Month: February 2010

Disability Scholarships for Amputees

There are many disability scholarships for people with general disabilities, but there are relatively few amputation scholarships for amputees available.

Amputation Scholarships for Amputees
Amputation/Amputee Scholarships

While there are many disability scholarships available for people with general disabilities, as well as for people with specific disabilities, there are relatively few scholarships for amputees available. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t any available – just that they are few and far between, and the competition for these amputee scholarships may be fairly stiff.

With that said, if you’ve had an amputation, you should definitely check into the Missing Limbs Entrepreneur Scholarship. This amputee scholarship is awarded once a year, usually in May, in the amount of $1000. You must have had at least one limb amputated. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA, and you must be either entering your first year or second year of college.

One scholarship program that absolutely must not be overlooked is the scholarships for amputees offered by Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg-Leg Pirate. This organization will hook you up with various scholarship programs for amputee scholarships, and will also make sure that you get any special equipment or services that you need to help you attend college, or while you are attending college. While award amounts vary, and some awards are equipment based, instead of financial based, it is definitely worth looking into.

Through the National Amputation Foundation, you can apply for the Claude S. Weiler Scholarship for Amputee College Students. Each year, $500 is awarded to six students who have had a major limb amputated, if they will be attending an accredited college, be a full time student, have a letter from their attending physician, a letter from the college that he or she will be attending, a copy of their transcript, and a short letter from the student describing how the loss of a limb has affected the students life.

The Eastern Amputee Golf Association, or EAGA, also has many different scholarships for amputees available, in varying amounts, and with different eligibility requirements. These include the EAGA Scholarship Award, the Paul DesChamps Scholarship Award, The Howard Taylor Scholarship Fund, the Tom Reed Scholarship Fund, the Ray Froncillo Scholarship Fund, and the Sgt. Major William Wade Memorial Scholarship Fund. However, the Paul DesChamps Scholarship Award has been discontinued as of 2010, but will be replaced in 2011 with three new scholarships. To apply for any of these go to scholarships for amputees or call 610-867-9295.

The Amputee Coalition scholarships offers two awards which have two different qualifying criteria. The Bridge to Ability Scholarship and the Christina Skoski, M.D. Scholarship are amputation scholarships to highly consider.

As you can see, there really are few options available in terms of amputee scholarships. However, you should make it a point to check in with amputee organizations often to inquire as to whether they are aware of any additional – new – amputation scholarships that have become available for amputees, as this is information that is not widely reported in most cases. You should additionally apply for any other disability related scholarships that may apply to your specific situation as well, as well as academic scholarships, and scholarships that are guaranteed because you have achieved certain things, or hold certain memberships – such as belonging to a particular church affiliation. Focusing on disability scholarships in general may broaden your scholarship choices ten fold when looking for scholarships for amputees.

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College Scholarships for ADHD Students

If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and you are seeking college scholarships for ADHD students, then look at learning disability scholarships.

Scholarships for ADHD
ADHD Scholarships

If you have ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and you are seeking college scholarships for ADHD students to pay for your tuition, you may be surprised to find that there are actually few ADHD scholarship programs specifically for students with ADHD. Instead, you will do better to seek out scholarships for learning disabilities. There are numerous scholarships available for students who have learning disabilities.

Start by looking at the Learning Disability Organizations in your home state, such as the Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa. This organization and many organizations across the United States have learning disability scholarships, including ADHD scholarships for residents of their state. This particular ADHD scholarship awards three scholarships annually, in the amount of $1000 each. Those state specific college scholarships for ADHD will be less competitive than national scholarship programs as well, which makes them worth checking out even if the award amounts are small.

Another resource that students and parents seldom think about is scholarship programs that are only learned about through the Disabilities Department at the college that you will attend. It is vital that you check in with, and register with this department at the school, and inquire about available scholarship programs for learning disabled students when doing so.

Many of these college scholarships for ADHD are available only to those students who are registered, housed, or enrolled in through the Disabled Services Department at the school. For example, the Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship, is only available to those students who have been accepted into the Harvey and Bernice Jones Learning Center at the University of the Ozarks, in Clarksville, Arkansas, and the award amount is $1000 for each of the four years that the student is enrolled and meets other eligibility requirements.

