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In recognition of the more than nine million parents with disabilities in the U.S. and their families, Through the Looking Glass (TLG), a non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the 2006 College Scholarship Fund specifically for graduating high school seniors who have parents with disabilities. Scholarships funds are available to graduating high school students who: 1. demonstrate academic and personal achievement; 2. have grown up with at least one parent with a disability; and 3. will be a high school graduate or graduating senior by Summer 2006 Up to ten separate $1,000 awards will be given out in Summer 2006. These awards are one of several projects of Through the Looking Glass' National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities. This National Center is funded by the National Institute on Disability Research and Rehabilitation (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education. More information and application forms are available on Through the Looking Glass website: www.lookingglass.org Forms may also be requested by calling 1-800-644-2666. Founded in 1982, Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability.
Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities, 2003 Edition
http://www.theoldschool.org/disabled.asp
http://fdncenter.org/learn/useraids/disabilities_indiv.html
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Maximum Award: $2500. Eligibility: Schools and non-profits. Deadlines: June 30, September 30, and December 31 http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.html#policies_grant_guidelines
An opportunity for high schools to highlight and promote service and citizenship by students and to recognize students for their leadership in those areas. 7,800 scholarships are available to be awarded this year across the nation. Each high school is able to have up to two award recipients. Qualified applicants will be awarded in the order their applications are received. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2005. For more information, go to http://www.cns.gov/scholarships
Youthbuild's program assists disadvantaged young adults in distressed communities to complete their high school educations, gain leadership skills, and participate in on-site construction training experiences. More information about the program can be found at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm
The Jernigan Institute and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are offering a new internship program for students with vision impairments. The Excellence through Challenging Exploration and Leadership (EXCEL) program will combine NASA's ambitious mission of exploration with the successful mentoring and empowerment model demonstrated by the NFB. For more information go to http://nfb.org/nfbrti/excel.htm
People with disabilities are under-represented in the workforce and in traineeships and volunteer opportunities, especially those requiring travel to another country. With support from the Swedish government the Independent Living Institute compiles information about university study, traineeships, and volunteer work for all including people with disabilities. Their online database covers many countries and can be found at http://www.independentliving.org
To help businesses and organizations include people with disabilities they also offer a resource kit, with a checklist for assessing an organization's accessibility, suggestions for disability policy, and similar resources. http://www.independentliving.org/studyworkabroad/disability-information-checklist/checklist-corporate-disability-policy.php
This program, offered in partnership with Nissan, is available to community college students transferring to a four-year institution. Awards are in the amount of $2,500 for the full academic year. http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/nissan.php
A free internet search engine for state financial aid resources. It also offers other resources such as reading materials about applying for different types of scholarships, grants and government funding.http://www.fastweb.com
The site for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Secondary Education highlights available government resources and the application process. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
An online scholarship search engine with search hints, tips from students who have been through the process and other reading material. http://www.fastaid.com/index.asp
A database of scholarships that can be accessed utilizing various criteria. It also contains a tips page for filling out scholarship applications, including some basic information about how to fill out forms and present ourself to scholarship organizations. http://www.freschinfo.com/
Scholarship Resource Network Express is a search engine and database of private scholarships designed to assist students with identifying sources for undergraduate through postgraduate study.http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm
The National Federation of the Blind has a large scholarship program whose awards are made solely to persons who are legally blind. The Federation's program will award thirty scholarships to high-achieving legally blind students next summer. Their program's smallest award is $3,000, and their largest is $12,000, and generous donors often enhance these values to even higher levels. http://www.nfb.org/sch_intro.htm
The Incight Fellow Scholarship Program offers a long-term commitment to students entering and attending college. Requirements are as follows: Physical disability, including sight, hearing and learning disabilities Essay of 250 word max (please see application for subject matter) Letter of Reference (applicant may choose individual, no limit on length) Deadline: May 2, 2006!
The Washington Center is able to provide a total of 50 scholarship awards in the amount of $8,500 for each eligible student with disabilities interested in working in the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of the government during fall 2006 and spring 2007. The scholarship goes toward covering TWC's total program and housing fees. This money can be combined with state scholarship awards available through The Washington Center, which range from $1,800 to $4,000 per student. Eligible students would be able to combine these awards and have a remaining amount to cover additional living expenses. Applications are availabe at http://www.twc.edu/students/how_to_apply.shtml
