Scholarship Research Information
| George Washington University Health Resource Center | This site posts general information on the process of transitioning to post-secondary education. Specific publications towards deaf/hearing impaired, blind/visually impaired, psychiatric and physically disabled students. |
| FAFSA Questions? | If you have questions about the FAFSA, this is the place to get them answered. |
| FinAid.org | On this page, you'll find information about scholarships and fellowships for students with disabilities. |
| ICDRI.org | A cornucopia of financial resources for students with disabilities in need of financial assistance. |
Scholarships |
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Blind/Visually Impaired |
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| National Federation for the Blind | All scholarships are awarded for academic excellence, community service, and financial need. |
| Council of Citizens with Low Visibility International | The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International offers two scholarship programs |
| American Foundation for the Blind | AFD provides multiple scholarships. |
| American Council for the Blind | ACB sponsors multiple scholarships. Check with ACB for further requirements. |
| Lighthouse International | The Lighthouse Scholarships & Career Awards help students and employed individuals who are visually impaired fulfill their dreams of higher education and success in the workplace. Deadline Feb. 28, 2008 |
Deaf/Hearing Impaired |
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| Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf | The AG Bell Financial Aid and Scholarship Program offers four awards to help with funding. |
| Minnie Pearl Scholarship | Each year our scholarship recipients stand out in their college community, but it's not for the reasons you think. While each recipient is severely to profoundly deaf in both ears, they excel academically, socially and more! |
| IADES Fellowship Award | The student must be deaf, have completed 12 or more credits in a doctoral program at an accredited institution of higher education, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. |
| Sertoma Scholarship | Sertoma’s primary service project is assisting the more than 50 million people with speech, hearing and language disorders. |
Learning Disabilities |
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| The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship awarded by the National Center for Learning Disabilities to a high school senior... | |
| Anne & Matt Harbison Scholarship | High school seniors with language-related learning disabilities for college education. |
General Scholarship Search Engines |
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| FastWeb | Search for Scholarships, Colleges, Internships and Jobs. |
| Scholarship.com | Search over 2.7 million scholarships and grants. |
| College-scholarships.com | This site links you to other scholarship search web sites. |
General Disabilities |
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| Incight Scholarship | $750 that is renewable for 4 years. Must have a documented disability. Applications due April 1st, 2009 |
| ELA Foundation | Program grants from the ELA Foundation range from $1,000 to $5,000 |
| Stanley E. Jackson Award | Eight $500 scholarships awarded to students with a disability. |
| Vocational Rehabilitation | Funding and support varies depending upon needs of the individual as determined by accredited institution. |
| Lilly Reintegration Scholarship | In order to be eligible for consideration for the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship, applicants must: Be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder |
| 1800Wheelchair | 1800Wheelchai.com is proud to announce our second annual scholarship award. Established in 2006, the scholarship fund will award one $500 scholarship to an undergraduate student on January 30, 2008. |
| Juan Young Trust | Scholarship for Oregon Residents. |
| ScrubsGallery.com | $1000 scholarship awarded to an outstanding nursing student with a disability. |
| The Looking Glass | Scholarships for students who have parents with disabilities. Five seperate $1000 awards for high school seniors and five seperate awards for college students 21 years of age or younger. |
| Proyecto Visión | The Proyecto Visión list of scholarships includes dozens of scholarships for students with disabilities. Some scholarships are national, while others are specific to certain states or universities. |
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