COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Learn How To Become
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/college/financial-aid-for-students-with-disabilities/
Learn How To Become is a website which describes many types of careers, the basic steps needed to achieve that goal, and the resources to achieve it. Included is a list of available scholarships and other financial assistance for students with disabilities.
Bestcolleges.com
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-physical-disabilities/
BestColleges.com has compiled an online resource guidebook for students with disabilities interested in attending college. It contains information on transition to college, accommodations, assistive technology, resources, and scholarships.
FastWeb
FastWeb’s frequently updated website contains a list of more than 1.5 million scholarships worth over $3.4 billion.
They specialize in scholarships that pertain to various niche groups, such as by course specialty, religion, nationality, disability, community service record, age, etc.
If you supply an email address, FastWeb will notify you when new awards that match your personal profile are added to their database.
J. Paris Mosley Scholarship
Administered by the Cleveland Foundation
216-861-3810
Fax 216-861-1729
1422 Euclid Avenue
Suite 1300
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
This fund provides an annual scholarship to persons who are deal or hard of hearing or whose primary caregivers are deaf or hard of hearing in order to attain their post-secondary education.
Criteria are:
1. must use sign language
2. have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in high school
3. must demonstrate financial need
4. must intend to matriculate to a vocational college or university or other post-secondary program
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org/
The Joshua O'Neill and Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund offers financial assistance to young adults (18+) who have Down syndrome and wish to continue to enrich their lives by enrolling in postsecondary programs or taking enrichment classes that will help them to enrich life through employment, independent living skills, life skills or another way. All applications must be postmarked or emailed by July 15th.
Click here to learn more and download the application.
College Scholarship Resource
The Disability.gov website offers a comprehensive list of various scholarship opportunities
https://www.disability.gov/education/financial_aid_&_scholarships/scholarships
Schwallie Family Scholarship
http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/scholarship.asp
In 2008, the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) introduced the Schwallie Family Scholarship Program to support qualified individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome residing in the United States pursuing post-secondary education. OAR will present awards of $3,000 each across three categories: 1) Four-year undergraduate college or university; 2) Two-year undergraduate college, and; 3) Trade, technical or vocational school. These will be one-time awards for any recipient.
Help America Hear Scholarship
www.foundationforsightandsound.org
The Foundation For Sight and Sound has created the Help America Hear Scholarship, open to U. S. high school seniors who currently wear a hearing aid or would benefit from using one.
Each recipient will receive two hearing aids and a $1,000 scholarship towards the college of their choice.
180 Medical College Scholarship
https://www.180medical.com/scholarships
The 180 Medical Scholarship Program is open to full-time college students living with specific medical conditions, including spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or an ostomy. They offer $1000.00 to each of seven recipients yearly. Candidates must be enrolled in a two-year, four-year, or graduate school program full-time in the fall of the year of application. Medical school is NOT included.
Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship
https://www.180medical.com/caregiver-scholarship
Caregivers demonstrate compassionate care despite the challenges and financial hardships that sometimes go hand-in-hand with caregiving. In honor of caregivers, 180 Medical created the Ron Howell Caregiver College Scholarship Award as a way to give back. Eligible students must be the primary unpaid caregiver for a family member or loved one with a chronic disability or medical condition requiring in-home care.
They must be planning to attend college in the United States as a legal resident for their Associate’s degree, undergraduate, or graduate degree in the fall of the year of application. They offer one $1000.00 scholarship yearly.