Disability Credit Canada is committed to helping young disabled Canadians achieve their goals in higher education or vocational training towards employment, and are proud to be offering the “DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities”.
The scholarship will be awarded to a Canadian high school student with a documented disability who is pursuing post-secondary education in the field of study in health care, criminal justice or community & social services at an accredited Canadian institution for the upcoming academic year.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Applicant must be currently registered to a full-time program of study in the field of study in health care, criminal justice, or community and social services at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university.
- Applicant must be a Canadian citizens or permanent resident of Canada.
- Applicant must have a documented disability.
- Applicant must be under 20 years of age at time of application.
Submit an original essay of 500–700 words with the following topic: “How your disability shaped your decision to study the program you chose”.
ALL of the following documents must be provided for consideration:
- Proof of graduating high school in 2025
- Proof of acceptance to an accredited post-secondary institution (proof of registration to health care, criminal justice or community & social services studies will be required before the scholarship is awarded)
- Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- Documented proof of disability
- Only submissions with essays and qualified documents will be considered
- Submissions will be reviewed by Disability Credit Canada staff members and will be evaluated based on the originality, quality & merit
- The recipient will be notified by August 31, and scholarship will be awarded upon receipt of proof of registration to a qualified program.