college. Amount: Varies Number Available: Varies Deadline: August 1st, 2025
Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship
The Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students who are currently registered in an undergraduate or graduate program, and are living with a mental illness. The Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship was established in honour of Sarah Gaulin, who died
Roy Cooper Memorial Scholarship
The Roy Cooper Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student in Ontario who is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Science in a physical sciences discipline, and has a documented learning disability. The Roy Cooper Memorial Scholarship
Spinal Cord Injury Canada Scholarships
Available to Canadian students with a spinal cord injury Amount: varies Number Available: multiple Deadline: May 31st
Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship
The Sun Life Financial Peer Support Scholarship is available to Canadian students with a spinal cord injury who is also a peer support volunteer with one of SCI/CPA corporate members. Amount: $1500 Number Available: 1 Deadline: May 31, 2021
