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AAHD Scholarship Programs for Students with Disabilities 2013 - 2014

Excerpt from: Disabled World (click for full article)

 

• The 2013 - 2014 AAHD Scholarship Award will be awarded January, 2014.
• The last year four scholarships were awarded from a pool of over 100 qualified applicants.
• Only completed applications will be considered.
• Applications must be postmarked and/or received by email no later than November 15, 2013.

For more information on eligibility and application requirements, please visit http://www.aahd.us/initiatives/scholarship-program/

In continuance of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) policy to support students with disabilities pursuing higher education, AAHD announces the launching of the 2013 - 2014 scholarship program.

The mission of AAHD is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education and advocacy at the national, state and community level.

 

National Federation of the Blind 2013 Scholarship Program

Excerpt from: National Federation of the Blind (click for full article)

 

To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty national scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All applicants for these scholarships:

1. must be legally blind (PDF document) in both eyes, and
2. must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and
3. must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2013 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and
4. must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities, July 1 through July 6, departing on July 7.

In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend the 2013 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, providing an excellent opportunity for high-level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.

5 get APB scholarship for persons with disabilities

Excerpt from: Today (click for full article)

 

An Arts and Social Sciences student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she hopes to secure a job after graduation and also help children with special needs.

Recipients will receive S$12,000 per annum from the scholarship; the S$1,000 increase is a first since the scholarship was launched in 2004, and was based on a recommendation by the Centre for Enabled Living.

This is also the first time five scholarships have been given out.

“We were so impressed by the calibre of all the scholarship candidates this year that we decided to help all five exceptional youths realise their dreams to pursue a university education,” said Mr Pirmez.

2013 Youth Achievement Award

Excerpt from: Smart Kids: Learning Disabilities (click for more information)

 

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Award. This $1,000 award recognizes the strengths and accomplishments of young people with learning disabilities and ADHD. It will be given to a student 19 or younger who has demonstrated initiative, talent and determination resulting in a notable accomplishment in any field—including art, music, science, math, athletics or community service. Honorable Mentions will also be awarded.

The award will be presented at the organization’s annual benefit on the evening of Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Transportation and hotel accommodations will be provided for the winning student and his/her parents.

The application may be submitted by parents, teachers, coaches, mentors or students themselves. Please submit the application and documentation by the contest deadline of January 31, 2013 to Smart Kids with LD, 38 Kings Highway North, Westport, CT 06880. For information, contact us via email at [email protected]

Download the 2013 Youth Achievement Award application form here

Giving the gifted a chance to flourish

Excerpt from: DW (click for full article)

 

Clara Freissmuth and Susanne Zwirlein love the music room at the Maximilianeum in Munich. It has a high ceiling that carries the sound. Clara plays the piano and Susanne the clarinet and they rehearse here in their free time.

Two grand pianos stand regally in the middle of the room, as if on a concert stage. On the wall there's a larger-than-life painting of Bavarian King Maximilian II, who established a foundation for highly gifted students 160 years ago.

Those who are chosen to study at the Maximilianeum can focus entirely on their studies, since room, board and tuition are all covered by the foundation.

Rwanda: Defying Disability

Excerpt from: all Africa (click for full article)

 

Casimir Mbonigena never gave chance to his disability to become reason for his inability. The 24 year-old has crippled tinny arms with a jagged thumb either hands but can do all activities, like writing, using a fork, bathing from a basin and others.

He is a second year student of the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) in Kigali and also happens to be pursuing a Certified Public Accountants (CPA) course, which is sponsored by the university for students who scored an average of above 73% in the previous classes.

Speaking to Casmir, one notices that he is not just a student who over reads and passes his tests, but also the bright quality one who is also a good speaker and can express himself in both English and French though he was initially Francophone.

5 Scholarships for Students With Learning Disabilities

Excerpt from: U.S. News (click for full article)

 

Getting into, paying for, and navigating through college is rarely easy. For students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities (LD), that struggle can take on even more dimensions.

Learning-related issues such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often lead to difficulties in traditional classrooms and on standardized tests; if scholarship applications look foremost at test scores and GPAs, it can mean that LD students lose out. Fortunately, there are resources and scholarships out there that can help.