Scholarships for Students with Disabilities or Special Circumstances
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Alexander Graham Bell
Association for the Deaf (limited to individuals who are prelingually deaf or hard of hearing and who use speech or speech reading to communicate)
American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division Foundation’s College Scholarship Program Since 1999, the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division Foundation has proudly supported young cancer survivors with scholarships as they pursue ambitious career goals. To date, nearly 350 first-time scholarships and approximately 300 renewal scholarships have been awarded to students in the Great Lakes area. Scholarships may be renewable up to three additional years, and are available annually, based on academic performance, and community service and leadership, among other criteria. Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: · Applicant must be a cancer survivor age 20 or under (as of April 17, 2007) · Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Indiana or Michigan · Applicant must be attending, or planning to attend, an accredited college or university in Indiana or Michigan in Fall 2007 Applications are not yet available for 2008-2009 Contact: First time applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.cancer.org. Mail completed applications to: American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Inc. Attn: College Scholarship Program 1755 Abbey Road East Lansing, MI 48823 For additional information, please contact Katie Wilson at the American Cancer Society at 800/723-0360 ext. 314.
American Council of the Blind (limited to individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired)
American Foundation
for
the Blind (limited to individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired)
Anne
Ford Scholarship (limited to recent high school seniors with an identified learning disability who are pursuing an undergraduate degree as a new college freshman) Army Emergency Relief Spouse and Children Scholarship Program It is Army Emergency Relief’s (AER) objective to ensure all Army families, active, retired and survivor, are made aware of the scholarship opportunities available for the spouse and dependent children of Soldiers. Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund for Dependent Children – Eligible applicants must be dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of Army Soldiers on active duty, retired or deceased while in active duty or retired status. The children of Grey Area Reservists/National Guard are eligible as retired members. Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program – An Eligible applicant must be a spouse of a Soldier on active duty assigned in Europe, Korea, Japan or Okinawa. The applicant must physically reside with Soldier at the assigned location. This award is only available for students who are working toward their first undergraduate degree. Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program – An Eligible applicant must be a spouse of an active or retired Army Soldier or the applicant must be a widow(er) of an active or retired Army Soldier. The applicant must live in the United States. Stateside applicants must be full time students working toward their first undergraduate degree. Deadline: Postmarked no later than March 1, 2008 Contact: Applications are available online at www.aerhq.org. Mail completed applications to:
Army Emergency Relief Educational Department 200 Stovall Street Rm 5N13 Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
For additional information on Dependent Children’s Program, please call 703/428-0035. For additional information on Overseas Spouse Program, please call 703/325-0313. For additional information on Stateside Spouse Program, please call 703/325-2091.
Association for Education
and
Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired
Blinded Veterans
Association (limited to children and spouses of blinded veterans)
Chairscholars
Foundation, Inc. (limited to high school seniors and college freshmen who have a serious physical disability)
Christian Record Services,
Inc. (limited to students who are blind or visually impaired)
Council of Citizens with
Low
Vision International (CCLVI)
Ethel
Louise Armstrong
Foundation (awards several $1000-$2000 scholarships to high-achieving women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in accredited graduate programs)
Foundation for Exceptional Children; Stanley E. Jackson Award for Gifted/Talented Students with Disability 1920 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191 (888) 232-7733 (703) 264-3507 (limited to entering freshmen who have a disability)
Foundation for Science
and
Disability, Inc. (limited to science students with a disability entering or currently in a master's or doctorate program in engineering, math, computer science, or medicine)
The Geoffrey Foundation (limited to students who are deaf or hard of hearing and utilizing an auditory/verbal approach to communication)
Global
Diversity
Scholarship Program (awards paid 10-12 week internship and a one-time scholarship of up to $10,000 for students with disabilities entering their senior year of college. Students of all majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply.)
Gore
Family
Memorial Foundation (limited to students who have severe physical disabilities)
http://www.hemophiliahealth.com (limited to students with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease)
Hydrocephalus Association Immune Deficiency Foundation
25 West Chesapeake Avenue
Suite 206 (limited to students with primary genetic immune deficiency)
Jewish Braille Institute of America (offered to students who are legally blind and wish to become rabbis, cantors, or Jewish educators)
La Sertoma International (limited to graduate students who are preparing for careers to assist people who are blind)
Lilly Awards Secretariat
c/o
Lilly Schizophrenia
Reintegration Scholarship (limited to persons with schizophrenia and related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders)
National Amputation
Foundation Scholarship (limited to entering freshmen who have had a major limb amputation and are full time college or university students)
National Association of the
Deaf
Stokoe Scholarship (limited to graduate students who are deaf or hard of hearing and are pursuing studies in a field related to Sign Language or the Deaf Community)
National Clearinghouse on
Careers and Professions Related to Early
Intervention and
Education for Children with Disabilities; The Council for Exceptional
Children http://www.special-ed-careers.org (limited to those who are preparing for careers within the field of special education) National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Each year at its national convention in July, the National Federation of the Blind gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. Amount: $3,000- $12,000 Eligibility: · Applicants must be legally blind · Applicants must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution · Some scholarships are restricted by gender or field of study Deadline: March 31, 2008 Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp?SnID=861717. Mail completed applications: Mrs. Peggy Elliott, Chairman National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee 805 Fifth Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 For additional information, please contact Mrs. Peggy Elliott, Chairman at 641/236-3366 or visit www.nfb.org.
National Hemophilia
Foundation (limited to students with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease)
P.
Buckley Moss Society
Harbison Award (limited to high school seniors with learning disabilities who are continuing their education beyond high school and who have been recruited by a society member)
Patient Advocate
Foundation (offered to patients of cancer or other life threatening illness)
Pfizer Epilepsy
Scholarship Award (limited to students with epilepsy who are pursuing a college education)
Recording for the Blind
and
Dyslexic (limited to students who are blind or visually impaired or who have learning disabilities)
Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Scholarship Program (offered to individuals with cystic fibrosis who have benefited from pharmaceutical treatment)
Spina Bifida Association
of
America
Tony
Orlando Yellow
Ribbon Scholarship National Tourism
Foundation (limited to students with physical and/or sensory disabilities who are planning a career in the travel and tourism industry)
Ulman
Cancer Fund for
Young Adults (offers several awards to cancer survivors and to children with financial need who lost a parent to cancer) USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies annually awards one student from each of the five schools as well as one from University Division/General Studies. Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: · Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of three semester hours at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) at the time of application and award (spring semester) · Applicant must have completed at USI, or have accepted for transfer to USI, a minimum of 12 semester hours · Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 (undergraduates) or 3.0 (graduates) on all USI courses Deadline Passed (December 7, 2007) Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.usi.edu/extserv/outreach/epihab.asp. Mail completed applications to: USI Extended Services Attn: USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies Scholarship 8600 University Boulevard Evansville, IN 47712 For additional information, please contact USI Extended Services at 812/464-1863 or 800/467-8600.
Venture Clubs Student Aid
Award
and Venture Clubs
of
America; Handicapped
Student
Scholarship (offered to individuals with physical disabilities who are in need of further education)
Very
Special Arts
Young Soloists Program (limited to students aged 25 and under studying selected musical instruments)
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