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I. Blind or visually impaired:

Name:

American Council of the Blind

Tel:

(800) 424-8666

URL:

http://www.acb.org/

 

 

Name:

American Foundation for the Blind

Tel:

(800) 232-5463

URL:

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=&DocumentID=1842

 

 

Name:

Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Tel:

(703) 823-9690

URL:

http://www.aerbvi.org/

 

 

Name:

Christian Record Services

Tel:

(402) 488-0981

URL:

http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid7319.html

 

 

Name:

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)

Tel:

(800) 733-2258

URL:

http://www.cclvi.org/scholarship.html

 

 

Name:

National Federation of the Blind

Tel:

(410) 659-9314

URL:

http://www.nfb.org/sch_intro.htm

 

 

Name:

California Council of the Blind

Tel:

(800) 221-6359

URL:

http://www.ccbnet.org/

 

 

II. Blind Category with Special Cases:

Name:

Blinded Veterans Association

Tel:

(800) 669-7079

URL:

http://www.bva.org/services.html

 

 

Name:

Jewish Braille Institute of America

Tel:

(212) 889-2525

URL:

http://vassun.vassar.edu/%7Edstudent/disabilities/funding.html http://www.jewishbraille.org/

 

 

Name:

La Sertoma International

Tel:

(913) 686-3000

Address:

5831 Outlook, Suite 10 Mission, KS 66202

 

 

Name:

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Tel:

(609) 452-0606

URL:

http://www.rfbd.org/

 

 

III Deaf or hard of hearing:

Name:

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf

Tel:

(202) 337-5220 (Voice/TTY)

URL:

http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?p=Financial_Aid_and_Scholarships

 

 

Name:

The Geoffrey Foundation

Tel:

(207) 967-5798

URL:

http://www.auditory-verbal.org/aviother.asp

 

 

Name:

Graduate Fellowship Fund Gallaudet University Alumni Association

Tel:

(202) 651-5060 (Voice/TTY)

URL:

http://www.gallaudet.edu/

 

 

Name:

National Association of the Deaf Stokoe Scholarship

Tel:

(301) 587-1788 (301) 587-1789 (TTY)

URL:

http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid7325.html

 

 

Name:

Sertoma International Scholarship Opportunities

Tel:

816-333-8300

URL:

http://www.sertoma.org/General/scholarships.htm

 

 

Name:

The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation

Address:

6858 North Kenneth Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60712-4705

URL:

http://www.ltzfoundation.org/

 

 

 

 

IV For the disabled:

Name:

Central Intelligence Agency Personnel Representative Undergraduate Scholar Program

Tel:

(800) JOBSCIA (703) 482-0677

URL:

http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid6607.html

 

 

Name:

Bank of America Abilities Scholarship Program

Tel:

(864) 268-3363

URL:

http://www.scholarshipprograms.org/bankofamerica.html

 

 

Name:

Chairscholars Foundation, Inc.

Tel:

(813) 920-2737

URL:

http://www.cwu.edu/%7Escholar/outside/Chairscholars_Foundation_Scholarship.html

 

 

Name:

Foundation for Exceptional Children;

Tel:

(800) 224-6830

URL:

http://yesican.sped.org/scholarship/

 

 

Name:

Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.

Tel:

708-352-1091

URL:

http://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/financing_your_education/scholarships.html?r=1241

 

 

Name:

Gore Family Memorial Foundation

Tel:

(954) 781-8634

Address:

Gore Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship Coordinator 4747 North Ocean Drive, #204 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (954)

 

 

Name:

National Clearinghouse on Careers and Professions Related to Early Intervention and Education for children with Disabilities; The council for Exceptional children.

Tel:

(800) 641-7824 (703) 264-9480 (TTY)

URL:

http://www.pvamagazines.com/sns/magazine/article.php?art=499

 

 

Name:

Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Scholarship; National Tourism Foundation

Tel:

(800) 682-8886

Address:

46 East Main Street Lexington, KY 40508
(limited to students with physical and/or sensory disabilities who are planning a career in the travel and tourism industry)

 

 

Name:

Venture Clubs Student Aid Award and Venture Clubs of America; Handicapped Student Scholarship

Tel:

(215) 557-9300

URL:

http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid7361.html

 

 

V. Scholarship Opportunity for Women with Disabilities

Name:

The ELA Foundation is announcing their annual scholarship for women with disabilities who are pursuing a graduate degree at any college or universityin the United States. The application procedure and form can be found on the ELA website at http://www.ela.org/ under Grants/Scholarships. All applications must be received by June 15, 2001.

URL:

http://www.ela.org/

 

 

VI. Specific Individual Disabilities:

Name:

Immune Deficiency Foundation

Tel:

(800) 296-4433

URL:

http://www.primaryimmune.org/services/scholarship.htm

 

 

Name:

Lilly Awards Secretariat C/O Lilly schizophrenic Reintegration Scholarship

Tel:

(800) 809-8202

Address:

734 North LaSalle Street, #1167 Chicago, IL 60610
(limited to persons with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders) no set amount awarded, depends on financial need of the recipient

 

 

Name:

National Hemophilia Foundation

Tel:

(800) 424-2634

URL:

http://www.hemophilia.org/

 

 

Name:

Parke Davis Epilepsy Scholarship Award

Tel:

(800) 292-7373

URL:

http://www.neads.ca/en/norc/funding/page38.php

 

 

Name:

Solvay Pharmaceuticals Scholarship Program

Tel:

(919) 544-8770

URL:

http://www.solvaypharmaceuticals-us.com/products/cfscholarships/0,,14635-2-0,00.htm

 

 

Name:

Spina Bifida Association of America

Tel:

(800) 621-3141

 

 

VII. Physical Disabilities:

Name:

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of MetroBoston

Tel:

617-926-5480

URL:

http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/85

 

 

Name:

John J. Ingalls Memorial Scholarship

Tel:

617-926-5480

URL:

http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/85

 

 

IX. Learning Disabilities

Name:

Anne Ford Scholarship

Tel:

212-545-7510

Address:

Anne Ford Scholarship National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016-8806

URL:

http://www.ncld.org/awards/afscholarinfo.cfm
2005-2006 Scholarship Application

 

The National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD) is seeking applicants for The Anne Ford Scholarship. This scholarship is a $10,000 award given to a high school senior with an identifiable learning disability (LD) who is pursuing an undergraduate degree. It is available to students of high merit in public or private secondary schools. An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Financial need will be strongly considered. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Only U.S. citizens are eligible.