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1800Wheelchair.com offers an annual scholarship award to an undergraduate student. The scholarship is open to students of any major or concentration. 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.
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Applications are being accepted for the ADHD Focus on Your Possibilities Scholarships, a scholarship program specifically for adults living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A total of 20 scholarships worth up to $5,000 each will be awarded by an independent panel of ADHD experts for the Fall 2007 semester — allowing recipients to continue their education in traditional colleges, graduate schools, technical institutes, or General Education Development (GED) courses.
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Collection of scholarships located on the American Association for People with Disabilities website.
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This Program finds mentors for students with disabilities who have graduated from high school and are interested in careers in design. Arts Field: Visual Arts/Design Deadline (for entry or application): none specified - posted 3/19/08
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LittleAfrica.com is please to provide a megalist of sources for financial aid for African Americans students.
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The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 award given to a high school senior with an identified learning disability (LD) who is pursuing an undergraduate degree. The ideal candidate is a high school senior who has faced the challenges of having a learning disability; is committed to completing a college degree and setting career goals; has demonstrated perseverance; embraces new opportunities; has a well-rounded perspective shaped by experiences in school, in the community, and with family and friends; understands how LD affects his/her life and recognizes the importance of self-advocacy; believes in contributing to society in a way that increases the opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities; and will feel comfortable serving as a role model for others who struggle with LD. The deadline for application is December 31, 2007.
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The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.
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Search more than 5,000 scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aid opportunities. Select Category Search or Keyword Search. Choose selections from at least one category below. See Scholarship Search Help below for additional information about the scholarship process and tips for using this tool.
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This site offers RSS feature: You may subscribe and have available newly pubished announcements of scholarships. Search feature allows you to search for specific type of scholarship, including ones for people with disability (use keyword: Disability)
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Obtaining financial aid can be a complex process. Laws and policies regulating the disbursement of financial aid change frequenly. It is important to keep informed about changes in the financial aid system.
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CollegeScholarships.org lists scholarships for individuals with disabilities under its topic head: Health Condition. Topics include: * AIDS/HIV * Asthma and Allergies * Autism * Cancer * Cerebral Palsy * Diabetes * Epilepsy * Leukemia * Multiple Sclerosis * Scoliosis * Sickle Cell * Tourette Syndrome
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A limited number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website.
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DisabilityInfo.gov lists announcements of financial aid and scholarships available for individuals with special needs. DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others.
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ELA Scholarships are available only to women graduate students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university in the United States. These scholarships are awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Scholarships range between $500 and $2,000.
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Federal Student Aid Gateway—the source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid.
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This site provides a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools.
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HEATH did a search on FinAid's site using the Keyword: disability. At the time of the search 58 topics were found. Visitors to this site are encouraged to use other keywords to refine their search
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FinancialAidLetter.com offers a glossary defining the jargon and answers to frequently asked questions on student aid issues for high school students and parents. Related Story: Inside Higher Ed
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Gallaudet University and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center invite deaf and hard of hearing students 9-19 years old to participate in the annual Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and ASL Contest.
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Michigan State University's collection of grants and scholarships available for students with disabilities.
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Grants for Students: What they do, why they work. Usher, Alex. (August 2006). Educational Policy Institute. Toronto, Canada. This review has found that grants appear to be efffective at increasing retention among low-income students, and by inference they are likely to be effective at increasing access for low-income students.
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MSU listing of grants for individuals with disabilities.
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Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are emerging as one of the most promising tools that enable low-income and low-wealth American families to save, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. Based on the idea that all Americans should have access, through the tax code or through direct expenditures, to the structures that subsidize homeownership and retirement savings of wealthier families, IDAs encourage savings efforts among the poor by offering them 1:1, 2:1, or more generous matches for their own deposits. IDAs reward the monthly savings of working-poor families who are trying to buy their first home, pay for post-secondary education, or start a small business. These matched savings accounts are similar to 401(k) plans and other matched savings accounts but can serve a broad range of purposes.
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How can I open an IDA account for myself? Site explains IDA and offers answers to basic questions about IDAs in their 4-page Fact Sheet. (Also available in Spanish) If you wish to open an IDA account, you will need to locate an IDA program near you. You can search for programs by state using their online IDA Directory:http://tinyurl.com/2wkhrp
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While the site's audience is for the financial aid professional, others may find a wealth of information that will assist them in the process of obtaining financial assistance.
