Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources

Natioanl Federation of the Blind (NFB)
The National Federation of the Blind will award 30 scholarships to high-achieving legally blind students. Award ranges from $3,000-$10,000. Most scholarships will go to full-time students, but one may be awarded to a part-time student who is also employed full-time and who is going back to school to improve his/her professional opportunities. Applications are available through the Disabled Student Services Office, 409-S or call 713-226-5227.

MARION HUBER Learning Through Listening Awards--For high school seniors with learning disabilities
RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) presents the Learning Through Listening Awards annually to a total of six students in two categories: (1) Three winners will receive $6,000 each (2) Three Special Honors winners will receive $2,000 each. Applicants must: Have a specific learning disability; Be registered with RFB&D for at least one year; be a member of a graduating class of either a public or private high school in the United States or its territories; Have an overall grade point average of B or above in grade 10 through 12; Plan to continue formal education beyond high school at either a two-or four- year college or a vocational school; Provide evidence or leadership, enterprise and service to others. For more information and an application, call 800-221-4792.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Applications for current scholarship programs are available on the HSF website.

Community CollegeTransfer Scholarship Program
In order to be eligible for the program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of Hispanic heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half-Hispanic); be part-time or full-time community college students; have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale); and transfer to an accredited four-year institution. For information visit the website.

Anne Ford Scholarship for student with learning disabilities (LD)
This scholarship is an annual gift of $10,000 over 4 years to a promising high school senior with learning disabilities who plans to pursue a university degree. It is sponsored by NCLD-National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Bank of America ADA Abilities Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship program that is competitive and based on academic merit and financial need. Applicant must be a high school senior, high school graduate, or college student seeking a degree in Finance, Business or Computer Systems AND plan on a career with a banking institution. Also must have GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be a US citizen. For more information about an application and deadlines go to the website via the link above.

HEATH Resource Center 1 DuPont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
(800) 544-3284 v/t; 202-939-9320 V/TTY; 202-833-4760 fax
- national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for people with disabilities
(open "HEATH Resource Center") when you visit the website

USA Group
USA Group will award up to $10 million in scholarships over the next three to five years. The Usa Group Scholarship Program offers additional financial support to students who have economic need and who also are either members of ethnic minority groups or have physical disabilities.

American Foundation for the Blind
Freedom Scientific Technology Award Program is providing opportunities to high school seniors and undergraduate college students who are blind or visually impaired and plan to continue their education. The Freedom Scientific Technology Scholarship Award program will help students to obtain assistive technology to use for their education, future careers and their everyday lives. The Freedom Scientific Technology Scholarship Award Program administered by the American Foundation for the Blind will select four winners of the $2,500 award. The scholarship awards will be in the form of vouchers to be applied toward the purchase of any of Freedom Scientific's full-line of products, including hardware, software, accessories, training and/or tutorials.

Federal Student Aid Programs
The federal government programs are explained in a booklet called Funding Your Education from the U.S. Department of Education. For a free copy, write to:
Box 84 Washington, DC 20044
(800)433-3243 (800)730-8913(TTY)

Association of Library Agencies
Recruiting people with disabilities into the library profession. Annual $2500 scholarship for services or accommodations that are either not provided by law or otherwise by the University to study for a Master's or Doctorate in Library Science. Check out the following links for more information (application requirements)
http://www.ala.org/work/awards/scholars.html (application)
http://www.ala.org/work/awards/app.html (reference forms)
http://www.ala.org/work/awards/refform.html

Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Scholarships for Female Graduate Students with Disabilities
The ELA Foundation will award one or two scholarships per academic year depending on merit. Each scholarship awards are up to $2,000.

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