Check into school specific college scholarships for ADHD available for learning disabled students as well. Many colleges offer at least one, if not several, ADHD scholarships for students who are learning disabled, and who will be attending that specific school, or even students enrolled in specific programs of studies – if they are learning disabled. Of course, ADHD Scholarships, although not specific, are considered learning disability scholarships as well.

Make absolutely certain that you check with vocational rehabilitation organizations or departments in your state and county as well. These organizations exist for the purpose of helping those who have been displaced or unable to work and get the educations that they need to find gainful employment – despite disabilities. Often, people mistakenly believe that these organizations only help adults who have already been in the workforce, but this isn’t true at all. They can also appraise graduating high school seniors and college students about scholarship and grant programs available for ADHD or learning disability scholarships.

Many organizations who would otherwise offer college ADHD scholarship programs for learning disabled students fail to do so because they assume that learning disabled students, such as those with ADHD will not be attending college. Today, nothing could be further from the truth, and in many cases, if you contact organizations or businesses that are related to ADHD in some way, you may find that they will help you to fund your education in some small way.


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Attention Deficit Disorder ADD Scholarships for College

If you have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and want to go to college, there are few ADD scholarships that are available to you. ADD/ADHD college scholarships.

ADD/ADHD Scholarships for CollegeIf you have ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder – and you want to go to college, there are few ADD scholarships that are available to you. Many of these ADD college scholarships are very competitive, and just as you’ve had to work hard to get through high school, you will have to work hard to win one of these scholarships for ADD as well.

The first ADD or ADHD scholarship that you should be aware of is the Anne Ford Scholarship (or the Allegra Ford Scholarship Award). Available through the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the amount for this attention deficit disorder scholarship is $10,000, and only two are awarded each year to high school seniors who have a documented learning disability.

Another ADD Scholarship that you should apply for is the nationally based scholarship competition for college students with disabilities, offered by disABLEDperson, Inc. The award amount is $1000, and you must write an essay, be enrolled in college, be a full time student, a citizen of the United States, and prove your learning disability through the Disability Student Services department at your school – but only if you win one of the offered awards. You can learn more about this and apply to at ADD college scholarship program.

The Incight Scholarship, offered by Incight Education, is worth $750, and approximately one hundred awards are made each year. The scholarship is renewable for three additional years after winning the award, and any student with any disability, attending any post-secondary school, anywhere in the United States can apply, as long as they are a full time student, can document their learning disability, have a letter of recommendation, and complete the application.

Another ADD Scholarship to be aware of is the Marion Huber Learning through Listening Award. In order to apply for this award and to be considered for it, you must be a member of the RFB&D – Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. Additionally, you must be a high school senior; you must have a learning disability, such as ADD, you must be a citizen of the United States, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and be planning to attend a two year or four year school. Six of these ADD scholarships will be awarded each year, with the top three receiving $6000, and the three final winners receiving $2000 each. You can read more at ADHD scholarship.

The Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is the world’s leading adult ADHD organization and they sponsor the Novotni College Scholarship Fund. It’s an ADHD scholarship which pays up to $1,000, $3,000 or $5,000 depending on what level you are awarded. To apply you must have been diagnosed with ADHD by a licensed physician or mental health professional, complete their application, and be attending or accepted to college as an undergraduate student. Deadline is March 15th every year.

You should also be on the lookout for ADD & ADHD scholarships that are available specifically for students who have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Such learning scholarships include the Brownell Family Scholarship for students with ADHD, or the $1000 Smart Kids Youth Achievement Award. Note, however, that finding specific ADD Scholarships is difficult, as there are not many ADD specific scholarships. Ideally, you will find learning disabilities scholarships much easier, and you should apply for any of them that you are eligible for. Don’t forget to seek out additional scholarships grants that you may also qualify for based on financial need or past accomplishments, that are not learning disability related.

Guaranteed scholarships should be thoroughly investigated as well. Guaranteed scholarships are where applicants who meet the stated scholarship critria are awarded the scholarship monies. There is no interview process or essay’s required. Usually a past accomplishment or high SAT test scores is the reason for the student recieving the award.


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