Grants and scholarships can help students with disabilities.
People with learning disabilities may face obstacles in their efforts to acquire a college education. Many organizations in the United States offer grants and scholarships for students with learning disabilities. Carefully review the eligibility requirements before applying for a grant to help ensure a swift and positive response.
The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award
To apply for the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award, you need to have a documented learning disability and be a high school senior. Applicants must have undergone challenges within their education and personal life because of their learning disability. Other eligibility requirements for this grant, or scholarship, program include having a history of self-advocacy within your community, school, family and friends. An applicant also can benefit by having shown a desire to become a role model for students with learning disabilities through helping to improve the perception of those with learning disabilities. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need. Each year the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award provide two students with a $10,000 grant/scholarship.
Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
381 Park Ave S., Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016-880
212-545-7510
AFScholarship@ncld.org
www.ncld.org
Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
Obtaining an application for the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship requires you to submit documentation that you have a learning/mental disability, which can include bipolar disorder, schizophreniform, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. You must be receiving treatment for this disability and you must be active within a rehabilitation/reintegration service, which can include working at a job or attending high school. This scholarship awards several grants of up to $6,500. Applicants need to complete an application form, write an essay and provide three recommendations.
Lilly Secretariat
ATTN: PMB 327
310 Busse Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068-3251
lillyscholarships@reintegration.com
www.reintegration.com
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award
Applying for the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award requires you to have a neurological disorder that affects your ability to process audio and visual information. Eligibility requirements for this grant consist of having a grade point average of at least 3.0 and being a member of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic organization for at least one year. You must also plan to attend a standard two-or-four year institution. Six awards are given to students annually. As of 2010, three students will receive $6,000 while the other three receive $2,000. You must submit two letters of recommendation, an official high school transcript and an essay.
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards
c/o: Melissa Greenwald
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
www.rfbd.org
