disABLEDperson Scholarship Competition

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

disABLEDperson, Inc

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university in the United States of America.
  4. Must be a full-time student (minimum of 12 credits for undergraduate, 9 credits for graduate).
  5. Students must be able to prove disability through his/her Disability Student Services Department. disABLEDperson, Inc define disability as described under the ADA: “A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such an individual.” A record of such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students attending school full-time who can prove he/she has a disability defined as described under the ADA: "A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such an individual."

Application requirements for the disABLEDperson Scholarship Competition are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
Additional Information: The winner will be announced on the disABLEDperson website one month after the application deadline. Upon winning, the student will prove disability through his/her Disability Student Services Department. disABLEDperson, Inc define disability as described under the ADA: "A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such an individual." A record of such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment.

Award Amount: $2,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, October 31

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, October 31

Applications can be found online on the disABLEDperson website. In addition to a completed online application students must also submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words on the topic located on the website. Applications must be submitted by the deadline date.
About disABLEDperson, Inc:
Contact Information: Diana Corso, Executive Director
Address: PO Box 230636 Encinitas, California 92023

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