Full Potential Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ User profile created on the application portal
• ✓ Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• ✓ Enrollment or acceptance into a full-time bachelor's or diploma program for the 2026-2027 academic year

About this award

You can receive $1,000 Canadian per year for up to four years, or until you earn your first bachelor's degree or college diploma. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Additionally, you will receive mandatory virtual tutoring support valued at $5,000 Canadian over the course of four years. This is for you if you have a documented learning disability or gift and are pursuing a post-secondary education to reach your full potential. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check Scholarship Partners Canada (Universities Canada)'s program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Scholarship Partners Canada (Universities Canada) how winners are chosen and roughly how many of the twenty available scholarships are awarded each year so you can judge your odds. Ask Scholarship Partners Canada (Universities Canada) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Scholarship Partners Canada (Universities Canada) what you need to maintain to keep your funding.

Who qualifies

You are eligible if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. You must have a documented learning disability or gift that meets the accepted definition of the disorder. You must also be planning to start full-time studies in your first bachelor's or diploma-level program during the 2026-2027 academic year.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to certificate or undergraduate students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• SupportAvoid ignoring the tutoring component. Treat the $5,000 in mandatory virtual tutoring as a core part of your success strategy rather than an extra. Mention in your application how you plan to use this support to overcome specific barriers.
• RealismAvoid assuming the award is guaranteed because you have a diagnosis. With only up to twenty scholarships available, you need to show why you are a "promising" student who will maximize these resources.

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