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Who Can Apply for Special Education Scholarships?

Many special education scholarships are for aspiring teachers majoring in education. There are also scholarships that support physical and occupational therapy majors. Special education teachers need least a bachelor’s degree to work with special needs students.

Special needs programs nurture understanding about working with people who have a disability. The disability may relate to learning at any age. Thus these disabilities are caused by mental, emotional or physical issues from mild to severe.

To apply for a scholarship, you need to find out if you are eligible. Such criteria vary and may include financial need and a specific GPA range. State residency may also play a role for local providers.

Most providers also want details about your goals and experience with special needs. Some also ask you to sign a contract agreeing to teach special education in your state.

The SPEDxchange offers the Special Education Teacher Scholarship. It’s a $1,000 award to undergraduate and graduate students interested in working with special needs students. Eligible applicants must be pursuing a special education degree. To apply, you need to submit an application with references.

Why You Should Consider Applying for a Scholarship?

As the price tag of a special education degree is on the rise, a scholarship can be a vital form of aid. Scholarships will also help pay for a college education without taking out student loans.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, it cost $6,860 for a special ed degree at a public college. The total cost at a private college is four times higher at $29,743.

Once you graduate, you won’t have to worry about how much college debt you have. Don’t wait to apply for scholarships now!

List of Special Education Scholarships

Check out our list of special education scholarships below. We have 42 awards worth $116K.

Arthur W. Pense Scholarship for Physical or Occupational Therapy Degree Students

Each year, The Arc New York presents scholarships to individuals pursuing degrees in special education, physical or occupational therapy, or a field related to intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

Total: $3000

Awards: 1

Deadline: January 11, 2021

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Joseph T. Weingold Scholarship for Special Education Students

Each year, The Arc New York presents scholarships to individuals pursuing degrees in special education, physical or occupational therapy, or a field related to intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

Total: $3000

Awards: 2

Deadline: January 21

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AAGEA Scholarships

The AAGEA Scholarships is available for students pursuing a graduate degree in gifted education and administration or another field approved by the AAGEA. Recipients from prior years are not eligible.

Total: $1000

Awards: 2

Deadline: March 06

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Sertoma of Springfield IL Scholarships

This is a competitive scholarship program for currently enrolled students in the following fields at schools in Illinois: undergraduate junior or senior in deaf education or speech & hearing: audiology; masters in speech-hearing science & disorders; doctorate in audiology.

Total: $1200

Awards: 3

Deadline: March 15

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Whelan Foundation Student Loan Debt Reduction Program

The Whelan Foundation Student Loan Debt Reduction Program is available for graduating high school seniors from Long Island who are enrolling as a full time student at an accredited college/university in the United States pursuing a degree in the field of Special Education.

Total: $7500

Awards: 4

Deadline: March 30

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The Whelan Foundation Scholarship Program

The Whelan Foundation Scholarship Program is available for high school seniors from Long Island who are enrolling as a fulltime student at an accredited college/university in the United States pursuing a degree in the field of Special Education

Total: $10000

Awards: 2

Deadline: March 30

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AASEA Memorial Scholarships

The AASEA Memorial Scholarships is open to current Arkansas residents or currently employed by a school district or educational cooperative in Arkansas. TRecipients from past years may not re-apply.

Total: $2000

Awards: 5

Deadline: March 31

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AASEA Legacy Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate Junior, Senior, or graduate study in fields related to the delivery of services to children with special needs and/or to those who have a disability for which he or she has received services.

Total: $2000

Awards: 20

Deadline: March 31

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Tiffany Diamond Memorial Scholarship

The Tiffany Diamond Memorial Scholarship is available to an individual who is pursuing a junior college, undergraduate, or graduate degree in a therapeutic field (e.g. Occupational, Physical, Speech Recreational, Social Work, Psychology).

Total: $500

Awards: 1

Deadline: April 01

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Special Education Teacher Scholarship

This award is for undergraduate or graduate students that are pursuing a degree in following special education or a related field such as Special Education Teacher, Special Education Diagnosticians, Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teachers of the Visually Impaired.

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline: September 15

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