Scholarship fund will award one $500 scholarship to a high school or undergraduate student. Scholarship is open to students of any major or concentration and the winner's name, essay and photo will be posted on 1800wheelchair.com. Although not a requirement, preference will be given to students with mobility disabilities.
Offers several scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study with awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Recipients and award amounts are determined by a committee of volunteers.
The AFB sponsors a number of scholarships each year. Most are designated for specific fields of study.
Scholarship available from the P. Buckley Moss for a graduating high school senior with a certified language-related learning difference who is pursuing post-secondary education.
AER offers two scholarships awarded in the even number years. Selected applicants who are legally blind and are studying for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired are awarded $500.
Spouses and dependent children of blinded veterans are eligible for assistance with higher education tuition. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit through an application process and evaluated by a committee. Awards are for one year but recipients can reapply and receive the award up to four times. The blinded veteran family member is not required to be a BVA member for the spouse or child to receive a scholarship. Contact a BVA field representive for maximum assistance.
Helps disadvantaged young people with physical disabilities obtain a college education or vocational training. Apply for scholarship.
Find more than 9,000 trade schools, colleges and universities in the College Navigator's database and then search for financial aid information.
Provides financial assistance to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in the United States.
Grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
Scholarship available from the P. Buckley Moss Society awarded to a student who is working either full time or part time toward special needs certification or an undergraduate or graduate degree in some field of Special Education.
Helps students and employed individuals who are visually impaired fulfill their dreams of higher education and success in the workplace. All scholarship applicants must be legally blind, and are judged on academic and personal achievements (candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need).
Scholarships offered by NCLD include the Anne Ford Scholarship, which is given to a high school senior with an identified learning disability who is pursuing an undergraduate degree, and the Bill Ellis Teacher Preparation Award, which is given to a general education teacher who demonstrates excellence in teaching and a commitment to all students, including those with learning disabilities.
NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars each year. Winners will be brought to the NFB annual convention, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.
Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, these scholarships help highly qualified students who have been diagnosed with MS or who have a parent with MS achieve their dreams of going to college.
Scholarship available for a graduating high school senior with a specific language-related learning disability and verified financial need who has visual arts talent to attend an accredited four-year college or university or two-year community college in order to pursue a career in a visual arts field.
Awards over $300,000 in scholarships to assist PVA members and their families in reaching their post-secondary educational goals.
The Pilot International Foundation sponsors three scholarship programs - The PIF/Lifeline Scholarship, The Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship and The Pilot International Foundation Scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships must be preparing for, or already involved in, careers working with people with disabilities/brain related disorders.
Information from the American Bar Association on scholarships from other organizations that are available for law students with disabilities.
The National Amputation Foundation offers six scholarships to college students with a major limb amputation, who will be attending an accredited university as a full time student.
Information on funding options available to students with disabilities.
A list of scholarships available for students with learning disabilities.
TLG's scholarships are for students who have at least one parent with a disability. Two separate scholarship awards will be given for graduating high school seniors who will be attending college and for currently enrolled college students.
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