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Scholarship Program

Diabetes Hope Scholarship

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Diabetes Hope Scholarship Program is a combined merit and needs based scholarship that celebrates the resiliency of youth with type 1 diabetes. The Scholarship is awarded to students who exhibit excellence in balancing the many responsibilities associated with diabetes management while also overcoming personal challenges, maintaining strong academic standing, enriching their lives through community involvement and extra-curricular activities, and maintaining their health.

Over the last 26 years, Diabetes Hope Foundation has been successful in engaging more youth from across the country through the expansion and growth of the Scholarship Program across Canada. The 2024 Scholarship Program marks a record year for DHF, with 180 completed applications from across Canada. With the generous support of our donors and community partners, 43 scholarships were awarded to exemplary students nation-wide. To date, 943 scholarships have been awarded to support students with diabetes from across Canada.

In order to provide additional supports through the transition years, all scholarship winners are guaranteed a peer mentor through our HOPE Connects Peer Support Program and each year, many pay it forward by volunteering as peer mentors, committee members and speakers at DHF events.

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Scholarship Application Process

LAUNCHING JANUARY 2025

Our 2025 scholarship application guidelines and a copy of the application questions are currently available to download. If you have any questions about the application guidelines, please contact [email protected].

The application for Diabetes Hope Foundation’s scholarship program is ONLY available as an online application to be completed on the foundation’s website. Our online application link will launch on January 3rd, 2025. All application submissions must be completed online as instructed below and submitted by March 3rd, 2025 (11:59 PM PST).

* Submission of an application does not guarantee the receipt of a scholarship, and all decisions regarding the awarding of scholarships are final.

STEP 1 - REVIEW APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The Diabetes Hope Scholarship Program is ONLY available as an online application. Our online application link will launch on January 3rd, 2025. Before starting your application, please confirm you meet the following eligibility requirements:

The Diabetes Hope Scholarship is open to students who:

☑ Are in their final year at a Canadian secondary school/CEGEP program and will be entering an accredited post-secondary institution in the fall of 2025.
☑ Live in Canada as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
☑ Hold a valid SIN number (for scholarship distribution purposes).
☑ Have received care for type 1 diabetes by a Canadian pediatric health care team or physician for a minimum of 1 year preceding this application.

Our application guidelines and a copy of the application questions are currently available to download. If you have any questions about the application guidelines, please contact [email protected].

STEP 2 - REGISTER FOR AN APPLICANT ACCOUNT

Once the Diabetes Hope Scholarship Application has launched on January 3rd, 2025, please visit Survey Monkey to register for an account and start your application. You will have the option to register through your Facebook, Google or Twitter account, or set up a new account directly through Survey Monkey. Once you have successfully logged in, fill out the eligibility form and save it to your profile. Click on ‘Apply’ to begin the scholarship application submission process.

NOTE: The email and name used to create the applicant account MUST belong to the applicant. Accounts using email addresses and/or names that do not match that of the applicant will not be considered.

Please ensure the email address you use is your PERSONAL email, not one associated with your school.

STEP 3 - DHF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TASKS

To be considered for the Diabetes Hope Scholarship, the following tasks must be completed through your Survey Monkey account and your application must be submitted by March 3rd, 2025 (11:59 PM PST). Please note that these steps do not have to be completed in sequence and you can edit/make changes to your application until you hit submit.

1. Applicant Information Form – Complete this form to provide us with your contact information, school/career interests and current diabetes care information.

2. Scholarship Application Form – All seven (7) sections of the application form must be marked as complete and submitted by March 3rd, 2025 (midnight PST). It is recommended that you prepare your application form outside of the application portal before you complete the online form. A fillable Word document of all the application questions is available on the DHF website.

3. Referees – You may submit contact information for up to four (4) referees in support of your application. Your referees will receive an invitation to complete an Online Reference Form* through the Survey Monkey platform, and will be asked to speak to your resilience, diabetes management and suitability for the Diabetes Hope Scholarship. Consider carefully who you will ask to be your referee to ensure you choose someone who knows you well and can speak to your suitability for the Diabetes Hope Scholarship.

