Resources & Scholarships for Youth with Disabilities

[Colorado Youth Development Team]

2010 JOSHUA O'NEILL & ZESHAN TABANI ENRICHMENT FUND This fund offers financial assistance to young adults with Down syndrome who want to enroll in postsecondary programs or take
classes that will help them with employment, independent living and life
skills. To date, over thirty students have received grants from the National
Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to help cover the costs of pursuing their postsecondary
education and enrichment goals. More information is available at http://www.ndss.org/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 16, 2010

AUTISM SOCIETY AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

The Autism Society of America (ASA) offers various awards and scholarships. Among them is the CVS/All Kids Can Scholars Program, providing a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a
qualified individual with autism to be applied toward the completion of an accredited,
postsecondary educational or vocational program of study (e.g., college, trade
school, etc.). For more information on eligibility, and to apply, visit: http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=asa_awards

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: APRIL 15, 2010

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2010 Violet and Cyril Frank Scholarship, which supports a
graduate level project to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. For
more information go to http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/franks.aspx

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: May 15, 2010.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR LATINO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The World Institute on Disability (WID) has a five-year grant to establish the National Technical Assistance Center for Latinos with Disabilities living in the United States,
through Proyecto Vision. Proyecto Vision's website has a list of
scholarship opportunties for college students who are Latino and who are living
with disability, http://www.proyectovision.net/english/opportunities/scholarships.html

COLLEGE FUNDING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES From DOIT, this guide to funding a college education includes a list of disability-related scholarships and awards. http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html

FEDERAL STUDENT AID - GRANT PROGRAM

From Disability.gov, this fact sheet provides an overview of the major federal student aid grant programs. The federal government provides grant funds for students attending
colleges, including career colleges and universities. Grants, unlike loans, do
not have to be repaid. To access the fact sheet in English go to http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Grant_P... A Spanish version is available at http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/spanish...

DISABOOM SCHOLARSHIP DIRECTORY

Disaboom recently launched a scholarship directory for students with disabilities. The directory includes over 125 scholarships. The list can be found at http://www.disaboom.com/scholarships/

ON LINE COMPILATIONS OF SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES From Michigan State University http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm

FUNDING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL - FEDERAL STUDENT AID AT A GLANCE A quick reference guide and Federal Student Aid Summary Chart that describes various federal student aid
programs, who may be eligible and how to apply. http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2009-2...