Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
There are many scholarships available for students with a disability. Check the listings below for eligibility.
Please note: All scholarships are available only to traditional students in traditional programs unless otherwise specified.
Business Plan Scholarship
Who: Any student with a documented disability
Amount: $1,000
Due: 11/15/2018, 04/15/2019
Visit the Business Plan Scholarship website
Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship
Who: Any student who has battled leukemia or has had a loved one who has battled leukemia
Amount: $1,000
Due: 07/15/2019
Visit the Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship website
Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship
Who: full-time undergraduate or graduate students who are legally blind
Amount: $500-$1000
Due: Spring
Visit the Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship website
Churchill Scholarship
Who: Students with disabilities who show an interest in a professional career
Amount: $5,800
Due: 12/31/2018
Visit the Churchill Scholarship website
Claude S. Weiler Scholarship For Amputee College Students
Who: full-time college students with a major limb amputation. A major limb amputation is defined as the loss of limb beginning at or above the wrist or ankle.
Amount: $500
Visit the Claude S. Weiler Scholarship for Amputee College Students website
Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation
Who: college students with cystic fibrosis
Amount: varies depending on academics and financial need
Due: Spring
Visit the Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation website
Google Lime Scholarship
Who: Students with a disability and pursuing a technical science degree
Amount: $10,000
Due: Fall
Visit the Google Lime Scholarship website
May’s Mission For The Handicapped
Who: Students who one must be able to document a significant disability,
Amount: Varies
Due: Summer
Visit the May’s Mission for the Handicapped website
Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship
Who: High school seniors diagnosed with ADHD
Amount: $2,000 and one year of ADHD coaching to help with the transition to higher education
Due: Spring
Visit the Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship website
Mobility Scholarship
Who: Students who have a mobility disability and rely on a wheelchair or other mobility device on a regular basis and are willing to write a poem or essay over a selected topic.
Amount: $500
Due: Fall
Visit the Mobility Scholarship website
National Federation Of The Blind Scholarship Program
Who: must be legally blind in both eyes; must be pursuing a college degree full-time
Amount: $3000-$12,000
Due: Spring
Visit the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program website
Organization For Autism Research
Who: college students with autism or Asperger’s syndrome
Amount: $3000
Due: Spring
Visit the Organization for Autism Research website
Rewarding Individual Success In Education (RISE)
Who: students with learning disabilities who have overcome challenges to remain high academic achievers
Amount: $2500
Due: Spring
Visit the Rewarding Individual Success in Education (RISE) website
1-800-Wheelchair Scholarship
Who: high school seniors or continuing undergraduate students who have maintained a GPA of 3.0; applicants must submit a poem or essay about overcoming a challenge.
Amount: $500
Due: Spring
Visit the 1-800-wheelchair Scholarship website
Additional Databases
Students can visit the databases below to search for additional scholarship opportunities specific to their circumstances and needs.