Though it may seem like a long shot, obtaining disability schizophrenia scholarships and grants is not as hard as it sounds. There are plenty of scholarships for schizophrenia out there that can give people who suffer from this disorder a chance to attain the goals of a college education and beyond. Most of these tend to be unknown scholarships. These disability monies, gifted with no expectations of repayment, can help set a person on the right track to a much higher quality of life. Everyone knows that those with college educations get paid more, so it is vital that schizophrenia sufferers look into the various scholarship disability opportunities before they decide to try and pay for college on their own.
While most of the schizophrenia scholarships that are available are generalized scholarship programs available to people with various different disabilities, there is one that has been set aside solely for people with this disorder. The Lilly Reintegration Scholarships for Schizophrenia is a disability award that is given to students that have this disorder. This disability scholarship program can be used to pay for a variety of different programs, including high school equivalency, trade schools, vocational schools, and college degrees. All applicants must be in treatment for the application to be considered.
Many other scholarships for disabilities exist that can aid a person with this disorder. While these scholarship programs may not be just schizophrenia scholarships, the diagnosis of this disorder will allow you to qualify. Many of the learning disability scholarships will apply to those with the disorder, and you can seek out information on such programs.
Some of the various general disability scholarships include the Anne Ford Scholarship, the Marion Huber Scholarship, and the P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship. Each one of these has its own specific requirements that must be met before a student can be considered. Many local organizations and various companies are also proud to offer scholarship money to students with some form of disability. Again, these may not be specifically schizophrenia scholarships, but they do award this money to many different people with varying levels of disabilities, including schizophrenia.
The City of Gainesville in Florida offers numerous scholarships each year to disabled students. This is a good example of a local area stepping up to meet the needs of the community. While these local awards may be small, they can go directly to the cost of tuition and other fees that are incurred when you attend college. Bank of America and CVS are two examples of companies that offer scholarship money for students with some sort of disability. While they do not specify what kind of disability meets the criteria, they do require that certain other requirements be met. Grade point averages are usually considered in the case of the corporate scholarship, and you usually have to be a citizen of the United States. Many times, an essay or creative entry must be attached to the application in order to be considered for the award. This is true for both general disability scholarships as well as schizophrenia scholarships, so keep this in mind throughout your search. As you can see, there are many different places to get money for college if you suffer from this disorder. Attaining that college degree can make your life so much better, so it is important to pursue this goal. Get started well ahead of time, and you might be able to get a variety of different scholarships long before you ever actually enter a college.
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I suffer from schizophrenia and am looking to earn my bachelor of Science degree from a Fine Arts or Graphic Arts Program in the city. Please get back to me on an application for the Lilly Schizophrenia Regeneration Scholarship. I’m currently under medication and have a psychiatrist that I see regularly who monitors my illness. I’m very well adjusted and live a well-rounded lifestyle. Also I work full-time at a federal government position. I’ve been there for 30 years and counting. I’ve heard from a counselor at an Art Institue that there were scholarships for people with schizophrenia. Thank you for your help and time and your consideration. With appreciation.
Theresa,
you can go to Reintegration Schizophrenia Scholarship to get all the details. An official application link will be posted to print out on ‘October 1st’, every year at this page.
Good luck and let us know how it went.
i would like to obtain information on how to get college scholorships for people with schizophrenia
Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the Lilly Reintegration Schizophrenia Scholarships for Disabilities. These disability scholarships are only available for those who are recovering from Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophreniform. These disabled scholarships are issued for every school year between October and January. Go to Lilly Reintegration Schizophrenia Scholarships and read more.
I have been in treatment for Schizophrenia but have lost my job a few months ago and lost my insurance. I’ve been going to college for a year now and I have been recently looking for scholarships for people with Schizophrenia but do all of them require you to be in treatment at the moment?
Joe,
most Schizophrenia scholarships do require you to be in treatment to be eligible to recieve a Schizophrenia scholarship. Look around for other need based grants/scholarships/student loans that you may qualify for. Call the state in which you reside (Educational Department) to inquire into their state specific grants/scholarships and need based financial aid too. Many states are rolling out new programs with some of president Obama’s stimulus programs.
Hello! my name is David and I plan to attend college at College of the Sequoias in January 2010. I m diagnose: schizophrenia, and I am under Doctors care.
THANK YOU FOR YOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
SINCERELY,
DAVID A. MORALES JR.
David,
call the College of the Sequoias and make an appointment with a financial aids manager to discuss your disability options for aid since you have your college picked out already. Once your financial application is turned in they can quickly tell your what disability grant/scholarship/aid you qualify for. Also contact the places mentioned in our website to see what assistance they can provide by emailing them or calling them on the phone.
I am interested in obtaining the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship. I have been diagnoised with schizophrenia for ten years now. I am under the care of Dr. Steve Olson, Head of the Psychiatric Department at the University of Minnesota and Dr. Justin Graham. I tested 5th year college level in my freshman year of high school. I was able to finish high school with good grades and went to a community college for a short while until my schizophrenia interfered. My real dream was to attend the University of Minnesota and now that my medications have been decreased and I am doing much better, I am hopeful that with the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship my dream will come true.
Jennifer,
you can go to Reintegration Schizophrenia Scholarship to get all the details. An official application link will be posted to print out on ‘October 1st’, every year at this page.
Good luck and let us know how it went.