CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships
Who can apply: Students who are blind, Deafblind or have low vision
Amount and deadline
Checked against the provider's page in Sep 2026.
Who can apply
Worth knowing
One application covers the whole slate: CNIB says submitting it automatically considers you for any scholarship you are eligible for. Graduating high school students can apply, using interim proof of secondary completion. You need best-corrected visual acuity of 20/70 or worse or a visual field of 20 degrees or narrower, and must be a Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status for at least a year. Eligible programs include diplomas, degrees, skilled trades certificates and apprenticeships. The 2026/27 cycle has closed; CNIB's page says applications for 2027/28 open in spring 2027. Questions go to scholarships@cnib.ca. Verified against cnib.ca on 2026-09-08.
About this scholarship
A single CNIB application considers you for every scholarship you qualify for, worth $1,000 to $8,000, if you are blind, Deafblind or have low vision and heading to post-secondary study anywhere in Canada.