Unknown Government Disability Scholarships for College

Little known Government Disabilities Scholarships for College

Government Disability Scholarships

If you have a disability, you need to know that there are numerous unknown government disability scholarships that you need to apply for. These little known disibilities scholarships are essential because a college education is neccessary for anyone who is disabled to compete in todays global economy. Some of these unknown scholarships are Government disability scholarships that are based on specific disabilities, while others cover all disabilities.

The United States Government does maintain a website specifically for people who have disabilities. Through this website, you can find tons of information about disability scholarship programs, and you can apply for many of those programs directly through the site.

It is vital that you read the eligibility requirements for each of these disabled scholarships to make sure that they apply to you. For example, the Anne & Matt Harbison Scholarship, which is available through P. Buckley Moss Scholarships, is only awarded to a graduating high school senior, and that student must have a language related learning disability. The Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired William & Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship is only awarded in even numbered years, and you must be legally blind to be considered. Additionally, you must be studying in a field that will result in a career that offers services to others who are blind or visually impaired as well.

There are unknown scholarships for disabled students that cover just about any type of disability that you may have. Everything from Multiple Sclerosis scholarships to deaf scholarships for paralyzed veterans is covered. What this means is that you do not have to be a graduating high school senior in order to be eligible for all of these disabilities scholarships, but that will be a requirement for some. For most, however, you can be an adult student either starting college for the first time or returning to further your education, as long as you meet the disability requirement for the scholarship you are applying for.

While Government Scholarships are important to you, it is also vital that you look outside of the Government for scholarship opportunities. This includes checking with any associations that cover your disability, such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association or MDA. Most of these organizations do have scholarship programs not only for the disabled student, but also for their parents, their children, or their siblings.

Because the award amount of these Government Disability Scholarships usually are not very large, you should also seek unknown scholarships that have nothing to do with your disability, such as scholarships that are based on your academic success or some other talent that you have, or even scholarships that exist for the purpose of educating students from a specific ethnic group. When you look for funds for college, never overlook anything that may apply to you in terms of being eligible for a unknown college scholarship, and this includes disability scholarships that are offered through the Government’s disability website, regardless of how small the award amounts may be.

You can get more information concerning any of these unknown disabled scholarships, or apply for the disability scholarships through the – United States Government Disability Scholarship website.


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15 Responses

  1. Kelly says:

    Hi whom of the concerned,
    I would like to be interested about disabiltiy schooraship application…
    Thanks, Kelly

  2. admin says:

    Kelly,

    there is no one application for disability scholarships. You must apply directly to the scholarship sponsors website to apply to most all scholarships. Make sure you look into all need based grants too.

  3. sarah says:

    hi im a senior that is in high school right now and planning on going to college in fall 2012 but i have cleft hands and feet and i am looking for help to pay with college

  4. admin says:

    sarah,

    have you tried the Cleft Palate Foundation for suggestions? They may have some ideas for you. You also want to apply to all the general disability scholarships too because you may qualify for all of them. Also go to high school scholarships too. Keep in mind that any scholarship you see they usually have a disability scholarship program you can apply to from that same sponsor. Just send them a quick email via their contact page and they will be able to tell you. As a last resort look into government student loan programs which have no cosigner student loans. They are the best!

  5. Cindy says:

    Hi. My daughter is going to be attending college. I am looking for any scholarships that help out families that have a special needs child. She is not the one with the special needs, her brother is. His condition requires a lot of out of pocket expenses. Is there any scholarship that helps a family with a special needs child to provide college for another child in the family?

    Thank you,
    Cindy

  6. admin says:

    Cindy,

    I’m not aware of it. Read about unknown scholarships and https://www.disability.gov/. Student loans with no cosigner are always a good last resort.

  7. Jessica says:

    My son was diagnosed with strabisimus at an early age- then surgery at age two. He will be graduating in another year. I am looking to see if there might be some sort of scholarship available for this disability.

  8. temesgen sisay says:

    My name is TEMESGEN SISAY I live in ETHIOPIA I AM 25 AGE right foot handicapped by congenital caae/in born/ previously I Graduate information technology in Diploma. I Want learn Degree program I have potential but I can’t pay monthly salary. In our countery 10 miloion people handicapped person. So 10 % lernd 90 % person unlernd person. This case is not equal access to other person.

  9. Charles Wells says:

    Hello:
    I have a Masters degree in rehabilitation. I am wanting to find out whether there are any scholarships for persons such as myself that have disabilities and are trying to get their doctorate. Do you know of any specific scholarships or grants for persons with disabilities interested in acquiring a PhD? Thank you,

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