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An independent, nonprofit organization, the Institute for College Access & Success works to make higher education more available and affordable for people of all backgrounds. By conducting and supporting nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy, the Institute aims to improve the processes and public policies that can pave the way to successful educational outcomes for students and for society.
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Scholarships and Financial Aid is MSN's Encarta Home Page for scholarship and financial aid. It includes articles, scholarship links, financial aid tools, and other tools to assist in your search for scholarships and funding for college.
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The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) promotes the professional preparation, effectiveness, support, and diversity of persons and organizations involved in the administration of student financial aid, and facilitates communication throughout its community. NASFAA encourages and promotes programs that remove financial barriers to ensure student access to postsecondary education.
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National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project is a resource for borrowers, their families, and advocates representing student loan borrowers. This site is for people who already have student loans and want to know more about their options and rights.
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ScrubsGallery.com and ExcpetionalNurse.com offer a joint $1,000 nursing student scholarship for the disabled. The scholarship is awarded annually based on merit to a current or enrolled nursing student with a disability.
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Scholarships awarded to students with disabilities seeking a career in nursing.
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The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001–the product of the shared vision and unique life experiences of OAR’s seven founders. Led by these parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum, OAR set out to use applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals with autism, teachers and caregivers confront daily. No other autism organization has this singular focus. In February 2004, OAR’s Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Graduate Research Grant Program intended to encourage and support students pursuing studies in disciplines related to autism that support learners with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Including the most recent grants, OAR has since awarded $27,000 in grants to 15 graduate students through this annual competition. OAR seeks to fund studies that will likely produce practical and clearly objective results that may aid parents, families, professionals, and people with autism to make more fully informed choices that will lead to healthier and happier lives. For more information on this program, please contact OAR staff at research@researchautism.org or phone: (866) 366-9710 toll free.
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Grant-like Funds from your United States Social Security disability benefits for work, school, or small business startup! Over and above what you now receive!!! A PASS Plan can provide you this opportunity!
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Site provides many types of calculators to aid you in determining your finances, student loans, and/or debt .
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1-year, $3000 scholarship honoring 25 outstanding students who have: • Overcome the challenges of epilepsy • Been successful in school • Done well in activities outside the classroom or in the community • Shown a desire to make the most out of college or graduate school Experts in education and medicine will choose the winners. You may apply for Pfizers’ Epilepsy Scholarship Award if you are • Under a doctor’s care for epilepsy • In school as: - A high school senior who has applied to college, - A freshman, sophomore, or junior in college, - Or a college senior who has applied to graduate school
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Ability Counts Student Awards Nominations The Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues coordinates the annual Ability Counts Student Awards Program. This program recognizes six outstanding students with disabilities for their personal and academic achievements. The awards are given in the following categories. The two grades 1-6 winners will receive a cash award of $250 each and the two grades 7-9 winners will receive a cash award of $500 each. The two grades 10-12 winners will receive a cash award of $750 each. Awards, provided by the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues and the John F. Long Foundation Inc., will be presented and nominees recognized at the annual Ability Counts Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 25. All nominees must: * Have a disability * Reside in Phoenix or attend a school in Phoenix Students will be evaluated on their demonstration of personal motivation, response to challenges and personal and educational achievements.
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Ability Counts Student Awards Nominations The Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues coordinates the annual Ability Counts Student Awards Program. This program recognizes six outstanding students with disabilities for their personal and academic achievements. The awards are given in the following categories. The two grades 1-6 winners will receive a cash award of $250 each and the two grades 7-9 winners will receive a cash award of $500 each. The two grades 10-12 winners will receive a cash award of $750 each. Awards, provided by the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues and the John F. Long Foundation Inc., will be presented and nominees recognized at the annual Ability Counts Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 25. All nominees must: * Have a disability * Reside in Phoenix or attend a school in Phoenix Students will be evaluated on their demonstration of personal motivation, response to challenges and personal and educational achievements.
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Each year, RFB&D sponsors two awards programs for outstanding students with print disabilities: The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award (SAA) and The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) Award
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Savingforcollege.com is your best source for objective information about Section 529 college savings plans and other ways to save and pay for college. We do not sell investments or offer individual investment advice. Instead, we compile and analyze the information that will help parents and financial professionals ease the pain of constantly rising tuition
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Scholarships for Cancer Survivors Working Against Cancer’s Survival Scholarship Program assists young adult cancer survivors (ages 30 yrs and under) by providing awards toward academic and vocational education. These scholarships will encourage each recipient to engage in a trade, an art, or some other form of higher education relieving some of the additional burden in obtaining the necessary finances to reach these goals. Candidates must be a cancer survivor or recently diagnosed with cancer, but do not need to be currently receiving treatment to qualify.
