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How to Get Scholarships for Disabled Students

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
 

Instructions

  • Step 1:
    Look for scholarships for your specific disability. Assistance for physically handicapped students is separate from hearing- and learning-disabled scholarships.
  • Step 2:
    Call the institution of your choice and ask to speak with the financial aid office. Request that they mail you information on college-based assistance for your disability. Also, ask about the college's compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).
  • Step 3:
    Register with an online scholarship search program. Fastweb features one of the most extensive searches of scholarships on the Internet (see Resources below). You must fill out an in-depth questionnaire so they can match the best choices for you, but it's free.
  • Step 4:
    Contact local organizations to ask if they offer awards to disabled students. Each community has different clubs dedicated to funding for various scholarships. Optimist International has chapters in many communities that offer assistance for different needs. They consider requests.
  • Step 5:
    Research private foundations in your state. Unpublicized scholarship opportunities exist and if you request an application, you can fill it out and detail that you are handicapped and looking for assistance.

Resources


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