Disability Student Resources
Key differences between disability accommodations in High School versus College
A tool for parents and students to reference when navigating the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities can be downloaded here.
Tips for Communicating with Professors
A helpful handout to assist students with effectively communicating with instructors about accommodations can be downloaded here.
Disability Resource Center Orientation
Student Scholarship Opportunities
| Scholarship | Specific Eligibility Requirements | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bottar Leone Scholarship | Bottar Leone, PLLC, is proud to announce its first ever scholarship for students with physical or learning disabilities (the "Bottar Leone Scholarship"). This $2,500 scholarship will be awarded twice annually to a recent high school graduate with a documented physical or learning disability. | http://www.bottarleone.com/physical-learning-scholarship.html Deadlines for Applications: July 1 for fall December 1 for spring |
| UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship | Students with Epilepsy and other seizure disorders | www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com |
| AAHD Scholarship | Documented disability | www.aahd.us/initiatives/scholarship-program/ |
| Silver Cross Ability Achievement Scholarship | Use a manual or power wheelchair or mobility scooter, 3.0GPA | www.silvercross.com/scholarship.html |
| Through the Looking Glass Scholarship | Students whose parents have disabilities | www.lookingglass.org |
| 180Medical Scholarship Program | Spinal cord injury, spina bifida, transverse myelitis | www.180medical.com/scholarships |
| 1800wheelchair.com Scholarship | Undergraduate, 3.0GPA | www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship |
| Mister Rogers Memorial Scholarship | Graduate student, pursing a career in children's media, scholarships are for projects, not tuition | www.emmysfoundation.org/fred-rogers-memorial-scholarship |
| Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship | ADHD diagnosis | www.shireadhdscholarship.com |
| AARP Women's Scholarship Program | Women, 50+, low-income | www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation |
| National Federation of the Blind | Students diagnosed as legally blind | http://nfb.org/scholarships |
| ChairScholars Foundation National Scholarship | Serious physical challenge, may or may not use chair, financial need, at least B average, community service | |
| Blind Veterans Association Scholarship | Blind Veteran, Dependent child or grandchild of blind veteran, spouse of blind veteran (active duty) | www.bva.org |
| OAR Scholarship | Autism diagnosis, freshman | www.researchautism.org |
| AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship | Use a manual or power wheelchair or mobility scooter, 3.0GPA | www.ameriglide.com/Scholarship |
| Claude S. Weiler Scholarship | Students with major limb amputation | http://nationalamputation.org/scholar1.html |
| Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship | Legally blind, full-time undergraduate or graduate | www.lighthouse.org |
| Academy of Special Dreams | Students with disabilities pursuing art degrees | www.specialacademy.org |
| AG Bell College Scholarship | Listening & spoken language primary mode of communication, hearing loss diagnosed before age 4, bilateral hearing loss, and severe to profound, PTA 60dB or greater, enrolled or applied, 3.25 GPA | http://listeningandspokenlanguage.org |
| George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy | Spoken language primary mode of communication, pre-lingual hearing loss before age 4, bilateral & severe to profound hearing loss, PTA of 60dB or greater, accepted or enrolled in law school or masters/doctoral program in public policy or public administration | http://listeningandspokenlanguage.org |