Niche College Scholarship

Scholarships.com Blog

search

AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship

AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship
7/19/2010
|
Scholarships.com Staff

One of the more popular scholarship categories is “scholarships by type,” or awards based on specific student characteristics, like a commitment to community service or a passion for poetry. An expanding category has been scholarships for students with disabilities. As access to education in general has improved for students with disabilities over the years, so has the access to resources that can help pay for those educations. This week’s Scholarship of the Week is the AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship, which targets students who use wheelchairs.

As part of this scholarship, you’ll be asked to write an essay on one of two topics provided by AmeriGlide. The first asks which area of your school you think would benefit from improved accessibility and how you would improve it; the second asks which area of your school already has excellent accessibility and why. If you don’t fit the criteria for this award but feel you’d be eligible for a different disability scholarship, browse through the information we have posted on scholarships of that type or try a scholarship search. There are awards out there based on any and all student characteristics. It’s up to you to put in the work to seek them out and apply!

Prize: $500

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college, use a manual or electric wheelchair, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa.

Deadline: July 31, 2010

Required Material: Those interested in the scholarship must complete an online application form, which includes an essay of a minimum of 500 words on one of the prompts provided by the scholarship provider. Applicants will also be able to submit two character references once they complete their online applications.

Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for this scholarship award will find it in their search results.

Related
We make it simple and match you to college scholarships you qualify for.