College Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities

There are special scholarships meant solely for students with learning disabilities that you can explore for your child. Below is a list of some popular scholarships for students with disabilities for 2022. For families of Juniors, Sophomore and Freshman, keep the dates in mind for the student’s graduation year.

 

1. American Association on Health and Disability Frederick J. Krause Scholarship 

This scholarship is open to students with any documented disability pursuing either an undergraduate/graduate program. The applicant should be a sophomore at college as of 2022 to apply for the scholarship. Students still in high school will not be considered, except for students at the sophomore level because of high school AP course credits. Students in the field of public health, disabilities, health promotion are given priority. That said, the scholarship is open to all students with a disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act and must provide documentation to verify this. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents living in the US. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: 1 September 2021

Deadline: 1 March 2022

 

2. Anne Ford Scholarship

The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship open to all students who have a documented learning disability/ADHD. Students must either be graduating seniors in high school or have attended college over the fall semester of 2021 to apply for the scholarship for 2022. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: 4 October  2021

Deadline: 10 April 2022

 

3. Allegra Ford Thomas 

The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship open to all students who have a documented learning disability/ADHD. Students must be applying to a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD and/or ADHD in the fall. In addition, students must be graduating seniors in high school to apply for the scholarship for 2022. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: 4 October  2021

Deadline: 10 April 2022

 

4. BMO Capital Market Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship

The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship is a $10,000USD (students in the US) or $5,000USD (students in Canada) scholarship for students with documented learning disabilities. Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students at a four-year university in the United States or Canada. In addition, students interested in this scholarship must be looking into degrees in business, commerce, computer science, engineering, math, physics, statistics, or a related discipline. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. Applications Open: 19 November 2021 Application Deadline: 21 March 2022

5. Bottar Law, PLLC Scholarship 

Bottar Law, PLLC provides students with physical or learning disabilities with a $2,500.00 scholarship awarded twice annually to a recent high school graduate. Students must be in good academic standing with a GPA above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and should prove the need for financial aid. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: Open

Deadline: 1 December  2021

 

6. Google Lime Scholarship

Google provides $10,000 (USA) and $5,000 (Canada) scholarships for students with learning disabilities interested in computer science. Applicants must be in their first year of college when applying and cannot be in high school. Students are also considered for internship opportunities with Google for summer 2022. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: Open

Deadline: 12 December  2021

 

7. Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Scholarship

Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation offers scholarships between $500 to $2,500 to high school or post-high school students applying to undergraduate school, technical school, or community college in the US in fall 2022. Applicants must be pursuing the STEM field and must have a demonstrated learning challenge (disability) of dyslexia or similar reading and/or language-based disability. To learn more about this scholarship, visit their website. 

Applications Open: 1 January 2022

Deadline: 28 February  2022

 

Navigating college with a student with learning differences? Read additional resources below and contact us to learn about how Versee can help:

Colleges with Noteworthy Disability Service

How to Navigate College Admissions for Students with Learning Differences

Free and Inexpensive Tutoring

10 Habits Of Highly Successful College Applicants

 

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