References must be identified in one of the following categories: Personal, medical, academic, employment, or community.

Suggested referees:

  • Members of your diabetes care team
  • Teacher/Guidance Counsellor
  • Supervisor/Manager from your place of employment or volunteer work
  • Neighbour
  • Sports Coach
  • Mentor

NOTE: Reference forms must be completed by the close of the application deadline of March 3rd, 2025. References from immediate family will NOT be accepted, and only one (1) personal reference is permitted (i.e. a friend, partner, neighbour, etc.).

4. Secondary School Transcript – Upload a PDF copy of your official school transcript, including your grades from grade 9 up to your current year records (February 2025). Transcripts can be downloaded from your provincial Ministry of Education website. **Photos of Transcripts will not be accepted.**

5. Photo ID Card – Upload a photo identity document that will confirm your proof of residency in Canada (e.g. provincial driver’s license or identity card).

6. Submitting Your Application – When all the tasks in the application portal have been marked as “Complete”, you will be eligible to submit your application. Once you submit your application, an email will be sent to the email address provided in the application to confirm that you have successfully completed all application requirements.

Please review your application before submitting to ensure it is accurate and complete.

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Facts About Our Alumni

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Vounteer hours our Alumni 'Pay it Forward' each year to support DHF programs & services.

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Scholarship recipients from 1999 onward share their personal diabetes stories & tips. Where are they now? Find out in our Alumni Anniversary Book! Free download >

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If it were not for the Diabetes Hope Scholarship I would not have had the experience of living away rom home. Not only did it help to finance that journey but it also gave me the confidence as a diabetic to go out on my own and have full control of every aspect of my life.

Marianne, 2004 Scholarship Recipient
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The DHF scholarship supported has opened so many doors for me and has been such a tremendous boost of confidence for me. Your support has been an integral part of my success to date and has helped me to lead such a full and exciting life. I cannot thank you enough for having given me this opportunity. It is something I will treasure for my lifetime. Living with diabetes is a constant challenge but it has afforded me unique opportunities. I recognize that there are many people involved who dedicate their time and efforts to the scholarship program and the support has made a huge difference in my life and continues to do so for many other youth and their families who live with diabetes. I will never forget DHF.

Jody, 2007 Scholarship Recipient
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Thank you so much for your generosity in awarding me with this scholarship. You have welcomed me into the DHF family, providing me with a support system for the rest of my life. You have shown me how to be a leader and I plan on giving back and contributing to the foundation. Most importantly, you have introduced me to many other diabetics that are sharing many of my experiences.

Naomi, 2009 Scholarship Recipient
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I would like to sincerely Thank You for your assistance – given in a time of need, and for the meaningful value this has brought to my life. The scholarship has helped to make a difference in developing my individualism as a diabetic, as I was transitioning into adulthood. Having been chosen as one of the many who have applied for the scholarship, has helped me expand my knowledge and skills in college. The first step in the career of my dreams was the most important, and it will never be forgotten. Thank you Diabetes Hope Foundation for making a significant change in my life!

Nikolinka, 2014 Scholarship Recipient
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I truly appreciate all the work you’ve done to make Diabetes Hope Foundation an amazing organization that supports thousands of lives, including mine. This scholarship helped me in many ways and not just financially. I feel like I became apart of this loving, caring family. I hope to help grow this organization whether it would be by volunteering or supporting future scholarship winners who are also living with the challenges of having diabetes.

Omar, 2015 Scholarship Recipient
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What I love about being a DHF Alumni is that there is so much diversity from where we are all from, who we are, what we study, and yet, diabetes unites us. I feel like I have found “my people” at DHF.

Aastha, 2019 Scholarship Recipient
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I want to recognize the work that DHF has done for hundreds of othe people living with diabetes. As I went through the scholarship appplication process, I learned a lot about what DHF offers, including the transition resources and mentorship program. It is the selfless work like this that makes living with diabetes easier, and your impact on the community is immense. I am excited to see how DHF grows in the future, and hope that I can one day make an
impact on the world as you have done.

Shams, 2023 Scholarship Recipient