In order to qualify for the disABLEDperson Scholarship, the student must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 years accredited college or university in the United States of America. To participate, follow these simple steps: Write an essay with no more than 1,000 words. The prompt can be found at the disABLEDperson website.
Scholarship Details
- Open to full-time and certain part-time students (due to disability) enrolled in accredited 2-year or 4-year institutions in the U.S.
- Awards based on ADA-defined disabilities.
- Requires proof of disability and matriculation from the college or university's Disability Student Services.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a U.S. citizen enrolled full-time (or part-time due to disability) in an accredited college or university.
- Must demonstrate a disability as defined under the ADA.
- Not available to high school students.
Application Process
- Ensure enrollment in a 2 or 4-year accredited institution and verify full-time or approved part-time status.
- Submit proof of disability from the institution's Disability Student Services department.
- Complete and submit the scholarship application by the March 15th deadline.
DisABLEDperson, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce the high unemployment rate of individuals with disabilities. We’ve been doing this since 2002, and to date we have more than 300,000 jobs available for searching. Unlike other disability job boards, we don’t send out spiders to aggregate job listings from other web sites. We work ith proactive employers to secure available positions. DisABLEDperson Inc. is an organization that also conducts scholarships for college students with disabilities.
