Grants – Financial Aid – Scholarships for Disabilities FACT SHEET 6

Websites

Financial Aid Information

• • http://www.collegeanswer.com/
• • http://www.collegeboard.com/
• • http://www.ed.gov/
• • http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
• • http://www.finaid.org/

Scholarship Lists

• • http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/scholar­ships-and-aid/index.html
• • http://www.collegenet.com/mach25
• • http://www.disability.gov/education/ financial_aid
• • http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/
• • http://www.fastaid.com/
• • http://www.fastweb.com/
• • http://www.freschinfo.com/
• • http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
• • http://scholarshipexperts.com/

• • http://www.scholarship-page.com/

 

Disability-Related Scholarships and Awards

• General Disaboom Scholarship Network Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/
• Foundation for Science and Disability Science Student Grant Fund Disability.gov http://www.disability.gov/education/financial_aid/ grants
• Incight Go Getter Scholarship Incight 971-244-0305 http://www.incight.org/scholarship_links.php
• Lime Scholarship Google & Lime http://www.limeconnect.com/google.html
• Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award 800-840-8844

http://www.aapd-dc.org/DMD/PaulHearneAward.html

• Proyecto Vision http://www.proyectovision.net/english/opportunities/ scholarships.html
• Student Award Program Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/organize/fsdinfo.html
• 5 Disaboom Scholarship Network (wheelchair user) Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/
• National Chair Scholars Scholarship ChairScholars Foundation 813-920-1981 http://www.chairscholars.org/nationalprogram.htm
• National MS Society Scholarship Program National Multiple Sclerosis Society 800-344-4867 http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ living-with-multiple-sclerosis/society-programs-and-services/scholarship/index.aspx
• SBA Scholarship Program Spina Bifida Association of America 202-944-3285 ext. 23 http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/
• Health Impairments Disaboom Scholarship Network (cystic fibrosis, immunodeficiency, lupus) Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships
• HFA Educational Scholarship Hemophilia Federation of America 800-230-9797 http://hemophiliafed.org/ programs-and-services/educational-scholarships/
• IDF Scholarship Program Immune Deficiency Foundation 800-296-4433 http://www.primaryimmune.org/patients_families/ scholarship.htm
• Kevin Child Scholarship National Hemophilia Foundation 800-424-2634 ext. 3700 http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/ MainNHF.aspx?menuid=53&contentid=35
• Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award
• Intra Med Educational Group
• 800-292-7373
• http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com
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Hearing Loss/Deafness

• AG BellFinancial Aid and Scholarship Program Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 202-337-5220
• 202-337-5221 (TTY)
• http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault. aspx?p=College_Scholarship_Awards  
• Disaboom Scholarship Network Disaboom   http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/  
• Graduate Fellowship Fund Gallaudet University Alumni Association
• 202-651-5060 (Voice/TTY) http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Institutional_Advancement/ Alumni_Relations/Alumni_Association_ %28GUAA%29/The_Centennial_Fund/GF_Fund. Html  
• Hard of Hearing and Deaf Scholarship Sertoma International: 816-333-8300 http://www.sertoma.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page. aspx?pid=344&srcid=190
• Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program The EAR Foundation 800-545-7373 (HEAR) 615-627-2724 (voice/TDD) http://www.earfoundation.org/   

• William C. Stokoe Scholarship
• National Association of the Deaf: Stokoe
• (301) 587-1789 (TTY)
• http://www.nad.org

• Visual Impairments
• ACB Scholarship American Council of the Blind 202-467-5081 http://www.acb.org/  
• AFB Scholarships American Foundation for the Blind 800-232-5463 http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp  
• CCLVI Scholarships Council of Citizens with Low Vision International 800-733-2258 http://www.cclvi.org/

 

• CRS Scholarship Christian Record Services for the Blind 402-488-0981 http://services.christianrecord.org/scholarships/index. php

Disaboom Scholarship Network Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/

• Ferrell Scholarship Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired 877-492-2708 http://www.aerbvi.org/modules.php?name= Content&pa=showpage&pid=77
• Guild Scholar Award Jewish Guild for the Blind 212-769-7801 http://www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp
• Lighthouse Scholarships Lighthouse International 212-821-9428 http://www.lighthouse.org/aboutus/lighthouse-events/ scholarships-and-career-awards/
• Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 609-452-0606 http://www.rfbd.org/applications_awards.htm
• NFB Scholarships National Federation of the Blind 404-371-1000 http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp

Physical/Mobility Impairments

1800Wheelchair.com 800-320-7140 http://www.1800wheelchair.com/Scholarship/

• AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship AmeriGlide 800-790-1635 http://www.ameriglide.com/scholarship/

 Disaboom Scholarship Network (wheelchair user) Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/

• National Chair Scholars Scholarship ChairScholars Foundation 813-920-1981 http://www.chairscholars.org/nationalprogram.htm
• National MS Society Scholarship Program National Multiple Sclerosis Society 800-344-4867 http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ living-with-multiple-sclerosis/society-programs-and-services/scholarship/index.aspx
• SBA Scholarship Program Spina Bifida Association of America 202-944-3285 ext. 23 http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/

Health Impairments

• Disaboom Scholarship Network (cystic fibrosis, immunodeficiency, lupus) Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships
• HFA Educational Scholarship Hemophilia Federation of America 800-230-9797 http://hemophiliafed.org/ programs-and-services/educational-scholarships/
• IDF Scholarship Program Immune Deficiency Foundation 800-296-4433 http://www.primaryimmune.org/patients_families/ scholarship.htm
• Kevin Child Scholarship National Hemophilia Foundation 800-424-2634 ext. 3700 http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/ MainNHF.aspx?menuid=53&contentid=35
• Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award
• Intra Med Educational Group  (800) 292-7373
• http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com

Scholarships for Survivors Program Patient Advocate Foundation 800-532-5274 http://www.patientadvocate.org/events.php?p=69

• Solvay Cares Scholarship Solvay Pharmaceuticals 770-578-5836 http://www.solvaycaresscholarship.com/
• Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 888-393-3863 (FUND) http://www.ulmanfund.org/Services/Scholarship/ 20092010ScholarshipProgram/tabid/565/Default.aspx

Learning Disabilities

• Ann Ford and AllegraFordScholarshipNationalCenterfor Learning Disabilities 888-575-7373 http://www.ncld.org/about-us scholarships-aamp-awards/the-anne-ford-and-allegra-ford-scholarship-award
• Anne & Matt Harbison Scholarship P. Buckley Moss Society 540-943-5678 http://www.mosssociety.org/page.php?id=30
• Disaboom Scholarship Network Disaboom http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/
• Learning Through Listening Award Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 609-452-0606 http://www.rfbd.org/applications_awards.htm
• Hydrocephalus Association 415-732-7040 http://www.hydroassoc.org/education_support/ scholarships

Mental Health

• Lilly Reintegration Scholarship 800-809-8202 http://www.reintegration.com/

 Disabled Veterans & Military Families

Disaboom Scholarship Network

http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships

 

 Resources

The resources listed provide regularly updated information about financial aid opportunities. Please send comments, corrections, and new infor­mation to doit@uw.edu.

Selected Publications

• Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 2006-2008
• by Gail Ann Schlachter, R. David Weber
• Reference Service Press ISBN# 978-1588411486
• Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities, 1995
• by Elizabeth A. Olson (Editor)
• Garrett Park Press (1997),P.O. Box190, GarrettPark,MD20896; 301-946-2553

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