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 academic year

Deadline: June 26, 2026

Criteria

In order to be considered eligible for the above scholarship, students should have a high degree of motivation and independence, and should be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of personal achievement. Students must be:

• Blind or partially sighted (less than 20/70 corrected vision)
• Pursuing a post-secondary diploma, degree, skilled trades certificate, apprenticeship, continuing education program, or equivalent
• A Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status for one year prior to the date of application

How to Apply

Click the following link to access the application.

Students who submit an application are automatically entered into competition for all CNIB Scholarships. Each applicant must submit only one application form to be considered for all available scholarships. Recipients will be determined by the CNIB Scholarship Selection Committee in accordance with its application procedures.​

Along with the completed application form, applicants must also submit:

• Proof of secondary education completion;
• A most recent / interim transcript;
• Two letters of reference from a teacher / school official / volunteer supervisor;
• Letter of acceptance from an accredited post-secondary institution, college or university;
• An essay of not more than two pages on the topic “Please tell us how this scholarship will change what it means to be blind for you in your education?” (max 1000 words);
• List other sources of funding, if any

​​​Please note that we receive a very large number of applications and are unable to acknowledge receipt of individual submissions. Only successful candidates will be contacted to be notified of results.

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