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Bank of America ADA Abilities Scholarship Program

Stanley E. Jackson Scholarship Award for Students with Disabilities

  • Foundation for Exceptional Children
    1920 Association Drive
    Reston, VA 22091
    703-264-3507


Personnel Representative Undergraduate Scholar Program

  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
    P.O. Box 12727
    Arlington, VA 22209-8727
    703-482-0677

Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.

  • Richard Mankin, Grants Committee Chair
    503 NW 89 Street
    Gainesville, FL 32607-1400

Electronic Industries Foundation Scholarship Fund

  • Please call: 800-279-9777

Lions Club International

Venture Clubs Student Aid Award and Venture Clubs of America

  • 2 Penn Center Plaza, #1000
    Philadelphia, PA 19102-1883
    215-557-9300

National Federation of the Blind

  • The Federation awards more than thirty scholarships to legally blind students who demonstrate academic excellence, community service involvement, and financial need. For more information and for an application, please call 410-659-9314. Deadline: March 31
  • Website: www.nfb.org and search scholarships

The Lily Reintegration Scholarship

  • This scholarship program helps people with schizophrenia, related-schizophrenia-spectrum disorders or bipolar disorder acquire educationa nd voactional skills necessary to reintegrate into society. For more information, please contact 1-800-809-8202. Deadline: January
  • Website: www.reintegration.com 

Hearing Loss/Deafness Scholarships

Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program

  • EAR Foundation
    2000 Church Street, Box 111
    Nashville, TN 37236
    800-545-HEAR

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf

The Geoffrey Foundation

  • (For oral deaf)
    P.O. Box 1112
    Kennebunkport, ME 04046
  • 207-967-5798

Stokoe Scholarship

  • National Association of the Deaf
    814 Thayer Avenue
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • 301-587-1788
  • 301-587-1789 (TTY)
  • http://www.nad.org/

Visual Impairment Scholarships

Chicago Lighthouse Scholarships

  • Scholarships are awarded to students who are blind or visually impaired
  • Applications can be found at www.thechicagolighthouse.org
  • Students need to submit all application materials to:
                The Chicago Lighthouse
                Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
                1850 W. Roosevelt Road
                Chicago, IL 60608-1298 
  •  Deadline is May 1, 2008
  • Contact 312.666.1331 or email scholarships@chicagolighthouse.org for more information

American Council of the Blind

American Foundation for the Blind

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

  • 4600 Duke Street, #430
    P.O. Box 22397
    Alexandria, VA 22304
  • 703-823-9690

Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCLV) call and check address

Ezra Davis Memorial Scholarship

  • National Federation of the Blind
    Chair, Scholarship Committee
    814 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
    Grinnell, IA 50112
  • 515-236-3366

Lighthouse International

Christian Record Services

Mobility Impairment Scholarships

Venture Clubs of America

  • 2 Penn Center Plaza, #1000
    Philadelphia, PA 19102-1883
  • 215-557-9300

Spina Bifida Association of America

Health Impairment Scholarships

Hemophilia Federation of America

Parke Davis Epilepsy Scholarship Award

  • c/o IntraMed
    1622 Broadway, 25th Floor
    New York, NY 10019
  • 800-292-7373

Learning Disabilities Scholarships

Ann Ford Scholarship Program

  • National Center for Learning Disabilities
    381 Park Avenue South Suite 1401
    New York, NY 10016
  • 888.575.7373
  • http://www.ld.org/