Scholarships for Disabled Students

 

American Council of the Blind Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to legally blind applicants admitted for study at any accredited college for any level or kind of study, including vocational study. Contact American Council of the Blind in September to request more information, including criteria.

  • Deadline: March 1, 2012
  • Award: Variable
  • Contact:
          American Council of the Blind
          attn: Dionne Matthews
          2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
          Alexandria, VA 22201 
  • Email: dmatthews@acb.org  
  • Website: http://www.acb.org/scholarship/
  • Last Updated: 1/17/2012

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American Foundation for the Blind Scholarship

The foundation offers two scholarships:

1)The Ferdinand Torres Scholarship provides a grant to a full-time post-secondary student who is legally blind and who presents evidence of economic need. To be eligible the applicant must reside in the United States but need not be a U.S. citizen. Preference will be given to applicants residing in the New York City metropolitan area and to new U.S. immigrants.

2)The Karen Carsel Memorial Scholarship provides a grant to a full-time graduate student who is legally blind and who presents evidence of economic need.

  • Deadline: April 30, 2011 
  • Awards: Ferdinand Torres Scholarship, $3500; Karen Carsel Memorial Scholarship, $500
  • Contact:
          American Foundation for the Blind
          Attn: Tara Annis
          1000 Fifth Ave.
          Suite 350
          Huntington, WV 25701
  • Phone: (304) 523-8651 or (800) 232-5463 
  • Website: www.afb.org/scholarships.asp
  • Last Updated: 2/14/2011

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National Federation of the Blind

The Federation grants thirty scholarships annually to legally blind persons in higher education from college freshmen to doctoral candidates.  Federation scholarship winners also win a trip to the organization’s annual convention and the opportunity to develop mentoring relationships with the nation’s most dynamic leaders of the blind community. Winning a Federation scholarship is a lifetime distinction since winners must compete in a pool of 500 applicants. Winning is also an honor since the selection process is performed by successful blind persons. Winners recognize that they have been chosen by their blind peers who are not fooled by lowered expectations of blind people but rather seek out true quality.

  • Deadline: March 31, 2012 
  • Award: range from $3,000 to $12,000
  • Address: NFB Scholarship Program; 200 East Wells Street; Baltimore, MD 21230
  • Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2415
  • Email: scholarship@nfb.org (preferred contact)
  • Website: http://www.nfb.org/scholarships/
  • Last Updated: 1/17/2012

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Opportunities for the Blind Inc.

These grants provide financial assistance with tuition, books, and supplies for legally blind USA citizens of working age who are pursuing an accredited post-secondary education. Only assistance not provided by your state agency for the blind is considered. The “ideal” applicant is someone who, through his/her prior accomplishments, exhibits a high probability of success. Those who have already demonstrated their own individual inittiative and received recognition or support from other is also a plus. All prospective applicants must first submit an Eligiblity Form or call the number bleow to schedule an Eligibility Interview.

  • Deadline: Contact agency 
  • Award: Contact agency
  • Contact:
          Opportunities for the Blind Inc.
          PO Box 9218
          Fredericksburg, VA 22403
  • Phone: (540) 379-1309 
  • Website: http://www.opportunitiesfortheblind.com
  • Last Updated: 2/14/2011

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