Learning and Dyslexic Scholarships for Disabilities

The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Dyslexic scholarships for disabilities are issued each year to Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) members. These members must be high school seniors with learning disabilities. The awards are presented in appreciation of outstanding leadership qualities, scholarship, enterprise and community service.

The first donation Marion Huber presented to the RFB&D back in 1959 was $200. By the time 1990 rolled around the donation had grown to more than $20,000. Marion was primarily concerned with the RFB&D’s outspoken desire to reach out to students suffering from learning impairments. She was able to see first hand the power of “Learning Through Listening” (LTL). She could easily see how it changed lives. It was with this in mind that she decided to endow the scholarships for students that suffer with learning & dyslexia and other impairments that hinder effective reading. Marion Huber made sure that her devotion to the disabilities scholarship would go on by establishing a permanent endowment.

The Marion Huber Listening Through Learning scholarships have been given out since 1991. They are awarded to six students who are selected by an appointed committee. The top 3 winners are awarded $6,000 each. The three special honors winners receive $2,000 each. Those who receive the three top awards must attend a special event to be announced in order to be presented with their scholarship for disabilities. In addition, the winners must be prepared to act as a RFB&D spokesperson and advocate whenever any local or national events arise. Of course all the costs related to these events will be taken care of by the RFB&D. Applications for these awards had to be turned in this year by April 6th. The deadline has passed.

It was Anne T. Macdonald, a member of the New York Public Library’s Women’s Auxiliary back in 1948 who coined the phrase “Education is a Right, Not a Privilege”. She had gotten many letters from soldiers returning home from the war with sight disabilities. They wanted to get on with their lives but most had no idea how to read Braille and it wasn’t always easy to find someone to read to them. They wanted to pursue college educations that were guaranteed by the GI Bill of Rights. Anne worked fast and pulled the women’s auxiliary together. The Recording for the Blind was established. They began recording textbooks on tape for the vision impaired to listen and learn too.

Over 60 years have passed and the mission is going strong. In 1995 the name was changed to the Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic or RRF&D. With over a quarter of a million members worldwide the organization has established international influence. The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards continue to prevail even through touch economic times.

For those that are suffering from Blindness or Dyslexia remember “Education is a Right, Not a Privilege”. If you suffer from one of these disabilities, have been a member of the RFB&D for more than one year and feel you can meet the criteria necessary, fill out your application today for next years blind or dyslexic scholarships for students with learning disabilities. Anyone interested in applying for this award should visit:
Learning and Dyslexic Scholarships for Disabilities by the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards.


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  1. jose says:

    how do i get disability scholarships

  2. admin says:

    Jose,
    look into disability scholarships at the college/colleges you would like to attend. Target all the colleges you wouldn’t mind going to and call them (speak to the financial aids office). Ask them about their disability scholarship or disability financial assistance programs to help pay for college. Then, the ones which seem promising, go there to get the required paperwork (or have them mail it to you) to fill out and return.
    Try here first: student loan scholarships, and click on the link ‘Find Free College Money’ to see what scholarships you may be eligible for as a quick first step. This is a free service that is easy to use. Make sure you indicate your disability when answering the questions.

  3. Becca says:

    If college/an education is a right, not a privledge…How interesting. I have 2 associates degrees- Horticulture and Paralegal Studies. I obtained my paralegal studies after I no longer would be around chemicals in Horticulture. In PA you only have 4 semesters of Financial aid. I ran out my last semester and my mom had to pay $3 out of pocket.

    WHERE ARE MY SCHOLARSHIPS? I NEED A 1. LUNG TRANSPLANT 2. I HAVE DIABETES 3. DIABETES GAVE ME KIDNEY DAMAGE 4. I AM BI POLAR 5 I HAVE HEPATITIS C 6. HEPATITIS GAVE ME LIVER DAMAGE.

    I would like to get my bachelors degree- i would love to keep going to college to become an attorney. I try to keep busy with little jobs here and there but at 32.. I need a double lung transplant- OH BUT WAIT BECAUSE OF HEP I NO LONGER QUALIFY FOR ONE.

    Yet I am out of financial aid. I applied for alot of scholarships- Dale Fridell for one- I read these people’s essays – Say what? I am in financial need- even in my circumstances I want to be as productive as possible. I worked at a tax office, I help my boyfriends advertising company.

    If anyone has any ideas plse email me.

  4. admin says:

    Becca,

    I would approach it from this angle:
    you may be able to recieve some sort of disability aid from the state you reside. I would contact them imediately to inquire. Also contact your state educational department to see what options you may have. If you start recieving state disability payments your chances of recieving state educational aid also will increase too.

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  8. anthony says:

    i was reading your page i am dislexic and alot of other things , im going to school and im in the tuotering lab almost 40 hrs a week but i need one on one toutering and i can’t get it , i have tryed to get scolerships threw my school and they just brush me off about it and tell me the posted touter times … is there a scolership for totering? im draweding fast in school and im working 4 times as much as everyone while there out partying i dont even watch tv i cry myself to sleep at night bc of the way it feels to never chech up to ppl that dont even try can u please help me? anything at all?

  9. admin says:

    anthony,

    you must apply for scholarships to see if you qualify for them. Go to scholarships from colleges to start. Best thing for you to do is to set up a one on one appointment with the FinAids manager at your college to discuss all your student add options and not just scholarships. Student loans without cosigner a needed is also a very good last resort – they’re government loans for students.

  10. Cheryl says:

    I’m having a hard time finding the applications for the scholarships for learning disabilities (Ann Ford, ADHD, etc. I’m reading about the scholarships, but can’t locate the applications. Please advise. Cheryl.

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