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Community and Internet Resources


Education: Financial Assistance

Scholarships


National

Alexander Graham Bell Association For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides college scholarships to qualified undergraduate and graduate students with moderate to profound hearing loss. Scholarship awards vary in amount and are not renewable. Applications are accepted between September 1st and January 1st of each year. For more information, visit the association's website or call (202) 337-5220.

Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA) offers an annual Scholarship Program for women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in the United States. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,000 per year. NOTE: This program is currently suspended. Contact the foundation at (805) 252-7983 to learn of future opportunities.

The League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers the Minnie Pearl Scholarship to students with hearing loss. The scholarship offers up to $2,500 per year, for four years and can be used for undergraduate study at any accredited junior college, college, university, or technical school in the United States.

Applicants to the Minnie Pearl Scholarship must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Currently be a high school senior with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
  • Must plan to attend a junior college, college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis (12 hours per quarter or semester)
  • Must have significant (severe to profound) bilateral hearing loss.
  • Be a mainstreamed hard of hearing student.
  • Be a United States Citizen.

    The application deadline for the scholarship is typically early March. For more information contact the League via phone at (615) 248-8828 (Voice/TTY) or via e-mail at League@ldhh.org.

    Lucent Pioneer Organization offers the Lucent Pioneer Organization Scholarship to assist with tuition for physically and mentally challenged students in pursuit of education. Students may apply each January and applications should be mailed to the nearest Lucent Technologies Pioneer office. For more information, call (888) 999-5877.

    National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD) offers the Anne Ford Scholarship, which is available to students of high merit with an identified learning disability (LD) in public or private secondary schools. To qualify, students must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Financial need will be strongly considered. For more information or to obtain application procedures, visit the Center's website or e-mail AFScholarship@ncld.org.

    Pfizer's Epilepsy Scholarship Award offers a 1-year, $3000 scholarship that honors 16 outstanding students who have overcome the challenges of epilepsy, been successful in school and activities in the community and who have shown the desire to make the most out of college or graduate school. To enter, you must be:

  • Under a doctor's care for epilepsy
  • A good student who participates in activities outside of school
  • A high-school senior who has applied to college
    -or-
  • A freshman, sophomore, or junior in college
    -or-
  • A college senior who has applied to graduate school

    You will also need to send proof of your grades and other activities and include two letters of recommendation (1 must be from your doctor) along with you application. For more information, or to obtain an application, visit the scholarship website or call (800) 292-7373.

    Scholarship Search provides an opportunity for students to locate scholarships, loans, internships and other financial aid programs. The website features a specialized search function that allows a student to locate programs that match their education level, talents, and background. There is also an opportunity for students with disabilities to search for aid and/or programs designed with their type or level of disability in mind. For more information, visit their website.

    Spina Bifida Association of America offers a Scholarship Fund to Association members. For more information visit the SBAA website or mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to, Scholarship Committee, c/o SBAA, 4590 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20017.

    State Listings

    Arizona

    Arizona State University, via their Disability Resource Center, offers a variety of scholarships to ASU students with disabilities. For more information, contact the center via phone at (480) 965-1234 (Voice), (480) 965-9000 (TDD) or via e-mail at Disability-Q@asu.edu.

    • Missouri

    New Sign University of Missouri - Columbia offers the Frank Hodges Jr. Physical Disability Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships to students with physical disabilities (mobility, vision, hearing, health related. The Office of Disability Services will provide recommendations for awards to the MU Student Financial Aid Office, which administers the fund. To qualify, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a student at the University of Missouri - Columbia,
  • Be currently registered with the Office of Disability Services,
  • Be receiving academic accommodations,
  • Have a documented physical disability
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Must not be on academic probation

    A current transcript should be included with the application. The applicant can anticipate an interview upon receipt of application. The application deadline is typically in April. For more information, call (573) 882-4696 (Voice), (573) 882-8054 (TTY) or e-mail disabilityservices@missouri.edu.

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