Various Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

As with any application process, be cautious of possible scams and that you not apply to any scholarship program that requests application fees or other fees.

seniors with identified learning disabilities (LD) who will be pursuing four-year

undergraduate degrees.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD) is seeking applicants for the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship, which is available to students of high merit with an identified learning disability (LD). To be eligible for the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship, an applicant must:

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  Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4 point scale (or equivalent)
  
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  Demonstrate financial need
  
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  Provide most current documentation of an identified learning disability
  
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  Note: ADD/ADHD or Asperger’s alone is not considered a learning disability; eligible candidates
  
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  with ADD/ADHD or Asperger’s must also provide documentation of a specific learning disability
  
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  Be a U.S. Citizen
  
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  Be enrolled as a senior in high school, public or private, with the intention of pursuing a 4-year undergraduate degree
  

For more information, write to

Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship

National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.,

381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401

New York, NY 10016-8806

fax 1-212-545-9665 or call 1-212-545-7510, or

send email to AFScholarship@ncld.org.

The P. Buckley Moss Society has three scholarships.

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  The Judith Cary Memorial Scholarship is $1,000 award for students who are pursuing either a bachelor's or a master's degree in special education. Nominations for the Judith Cary Scholarship can be made only by members of the P. Buckley Moss Society.
  
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  Applications must be postmarked no later than March 31.
  
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  The Anne and Matt Harbison Scholarship is $1,500 scholarship for a graduating high school senior with a certified language-related learning difference who is pursuing post-secondary education. Renewable for up to three additional, consecutive years.
  
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  Applications must be postmarked no later than March 31
  
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  The P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship goes to one or more high school seniors with financial need, with certified language-related learning difference and artistic talent, who plan a career in visual arts. Scholarships are potentially renewable for up to three additional years.
  
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  Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1
  

P. Buckley Moss Society

NSDAR Administration Building

1776 D. Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-5392.

The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL®) Awards

The Learning Through Listening Awards are presented to RFB&D members who are high school seniors with learning disabilities.

A selection committee will choose six exceptional students as recipients of this award. RFB&D gives three top winners $6,000 each and three special honors winners $2,000 each.

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  Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
  
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  Have a specific learning disability (please note that visual impairment alone does not indicate eligibility for this award)
  
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  Registered as an RFB&D member for at least one year, up to and including the period of April 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010 (individually or through a school)
  
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  Member of the 2010 graduating class of a public or private high school (or home school) in the United States
  
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  Overall grade point average of B (i.e. 3.0 out of 4.0) or above based on grade levels 10 through 12 at the time of application
  
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  Plan to continue formal education beyond high school at either a two- or four-year college or vocational school
  

2010 LTL Awards

c/o: Melissa Greenwald

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

20 Roszel Road

Princeton, NJ 08540