Room 1820
Phone: 419.530.4981
TTY: 419.530.2612
Fax: 419.530.6137
Scholarships
Thomas J. Seefred Trust Scholarship
Web site: http://www.seefredtrust.org
AFB American Foundation TM for the Blind
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
11 Penn Plaza
Suite 300
NY, NY 10001
Tel 212.502.7600
Fax 212.502.7777
Web site: http://www.afb.org
| Scholarships and Grants for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
The American Council of the Blind offers scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are blind. For applications or additional information contact:
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Scholarship Office
1155 15th Street N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 800-424-8666
Web site: http://www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
The American Foundation for the Blind administers a scholarship program for deserving students. Each year individuals who are legally blind can apply for financial awards to support their post-secondary education. For applications or additional information contact:
American Foundation for the Blind
Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 212-502-7661
Web site: http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired offers the Ferrell Scholarship to students who are legally blind and are preparing for a career in the education or rehabilitation of blind or visually impaired children or adults. For an application or additional information contact:
AER Ferrell Scholarship Fund
4600 Duke Street, Suite 430
Alexandria, VA 22397
Telephone: 703-823-9690
Web site: http://www.aerbvi.org
Incorporated in 1921
The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)
The Blinded Veterans Association offers scholarships to dependent children and spouses of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are blind (either service or nonservice connected.) Veterans need not be members of the Blinded Veterans Association. For applications or additional information contact:
The Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2694
Telephone: 202-371-8880
Web site: http://www.bva.org
The Christian Record Services
The Christian Record Services offers scholarships in all areas of study to undergraduate students who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:
Christian Record Services
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Telephone: 402-488-0981
Web site: http://www.christianrecord.org
The Foundation for Exceptional Children
The Foundation for Exceptional Children offers scholarships to incoming college freshman who are disabled. For applications or additional information contact:
Yes I Can! Foundation for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Telephone: 800-224-6830 ext. 462
Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutCEC/YesICanFoundation/default.htm
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc., offers scholarships to students who are blind or visually impaired and plan to study Judaica. For applications or additional information contact:
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-889-2525
Web site: http://www.jbilibrary.org
Jewish Guild for the Blind
The Jewish Guild for the Blind offers scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:
The Jewish Guild for the Blind
15 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 212-769-7801
Web site: http://www.jgb.org
Lighthouse International
Lighthouse International offers scholarships to students who are legally blind and residents of the northeastern region of the United States. Scholarships are available for academic programs leading to undergraduate or graduate degrees or for vocational programs leading to career changes. For applications or additional information contact:
Lighthouse International
Career Incentive and Achievement Awards
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212-821-9428
Web site: http://www.lighthouse.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
The National Federation of the Blind offers a broad range of scholarships. Applications for scholarships will be accepted from July 1 through March 31 of each year. For applications or additional information contact:
NFB Scholarships Committee
805 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Telephone: 515-236-3366
Web site: http://www.nfb.org
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation offers scholarships to disabled students. Scholarships are awarded to New Hampshire residents only. For applications or additional information contact:
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Telephone: 603-225-6641
Web site: http://www.nhcf.org
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic offers scholastic achievement scholarships to students who have been enrolled in the recording for the blind program for one year prior to application. For applications or additional information contact:
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Scholarship Office
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: 609-452-0606
Web site: http://www.rfbd.org
VSA (Very Special Arts)
VSA offers the Panasonic Young Soloists Award to disabled individuals who are twenty-five years of age and younger and are instrumentalists or vocalists that perform as soloists. For an application or additional information contact:
VSA
1300 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 800-933-8721
Web site: http://www.vsarts.org
Colleges and Universities Offering Scholarships
Dominican College at San Rafael
Dominican College at San Rafael offers an endowed scholarship to students who are legally blind and are interested in studying music. For an application or additional information contact:
Dominican College at San Rafael
Office of Admissions
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Telephone: 415-485-3204
Web site: http://www.dominican.edu
Fordham University Law School
Fordham University Law School offers the Amy Reiss Blind Student Scholarship to students who are blind and are interested in pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. For an application or additional information contact:
Director of Financial Aid
Fordham University
140 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 212-636-6815
Web site: http://law.fordham.edu/index.htm
George Mason University
George Mason University offers the Barry and Velma Berkey Scholarship for a blind or visually impaired full-time undergraduate student with an intent to major in teaching, social work, music, journalism, or nursing. For applications or additional information contact:
Deborah Wyne
Disability Resource Center
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Telephone: 703-993-2774
Web site: http://apollo.gmu.edu/finaid
George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
George Peabody College offers scholarships and fellowships to students who are interested in studies in visual impairments and multiple disabilities. For applications or additional information contact:
George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
Department of Special Education
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615-322-2249
Web site: http://www.vanderbilt.edu
George Washington University
George Washington University offers the Barbara Jackman Zuckert Scholarship for Blind Students of George Washington University. For an application or additional information contact:
Disability Support Services
George Washington University
800 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Telephone: 202-994-8250
Web site: http://gwired.gwu.edu/dss/ApplytoGW/#7
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University offers scholarships and fellowships to students who are interested in studies in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation teaching. For applications or additional information contact:
Department of Blind Rehabilitation
Attention: Gail Moore
3404 Sangren Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Telephone: 616-387-3455
Web site: http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/blrh/
Additional Resources
Heath Resource Center
The Heath Resource Center offers a free eight-page document entitled "Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities." To receive this document contact:
Heath Resource Center at George Washington University
2134 G Street, NW, Suite 221
Washington, DC 20052
Telephone: 202-994-8770
Toll free: 800 544-3284
Web site: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid offers two free cassette recordings with information on post-secondary student financial aid for students with visual impairments. To receive these cassettes contact:
Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
Telephone: 800-433-3243
Web site: www.ed.gov
In keeping with AFB's mission to achieve equality of access to information for people who are blind or visually impaired, this document is available, upon request, in one or more of the following formats: electronic file, braille, large print, and audio recording.
| The Ability Center of Greater Toledo |
| Scholarship Eligibility Academic Year 2006-2007 |
$10,000 in scholarships for persons with disabilities to pursue an advanced education will be available for the 2006-2007 academic year. The awards will be given to students whose permanent address is in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Williams, Wood counties in Ohio or Lenawee and Monroe counties in Michigan. The amount of each scholarship may be up to $2,000.
