YES Canada Scholarships

The YES Canada scholarships are available to students with disabilities living in select Saskatchewan communities. 

Amount: Varies $500-$1500

Number Available: Varies

Opens:  February 1st

Deadline :

  1. March: Pre-Screen Application Closes
  2. March: Pre-Screen Application Closes

Recipient Announcement: May

The Youth Excellence Society Canada (YES Canada) is for those post-secondary students who are in high need of a helping hand: Single-parent students, students with disabilities, children of a single parent, and students coming from a low-income situation are invited to apply for our scholarships.

We are pleased to announce our new Springboard Scholarships! Springboard Scholarships are for high school students who need help getting in the door to post-secondary education due to either financial or disability obstacles. Our 25 Springboard scholarships, valued at $1500 each, are split between term 1 and term 2, with $500 being awarded in term 1 and $1000 being awarded in term 2.

Criteria

In order to receive a YES CANADA Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

All students:

  1. Have completed your first year of studies.
  2. Be taking at least a 60% course load.
  3. Have a minimum of 75% average, a 3.0 on the 4.0 scale, or a B average on the Alpha Scale.
  4. Allow your First Name, hometown, school, and major to be published in YES Canada literature, including but not limited to websites and flyers.
  5. The Scholarship recipient must attend an Approved Canadian college or university on a full-time basis as defined by the recipient’s institution, be enrolled in a course of study leading to a first degree/diploma, and pass all courses.
  6. A Scholarship cannot be held concurrently with any other financial awards with a total value of more than $2500 during this school year, or a scholarship from another fundraising organization.

Students with a disability:

  1. Your disability may be physical, mental, emotional, or learning in nature.
  2. Have your disability confirmed by your school’s “Students with Disabilities” office or equivalent.
  3. You may provide documentation from your health provider for your disability.

Students with High Financial Need

  1. High community involvement
  2. Provide last year’s Notice of Assessment from CCRA
  3. Provide a letter from your Financial Aid office indicating your level of financial need.

Students from these communities are eligible to apply:

  • Battleford
  • Dalmeny
  • Davidson
  • Dundurn
  • Hague
  • Hanley
  • Kenaston
  • Kindersley
  • Langham
  • Martensville
  • Moose Jaw
  • Nipawin
  • Osler
  • Prince Albert
  • Regina
  • Tisdale
  • Warman

If your hometown is not on that list, please contact us to see if you would be eligible for a scholarship.

 How to Apply

Applications are available on the YES website.

Something to note when completing the application:

  • You will need to state your high school name and location
  • You will need to state your post-secondary education name and location, along with your program name.
  • Why are you applying, and what’s your situation? Some examples are, but not limited to:
    • Your academic records and achievements
    • What’s your type of disability and the nature of that disability (Physical, Learning disability, Emotional)
    • Your community involvement history and reasons why you do it.
  • All applicants will need to submit original transcripts from their school to verify marks and graduation from High School.
  • Applicants with outstanding community involvement need to forward letters of reference from a community leader explaining their community involvement and how it is making a positive impact on youth in your community.
  • Applicants with a disability will need to submit a letter from a professional qualified to diagnose their disability.

Single Parents will need to send in verification of children under their care. This can be your notice of assessment from CCRA, or notarized copies of birth certificates

Contact Information

Email:  education@theyes.ca 

Toll Free Phone Number:  604-960-1377

Source

See Also:

See other Saskatchewan scholarships // See other scholarships for all disabilities

Last Updated:2025-08-01