The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities is available for youth with disabilities looking to complete a 1- to 5-year post-secondary program at a publicly funded institution in Canada.
Amount: Up to $10,000 per year
Number Available: 2 to 4
Deadline: May 14th, 2025 at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time. 2025 applications are currently open
Funded generously by the April 1 Foundation, The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities provides financial support to Canadian youth with disabilities to pursue their post-secondary education. The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities aims to change the lives of Canadian youth with disabilities by removing financial barriers and supporting career aspirations through post-secondary education.
Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must be:
- A person with a disability: defined as a functional limitation – whether permanent or episodic – that is compounded by barriers. Attitudinal and physical barriers can prevent the student’s equitable access to meaningful participation in post-secondary education.
- A Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Eligible for domestic tuition at a publicly funded post-secondary institution or training program at a public university, college or institute in Canada.
- Under 30 years old as of May 14, 2025.
- Enrolling full-time in the eligible academic year for a 1- to 5-year post-secondary program.
- Enrolling in a publicly funded Canadian institution.
- Not receiving other financial awards that total more than $2,500 per year (excluding student loans and automatically awarded entrance scholarships).
- Responsible for ensuring that any funding received from the Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship will not negatively affect the status of any benefits and subsidies that they
are eligible for.
Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Demonstrate alignment with Rick & Amanda Hansen’s values of perseverance, inclusivity and being a difference maker;
- Clarity of career goals and alignment with the chosen academic program;
- Ability to successfully complete the chosen academic program; and
- Financial necessity of the scholarship.
How to Apply
As written in The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship Guidelines, all applicants must submit the following documents:
- The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities online Application
- Proof of Disability Form
- 1-2 page resume outlining professional skills, academic achievements, and community
involvement (please do not include any photographs) - Two reference letters (1 must be from an academic educator of a school you are currently or
were previously enrolled in as a student) - Two most recent years of education transcripts (copies sufficient)
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See Also
See other scholarships for all provinces // See other scholarships for all disabilities
Last updated: 2025-03-05