Scholarships and Bursaries
We help to support young people as they work towards achieving their dreams and goals:
- Euclid Herie Assistive Technology Scholarship (Residents of Alberta or NWT only) This award is available to students with vision loss in grades 10, 11 or 12 in a school in Alberta or NWT. The student must have demonstrated academic achievement, judgment and leadership and the scholarship must be used to purchase assistive technology.
- Scholarship for BC Students with Visual Impairments This annual scholarship is available to graduating students with vision loss who best exemplify leadership activities and community service.
The Edie Mourre Transcriber’s Scholarship The Canadian Braille Authority has established a scholarship in memory of Edie Mourre. Edie was a dedicated braille transcriber and strong advocate for access to braille.
- Scholarship Award of the Aliant Pioneer Volunteers - A $2,000 scholarship award for students living with vision loss in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island to assist with tuition costs while attending a post-secondary institution.
- CNIB Scholarships - The CNIB Scholarships will be awarded to a Canadian student who is blind or partially sighted for the purpose of attending a Canadian post-econdary institution.
- CNIB Master's Scholarship - The CNIB Master’s scholarship encourages and supports people who
are blind or partially sighted to undertake theoretical and practical research
and studies at the Master’s level.