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New Hampshire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association lists address and contact information for scholarships for students with disabilities.
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The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is delighted to announce the Schwallie Family Scholarship, established in 2007 to support qualified individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome in the United States pursuing post-secondary education. Beginning with the spring semester 2008, OAR will present one award of $3,000 in each of 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.
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The Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. The $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
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THE AWARDS PROGRAM Up to two people with disabilities, who are emerging as leaders in the cross-disability civil rights movement, will each receive $10,000 to help them continue their progress as leaders. They will also have an opportunity to meet and network with national disability leaders at the AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC in March 2007. U.S. residents with any type of disability are eligible to apply. SELECTION CRITERIA An "emerging leader" is defined as someone who has demonstrated leadership qualities in his/her personal and/or professional life, and who is just starting to be recognized at a local, regional or national level.
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The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind andVisually Impaired (AERBVI or simply AER) Scholarship Committee offers the William & Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship which helps to support two legally blind individuals enrolled in a university program studying to become a professional in the field of serving individuals with visual impairments and blindness.
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The Emerging Leaders program provides meaningful summer internships and leadership opportunities to students with disabilities. The Emerging Leaders Program partners with business and non-profit organizations to offer internship and leadership development opportunities to students with disabilities who have proven records of scholastic achievement and leadership excellence. Student applicants are matched with businesses through a careful screening process that helps ensure that the internship placement is a good fit for both parties. Business partners include JP Morgan Chase, SunTrust Banks, Lehman Brothers, and The John F. Kennedy Center. For more information and a downloadable application, please visit Emerging Leaders online at www.emerging-leaders.com or mail for information to: Emerging Leaders c/o Booz Allen Hamilton, 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102
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Federal Student Aid announces their newest tool to help students and their families plan for college. The FAFSA4caster provides students with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal student financial assistance. FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form all college students must complete to seek federal financial aid. Many schools also require it for any aid they provide as well.
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The Henry B. Betts Award was created by the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1989 to annually honor an individual whose work and scope of influence have significantly improved the quality of life for people with disabilities in the past, and will be a force for change in the future.
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The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created an annual scholarship program for college bound high school students who are legally blind . Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior year, with recipients selected and scholarships awarded the following academic year. The GuildScholar Program will award 12 to15 scholarships of up to $15,000 each.
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The Office of Indian Education Programs is a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American Indian people. To learn more about grants, scholarships, and tuition waiver Information click on the FAQs link in the left pane, then click on Ed Grants/Scholarship Information
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The White House Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity to serve our President and explore public service. We are seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competitive program. In addition to typical office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours, and complete an intern service project. Interns may serve a term in the Fall, Spring or Summer. Every candidate must be a United States citizen, enrolled in a college or university, and at least 18 years of age. An application and additional information about the program can be found at: www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html
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The William T. Grant Scholars Program funds promising early career researchers from diverse disciplines. It supports the professional development of early career scholars who have demonstrated success in conducting high quality research and who are seeking to further develop their skills and research. Studies from William T. Grant Scholars contribute to theory and policy/practice on how to improve the lives of young people ages 8 to 25. The William T. Grant Foundation has just released its 2007–2008 William T. Grant Scholars Program brochure. The new brochure contains a description of the program, application guidelines, and a list of current William T. Grant Scholars. The Foundation is particularly interested in reaching early career scholars of color. To view or download the brochure, visit the Funding Opportunities section of our website at www.wtgrantfoundation.org. Questions about the program should be sent to info@wtgrantfdn.org.
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Listed on this website are institutions that offer free tuition and fees or tuition waivers for Native American students. For more information contact each individual institution.
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Univeristy of Nebraska Omaha: If you don't find a scholarship in the listings below, visit EducationQuest. They have books full of scholarships for students with disabilities and other types of scholarships, too. Call for an appointment, and a staff member will work with you individually to look for college funding sources. EducationQuest 11031 Elm Street (Rockbrook Plaza on 108th & Center) Omaha, NE 68144 402-391-4033 Other locations: Lincoln 402-475-5222 and Kearney 308-234-6310
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The Ferrell Scholarship is awarded to two 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.
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With Tuition Waiver, Maine Invests in Its ‘First People’ By KATIE ZEZIMA">Published: May 28, 2007 A scholarship at the University of Maine pays for tuition, fees, room and board for any student who can prove membership in a state or federally recognized tribe.
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