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Auger & Auger is sponsoring a $1,000 scholarship, given twice a year, to assist with tuition and expenses at a qualifying undergraduate institution. Applicants will be judged on their academic merits as well as the content of the application and essay they provide.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: November 30, 2023
Eligibility:
Applicants must be either a current graduating high school senior with acceptance to an accredited school or an undergraduate student at an accredited institution within the United States.
Applicants must have a minimum 2.8 GPA.
Applicants must submit an unofficial copy of their transcript.
The Student Award Program of FSD helps to increase opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and pre‑medical/dental areas for graduate or professional students with disabilities. FSD has established a Science Graduate Student Grant Fund, which is available to fourth year undergraduates (who are disabled and have been accepted to a graduate or professional school in the sciences) and graduate science students who have a disability.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: December 1, 2023
Eligibility:
Must have a disability.
Must be involved in research projects in mathematics, science, medicine, engineering, or computer science.
Must be a fourth year undergraduate who have been accepted to a graduate or professional school in the sciences or be a graduate student.
Silver cross offers a $1500 scholarship annually targeting students enrolled full-time in American or Canadian colleges and universities (in three or four year undergraduate degrees). The applicants should be using mobility equipment (such as power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs or mobility scooters) themselves. Thus, the aim of this scholarship is to meaningfully contribute to the lives and education of students with disabilities.
Award: $1,500
Deadline: December 15, 2023.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in an American or Canadian Institution.
Latino or Hispanic
Accepted to or enrolled in a STEM program
This scholarship will honor the life of Justine David Valle and help support a Hispanic student with a life-threatening illness.
Award: $6,000
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Eligibility: Applicants must
Have a specific learning disability (please note that visual impairment alone does not indicate eligibility for this award). For the purposes of this award, a learning disability is defined as a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to receive, process, store and/or respond to information, and which affects the person’s ability to read standard print.
Have an active Learning Ally subscription and have added at least 1 book to my Learning Ally bookshelf in the past 12 months.
Be a member of the 2023/2024 graduating class of a public, private, or home school in the United States or its territories, including U.S. military installations.
Plan to continue their formal education beyond high school at either a two- or four-year college or vocational school.
Have not previously received an award from Learning Ally, formerly RFB&D.
Not be a family member of a Learning Ally employee, volunteer, or serving on the national board.
The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement awards are presented to Learning Ally members who are completing undergraduate or graduate degrees, and who are blind or visually impaired, in recognition of academic achievement, outstanding leadership, and service to others.
Award: $3,000 - $6,000
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Eligibility:
Applicants must be a blind or visually impaired student who is currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Must have not previously received an award from Learning Ally, formerly RFB&D.
Must not be a family member of a Learning Ally staff member or volunteer serving on the national board.
The goal of the Baer Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs, and regain their lives.
Award : $2,000 - $5,000
Deadline: January 31, 2024.
Eligibility:
Be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
Be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up, or have prescribing authority’s documentation of past history noted on Recommendation Form.
Be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegration efforts, such as clubhouse membership, part-or full-time employment, volunteer efforts or school enrollment.
Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident and plan to attend a school in the United States
Be age 18 years or older by the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic school year.
Cancer for College provides this award to students who are current cancer patients or cancer survivors. To apply, students must be enrolled in a program at a university or community college.
Award: $5,000
Deadline: January 31, 2024
Applications open on the 1st of November yearly
Eligibility:
Must be a cancer patient or survivor
Must be a enrolled in a program at a university or community college
The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD offers an annual scholarship to students with disabilities majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion or a field related to disability and health.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Eligibility:
Applicants must;
Provide a Personal Statement (maximum 2 pages, double spaced), including a brief personal history, educational/career goals, extra-curricular activities, and reasons why they should be selected by the AAHD Scholarship Committee. This statement must be written solely by the applicant.
Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation (One must be from a faculty member or academic advisor). Letters of recommendation should be in PDF format and include the signature of the individual who wrote the letter. Both letters should be uploaded via google forms application or sent by email (scholarship@aahd.us) as an attachment. If emailed, the name of student should appear in the subject line of the email.
Provide an official or unofficial copy of their most recent college transcript, which should be mailed to AAHD (Attn: Scholarship Committee, American Association on Health and Disability, 110 N. Washington Street, Suite 407, Rockville, MD 20850) in a sealed envelope or uploaded on the application website.
Verify their disability status by providing documentation of their disability from a specialist (physician, educator, et. al).
Agree to allow AAHD to use his/her name, photo and/or story in future scholarship materials.
AG Bell is able to offer several scholarships for full-time students who have a pre-lingual bilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range, use listening and spoken language, and who are pursuing a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree (a separate scholarship is offered for graduate studies in law or public policy) at an accredited college or university. This is a merit-based scholarship program and award selection is extremely competitive; over the past seven years approximately 16% of applicants were selected to receive an award.
The timing for applications is between January and March each year for the following Fall.
Award: $1,000 - $5,000
Deadline: March 2024
Eligibility:
You use listening and spoken language as your primary mode of communication.
You have a pre-lingual hearing loss (diagnosed prior to your fourth birthday).
Your hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderately-severe to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. If you have cochlear implants you meet this eligibility requirement. Unilateral (one-sided) hearing loss does not qualify.
