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Information:
THE FOLLOWING SITES MAY BE
USEFUL. ALSO, CONTACT THE SHEPHERD
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, 876-5470, FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Research source for most
of this listing: Florida State University, Student Disability
Resource Center
- National Coalition for Students with
Disabilities offers scholarships up to $10,000.
For more information write to the Coalition at 10560 Mainstreet
417 Fairfax, Va. 22030 or call 703-267-6588. Click
here for copy of application.
- HEATH lists national organizations
providing scholarships for persons with disabilities (e.g.,
International Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Elks Club, Lions
Club International, the National Association of American
Business Clubs, Electronic Industries Foundation, Central
Intelligence Agency, etc.). Access Heath's website at
http://www.acenet.edu. A copy of "Vocational Rehabilitation
Services: A Postsecondary Student Consumer's Guide"
is also available from HEATH at 800-544-3284, 202-939-9320
(voice/TTY) or 202-833-4760 (fax).
http://www.acenet.edu/programs/heath/home.cfm
- American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA)
http://www.ashfoundation.org/funding.htm#anchor997721
Click 'Graduate Scholarships.' Also see
http://professional.asha.org/students/funding.htm.
- National Information Center on Deafness
provides fact sheets on sources of Financial Aid for students
who are deaf or hard of hearing, and several other topics
for cost of $1.00 each from Gallaudet University, 800
Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002, or phone 202-651-5052
(TTY).
- National Association for Parents of
the Visually Impaired awards scholarships for students
with visual impairments. Contact NAPVI at 1445 Baird Rd.,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 800-562-6265
- Charlotte W. Newcome Foundation
offers Newcome Scholarships for Physically Disabled
Students with financial need. Contact 35 Park Place,
Princeton, NJ 08542-6918, or 609-924-7022.
- C.R. Newton Company awards $2,000
to a student with a disability whose GPA is at least 3.0.
Contact the company at 1575 South Beretania St., Suite
101, Honolulu, HI 96826, or by phone at 808-949-8389.
Also ask about this scholarship at
http://www.crnewton.com/contact.htm.
- Foundation for Physical Therapy
sponsors the Sunrise Medical Scholarship for Disabled
Students for those preparing for careers in physical therapy.
Contact 1055 North Fairfax St., Suite 350, Alexandria,
VA 22314, or by phone at 703-584-5914.
- The new Nationsbank Scholarships for
People with Disabilities fund distributes $100,000
annually to qualified high school graduating seniors,
four-year college or university undergraduates, or students
attending a technical or vocational school. Ask
about these scholarships at
http://www.bankofamerica.com/contact/data/contact.cfm?lob=foundation.
ALSO:
The NORDSTROM SCHOLARSHIP sponsors five
awards of $2000 each to current high school seniors
or undergraduates with disabilities who are enrolled
in or have been accepted into majors in business at
four-year higher education institutions.
The ELA FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP of $2000
is aimed at female graduate students of US universities
or colleges who have disabilities and are studying,
researching or writing on disability policy.
The NIKE SCHOLARSHIP of $2500 is awarded
to students with disabilities enrolled in undergraduate
programs focusing on sports or recreation management,
marketing, medicine or retailing sports or recreation
equipment at a US four-year college or university.
VENTURE CLUBS of the AMERICAS offers
VENTURE CLUBS STUDENT AID AWARDS from $100 to $1,500
for persons with physical disabilities. Contact them
at 1616 Walnut St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19103,
or at 215-732-0512.
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