For purposes of this application, “persons with disabilities” means with respect to an individual with --
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; or
A record of such impairment.
If an individual meets either of these requirements, he or she is considered to be a person with a disability for purposes of this scholarship application.
Successful applicants will exhibit both merit and financial need.
Scholarships may be awarded to persons seeking to complete the following:
A Certificate program
An Associate Degree
A Bachelor degree
A Masters degree
A Doctorate level program
Applicants must meet the following academic criteria:
For entering undergraduate;
a) GPA of 3.0 or higher
b) ACT score of 17 and/or a SAT score of 1000
c) Acceptance into a qualifying institution
For continuing undergraduate students;
a) GPA of 3.0 or higher
For entering or continuing graduate students;
a) GPA of 3.0 or higher,
b) Acceptance into the specific graduate program
1. Forward the completed application packet, essay, a certified transcript (high school or college, as appropriate), and three letters of recommendation (not family).
Lisa Justice
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
5605 Monroe Street
Sylvania, OH 43560
2. The Application and ALL requested materials MUST be postmarked or delivered to The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, not later than May 1, 2006.
If selected, applicants may be asked to provide proof of disability.
3. Interviews may be scheduled, and successful applicants will be notified by June 15, 2006.
Please feel free to duplicate this application as necessary.
This document is available in alternative format upon request (Braille, large print, disk, audio format).
FORM
| Scholarships for Women with Disabilities in Graduate School |
Title: Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Armstrong (Ethel Louise) Foundation
SYNOPSIS
The sponsor provides scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 per year to any woman with a physical disability who is pursuing graduate studies at a college or university in the US.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are women with a physical disability. Applicants must be currently accepted to a graduate program working towards a Masters degree or above in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must be active in a local, state or national disability organization.
FUNDING
The award is to offset tuition costs only.
Deadline: 06/01/2006
Contact: Deborah Lewis, Executive Director
Address: 2460 North Lake Ave., PMB #128
Altadena, CA 91001
E-mail: executivedirector@ela.org
Web site: http://www.ela.org/scholarships/scholarships_process.html
Tel: 626-398-8840
Fax: 626-398-8843
Funding Limit: $2,000 MAXIMUM
Toledo Hosts Lions Club Scholarship
The Toledo Hosts Lions Club Scholarship is awarded to a student who is legally disabled due to sight impairment or blindness. Students shall be full-time freshman, sophomores, juniors or seniors at The University of Toledo. Student must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Entering freshman must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recipients will be residents of Northwest Ohio or Southeast Michigan. Must be a United States citizen and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
Charles Feilbach Scholarship
The Charles Feilbach Scholarship is available to undergraduate students with disabilities who are graduates of Glendale-Feilbach School. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
Mark and Robin Friedman Scholarship
The Mark and Robin Friedman Scholarship is awarded to a full time student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference is given to a student with a hearing impairment; however, if no hearing impaired student should qualify the scholarship shall be awarded to a student with another type of disability. Recipients will be selected on the basis of merit and possibly financial need. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
Edward C. Nieshoff Scholarship
The Edward C. Nieshoff Scholarship is available to an entering freshmen student with a disability who has at least a 2.5 GPA in high school. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
Al Celley Scholarship
The Al Celley Scholarship is available to students with disabilities who are majoring in the College of Business. The student must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
Kappa Kappa Gamma Scholarship
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Scholarship is available to students with disabilities who are majoring in the College of Education. The student must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
George T. Keilholtz Scholarship
The George T. Keilholtz Scholarship is available to undergraduate, graduate and law students with disabilities who are enrolled for 6 credit hours or more each term. The student must have at least a 2.3 GPA. Applicants must have a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
PAULA MARIE KUEHN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP 2007-08
This scholarship is for students who are U.S. citizens, with first preference given to blind, hearing impaired, or wheelchair-bound students. Second preference will be given to students with a lesser disability. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at UT. While preference will be given to full-time students, part-time students may be considered. Applicants are to demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. A completed 2007-08 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is to be on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by April 1, 2007.
Scholarship Application
| Scholarship Application |
The American Council of the Blind of Ohio is offering five scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic years. The scholarships being offered this year are as follows:
THE MAX EDELMAN SCHOLARSHIP ($2000).
THE DAVID NEWMEYER SCHOLARSHIP ($2000). Both of the above scholarships are offered to a legally blind undergraduate student in any field of study.
THE JOANN FISCHER SCHOLARSHIP ($2500) is offered to a legally blind graduate student in any field of study.
THE LINWOOD WALKER SCHOLARSHIP ($2500) is offered to a legally blind graduate student in a service-related field (i.e. teaching health related public administration, etc.)
THE NOLA WEBB-MCKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP ($2000) is offered to a blind or sighted, graduate or undergraduate student pursuing a degree in a blindness related area (i.e. special education, rehabilitation teaching or counseling, orientation and mobility, or concentrating in programs serving persons who are blind).
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must be:
An Ohio resident or attend an Ohio school.
Be enrolled in a 2yr. or more, post secondary degree program.
Be legally blind (except THE NOLA WEBB-MCKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP).
Have a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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