The Microsoft Disability Scholarship seeks to empower students with disabilities to achieve more through access to education leading to a career in technology.
This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and aspire to have a career in the technology industry. The scholarships are renewable – each winner who continues to meet the criteria is eligible to receive an annual award of $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 scholarship. A total of eight (8) scholarships will be awarded in 2024.
Award: $5,000 Deadline: March 2024
Eligibility: To be considered for the Microsoft Disability Scholarship, you must:
Be a current high school senior living with a disability as defined by WHO, including visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive, and/or speech disabilities or other disability
Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year University/College or Technical College in the fall of the academic year following high-school graduation.
Declare an approved major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field (e.g. paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).
Demonstrate a passion for technology.
Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.
Have a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Require financial assistance to attend college.
Enrollment status must be full-time or half-time.
Award: $2,000
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Eligibility:
The student must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 years accredited college or university in the United States of America.
They must be a matriculated student and attending school full-time
Students who are not attending school full-time can apply as long as their part-time attendance is due to their disability and not their financial situation (minimum of 6 credits for undergraduate, 6 credits for graduate)
Designed for students with disabilities in the U.S. or Canada Pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree. Google is committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents by providing scholarships and networking retreats for computer science students with disabilities.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Award: $5,000 - $10,000
Eligibility:
Scholarship Applicants must match the following criteria:
A current undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. student enrolled at a university in the U.S. or Canada (freshmen/first years and international students studying in the U.S. or Canada are eligible to apply); and also
Continuing current studies or intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a new program (e.g., graduating and pursuing an advanced degree) at a university in the U.S. or Canada
Pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field (such as software engineering; or electrical engineering with a heavy computer science course load)
Maintaining a strong academic performance
A student with a visible or invisible disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term, or recurring, issue that impacts one or more major activities that others may consider to be a daily function); this definition also includes the perception among others that a disability exists. We know that 90% of disabilities on campus are invisible, and candidates with all disabilities are encouraged to apply
Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a commitment to and passion for computer science and technology
Previous Google Lime Scholars are unfortunately not able to be considered
This scholarship is not open to current high school students.
A disability law firm, Marc Whitehead & Associates observes firsthand the unique challenges that disabled men and women face each day, and the strength and perseverance necessary to overcome immense obstacles. This nationally-based scholarship awards money to aspiring individuals with disabilities who wish to further their education. We know how important higher education is to the pursuit of a rewarding career, and are honored to help deserving disabled students enjoy the full benefits of post-secondary education at the college or university level.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Award: $5,000
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent U.S. resident with a documented disability
Be accepted to an institution of higher learning (two- or four-year undergraduate program) – or –
Be enrolled in a two- or four-year undergraduate program currently.
All high school students with autism attending a post-secondary program in the 2023-2024 academic year may apply. In addition, all current college students with autism may apply as well. This scholarship is open to all upcoming and current college students with autism in the U.S and internationally. If you were selected in a previous year and/or weren’t selected you may reapply as long as you are still attending college. The winning applicant will receive a $500 dollar scholarship to be used to pay for their post-secondary education.
Award: $500
Deadline: April 2024
Eligibility:
High school/ College Students.
Autism Diagnosis and age you were diagnosed
Ambient Edge Scholarship for Students Affected by Cancer seeks to help high-achieving students who have dealt with—or are still dealing with—cancer in any form. The scholarship will grant $1,000 to one talented, hard-working student to help them reach their dreams. The scholarship is open to students who have been diagnosed with cancer themselves, as well as those who have stood by a loved one. Survivors, current cancer patients, and the allies of patients and survivors are welcome to apply.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Eligibility:
Must be currently enrolled in, or were accepted to, an accredited college/university in the U.S. Undergraduate and graduate students are both welcome, as are incoming first-year students.
Must have a GPA that is 3.0 or higher.
Must either be a current/former cancer patient, or have stood by a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer.
Must not be employees or children of employees of Ambient Edge.
Must not be a past recipients of the Students Affected by Cancer Scholarship.
The goal of the Nicholas J. Deleonardis Scholarship Undergraduate award is to encourage undergraduate college students to engage in projects centered on non- invasive technologies that will improve communication between Deaf and hearing people.
Award: $5,000
Deadline: July 01, 2024.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
Be a full-time undergraduate or full-time graduate student at an accredited four-year university or college in the United States.
Have permanent U.S. residency
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
Complete the entire application packet
Propose a research project involving non-invasive technology that will improve communication between Deaf and hearing people. The project will be completed by the applicant as a part of the program requirements.
Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $5,000. The grant is for educational assistance only and is not intended to cover the entire cost of a college education.
Award: Up to $5,000
Open: December 1, 2024
Eligibility:
Be currently a full time undergraduate student.
Be a US citizen
Be Under 24
Be Unmarried
Deceased parent must have been Elk member for at least one year before death.
The LEISHLine Financial Aid Fund offers one-time $1,000 grants to eligible patients with a diagnosis of Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) or Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). The fund will cover expenses related to rent/mortgage, transportation, utilities, food/nutritional needs and/or lodging.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: N/A
Eligibility:
Applicant must meet income guidelines.
Application needs to be submitted within 6 months of diagnosis.
The patient’s doctor confirms the diagnosis of Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) or Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS).
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