Scholarship & Leadership Opportunities
BELVA SAMMONS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
A $500 competitive scholarship is awarded in spring semesters to a full-time student registered with the MSU Disability Services office.
Open to qualified students with any type of disability who have unmet financial need as determined by the University’s Office of Financial Aid. Along with other criteria, applicants need to have completed twenty-four semester hours at MSU and have earned at least a cumulative 2.8 GPA using only MSU credits.
Other specific qualifications and the process for applying appear on the application form below:
Belva Sammons Academic Scholarship Application
SCHWALLIE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Students with an established Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis who will be attending an accredited institution of higher education in the United States for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 semesters may apply for a scholarship of $3000. An autobiographical essay is required, and factors such as originality of content, financial need, previous challenges overcome, and any stated future aspirations may be considered by the review committee in making its decision. Eligible individuals need to be enrolled on at least a part-time basis (6 credits) or be working toward certification or accreditation in a particular field (e.g., studying to be a paralegal).
The application process for fall 2010 will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on April 30th. For more information or to apply, please click on the following link:
Schwallie Family Scholarship Program Information and Application Instructions
KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND SCHOLARSHIP
Open to blind or visually impaired college students in Kentucky. Application deadline is October 23, 2009.
For further inquiries, or to request a copy of the application, please send a message with your name, phone number, and email address, and specify whether you prefer information in text in the body of an email or as an attachment to:
Email Address: kcb@iglou.com
Application - RTF format or PDF format
KY AHEAD (ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY)
A $500 competitive scholarship is awarded annually to two qualified Kentucky college students with any type of disability. Along with other criteria,
award selection is based on having a minimum 2.75 GPA and a personal essay describing educational goals and disability-related leadership and service. Application requires nomination by the Disability Services Coordinator at the student’s college, therefore interested MSU students should contact:
Evangeline Day
Disability Services Coordinator
Morehead State University
150 University Blvd.
204-E ADUC
Morehead, KY 40351
606/783-5188 FAX: 606/783-5018
PFIZER EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
A $3000 scholarship is awarded annually to twenty-five students who are being treated by a physician for epilepsy. Applicants must be a college freshman, sophomore, or junior, or a senior who has applied to a graduate program. Selection is based upon letters of recommendation and content of a personal essay.
Download an application at the following address:
Pfizer Epliepsy Scholarship Award Information and Application Instructions
GOOGLE LIME SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
$10,000 scholarship may be awarded to a current junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student with a disability who is majoring in Computer Science or a related technical field (international students with disabilities studying at U.S. universities are also encouraged to apply). Recipients of the Google Lime Scholarship must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2010–2011 academic year. Selected students will also be invited to attend the all-expenses-paid retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in 2011. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background, leadership and passion for computer science.
Apply online at:
Google Lime Scholarship Information and Application Instructions
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
This site gives scholarship information for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and links to scholarships offered by other organizations.
Alexander Graham Bell College Scholarships Information and Application Instructions
ACCESS COMPUTING ALLIANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PURSUING CAREERS IN COMPUTING
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) sponsor the AccessComputing Alliance for the purpose of increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing careers. College students with disabilities from anywhere in the United States who are pursuing Computer Science and other computing majors are encouraged to join the AccessComputing Team.
Team members are eligible for help with PAID COMPUTING INTERNSHIPS and MENTORING. The application is at:
http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/team_app.html
For more information, or help with the application, students are encouraged to contact Susanna Martini.
Susanna Martini
Project Coordinator
UW Technology Services
DO-IT (www.washington.edu/doit)
University of Washington, Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-9150 206-685-3648(TTY)
susannam@uw.edu
