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United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo County announced the launch of its first annual scholarship program, designed to support the full participation of children and adults with disabilities. The year's funding is $7,500 with a scholarship cap of $1,500 per individual. They are looking for requests that will truly assist people in living, working, and participating in the community, with emphasis on equipment or community classes. UCP has funds available for scholarships for children and adults with developmental disabilities to purchase equipment or services that will increase the participation of the individual in their community. You can fill out an application over the phone and they will get back to you within two weeks on whether they can fund your request. Most scholarships are in the $50-$400 range.
United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Boston offers the John J. Ingalls Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship program for Massachusetts Students with a Physical Disability. Through this program United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Boston, Inc.
will award $5,000 scholarships for college bound high school seniors, and current
undergraduate and graduate students, residing in the State of Massachusetts, and
diagnosed with a physical disability. The scholarship committee will award up to
three applicants per year an unrestricted amount of $5,000 to be used towards
tuition at an accredited college or university. The application deadline is in April.
The application can be obtained by calling 617-926-5480, or on the website (link above).
The scholarship is named after Mr. John J. Ingalls, a Massachusetts resident, who through his generosity established this scholarship in his will.
New Jersey State Elks Association
Handicapped Children Scholarship Program Every year the New Jersey State Elks Handicapped Children's Committee awards two scholarships of up to $2,500 per year for four years. They are awarded to a graduating male high school senior and a graduating female high school senior from the State of New Jersey. Applications are sent to schools throughout New Jersey in early November and are due by mid April. If you are interested or know of a handicapped senior who may be interested, please contact State head-quarters at (732)326-1300 for an application. Please note that applications from the jurisdictional territory of a Lodge are considered to be sponsored by that Lodge. New Jersey Elks, for example, offer 700 to 800 camp scholarships each summer, available through local lodges, to Camp Moore in Ramapo, NJ, which accepts individuals age 7-18 with disabilities. Contact your local New Jersey Elks lodge for more information on camp applications.
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