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This List is available online at: www.MiraCosta.edu/Scholarships click on “Scholarships Available”

scroll down the page to “Disability-Related Scholarships”

Disability Related Scholarships for Students and Family Disability Scholarship Information & Website links

ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder Association helping adults with ADHD

http://www.add.org/?page=MoultonFarnsworth&hhSearchTerms=scholarships

ADHD

Shire 2012 ADHD Scholarship Program for ADHD U.S. citizens accepted to or attending an approved college,

university, vocational, or technical school as an undergraduate student that has been diagnosed with ADHD and is

under the care of a licensed health care professional for ADHD http://www.shireadhdscholarship.com/

Amputee

College Student Scholarship Program http://nationalamputation.org/scholar1.html The National Amputation

Foundation is proud to offer six (6) $500.00 scholarships to college students with a major limb amputation, who will

be attending an accredited university as a full-time student. A major limb amputation is described as loss of limb

beginning at or above the wrist or ankle.

Amputee

National Amputee Golf Association Educational Scholarship Grant http://www.nagagolf.org/scholarship1.shtml One

of the goals of our Association is to provide educational assistance to an amputee member or his or her dependent(s). The primary purpose of this

grant is to assist an amputee member or their dependent in the payment of tuition and fees while pursuing an undergraduate or two year vocational/technical degree at an accredited college, vocational/technical school or institution. The amount of the grant for a four-year Bachelors'

degree will be $2,000.00/year (maximum).

Amputee

Scholarship for Amputee Students. http://www.peglegpirate.org/ The goal of the Peg-Leg Pirate Scholarship

program is to assist amputees in furthering their education. That education may be provided by an accredited college

or university, community college, or vocational-trade-technical school that is state licensed. The scholarships have a

value between $1000 and $2000.

Asthma

- Schering-Plough "Will to Win" http://www.willtowinscholarship.com/ for outstanding high school senior,

disciplined, determined, and successful in managing asthma, and are pursuing a higher education, you may be an

ideal candidate for a “Will to Win” Scholarship. . So, whether you excel in the classroom or the community, in the

arts or on the field or court, apply for a “Will to Win” Scholarship now. Ten $5,000 scholarships are available.

Autism

AUTISM Research (OAR) - Schwallie Family Scholarship Program

http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/scholarship.asp . OAR will present awards of $3,000 each across

three categories: 1) Four-year undergraduate college or university; 2) Two-year undergraduate college, and; 3)

Trade, technical or vocational school. These will be one-time awards for any recipient.

Autism or

Asperger Syndrome

Organization for Autism Research (Any individual with an established autism or Asperger Syndrome diagnosis and

who will be attending an accredited institution of higher education in the United States)

http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/scholarship.asp

Bi-Polar Center for Reintegration The Lilly Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with schizophrenia and related disorders acquire

educational and vocational skills http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp

Blind

American Federation for the BLIND (AFB) scholarships http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?Documentid=2962 The

AFB offers 7 different scholarships for legally blind students entering or attending a college or university. The

scholarships range in value from $500 to $2500. Apply online at their website.

Blind Athletes Arthur E. and Helen Copeland Scholarships http://usaba.org/index.php/membership/copeland-scholarship/

Blind Association of Blind Citizens Scholarship http://www.blindcitizens.org/abc_scholarship.htm

Blind

American Foundation of the Blind (Must be legally blind) (Various Scholarships)

https://www.afb.org/section.aspx?Documentid=2962

Blind National Federation of the Blind (NFB) - http://www.nfb.org/scholarship-program

Blind or Low Vision Council of Citizens with Low Vision International - must meet low vision requirements

http://www.cclvi.org/scholarships/?q=node/3

Blind California Council of the Blind, scholarships for blind students who are California residents http://www.ccbnet.org/

Blind Jewish Guild for the Blind http://www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp

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Blood Disorders Education is Power - MedPro Rx, Inc

http://www.medprorx.com/scholarship.html

Burn Burn Institute, must be a burn survivor

http://www.burninstitute.org/bss/programs/college.html

Cancer Cancer for College http://cancerforcollege.org/CFC_Application.html

Cancer - Fund for Young

Adults

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults helps young adults continue their education after being affected by cancer

through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved

one. http://www.ulmanfund.org/UniversityOutreach/CollegeScholarshipProgram/tabid/686/Default.aspx The

Cancer Inheritance of Hope, scholarships for Cancer

http://inheritanceofhope.org/scholarships/17-available-scholarships.html

Cancer Survivor or Lost a

Parent to Cancer

Komen College Scholarship Program - Cancer Survivor/Lost a Parent to Cancer. Must have lost a parent/guardian

to breast cancer or must be a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 25 years or younger.

http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/CollegeScholarshipAward.html

Cochlear or

Nucleus

Cochlear™ Americas Scholarships: Cochlear Baha® Implant recipients or Nucleus recipients

http://products.cochlearamericas.com/support/scholarships

Cystic Fibrosis

SolvayCARES Scholarship Award http://www.solvaycaresscholarship.com/ Postulants must be diagnosed with CF

by a physician and be enrolled in an accredited institution for next academic year (winners provide proof of

enrollment) ; 40 winners will be chosen to receive a 1-year $2,500 scholarship, and one person will receive a

$18,000 scholarship.

Cystic Fibrosis Elizabeth Nash Foundation for persons with Cystic Fibrosis

http://www.elizabethnashfoundation.org/scholarshipprogram.html

Cystic Fibrosis Sacks for Cystic Fibrosis http://www.sacksforcf.com/how_to.html

Deaf

Hearing Impaired

Sertoma Scholarship http://www.sertoma.org//Page.aspx?pid=344&srcid=190 $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition,

books and supplies. The funds may be used for any term, including the summer term, during the awarded academic

school year. Student must have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT of

40dB or greater in both ears.

Deaf

Hearing Impaired

AG Bell College Scholarship

http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=266

Deaf: Children of Deaf

Adults

http://coda-international.org/blog/scholarship/?tabid=32

Deaf

Hearing Impaired

Sertoma Scholarships http://www.sertoma.org/Page.aspx?pid=344&srcid=190

Deaf

Hearing Impaired

AG Bell College Scholarship

http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=266

Deaf and Hearing

Impaired

AG Bell College Scholarship for the hearing impaired

http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id=266

Death of a Parent Life Foundation - experienced death of parent or guardian

http://www.lifehappens.org/scholarship-program-rules/

Epilepsy

http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/ The Epilepsy Scholarship Award is a one-year, $3000 scholarship honoring

25 outstanding students who have overcome the challenges of epilepsy, been successful in school, done well in

activities outside the classroom or in the community, and shown a desire to make the most out of college or graduate

school. You may apply for this award if you are under a doctor’s care for epilepsy and in school as a high school

senior who has applied to college, as a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college, or as a college senior who has

applied to graduate school.

Epilepsy

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship (A person living with epilepsy or a family member/caregiver of a person living

with epilepsy)

http://www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/Default.aspx

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Health and Disability-

Nursing Program

ExceptionalNurse.com (Available to nursing students with a disability)

http://www.exceptionalnurse.com/scholarship.php

Health and Disability

AAHD Scholarship Program American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Scholarship Program.

Students must have (have a documented disability)

http://www.aahd.us/initiatives/scholarship-program/

Health and Disability C.A.P.E.D. Several different scholarships for those with disabilities

http://www.caped.net/index.html

Health and Disability Insight Scholarship -(Students with disabilities)

http://www.incighteducation.org/scholarship/

Health and Disability SmartStudentTM Guide (Student resource portal) to Financial Aid

http://www.finaid.org/

Hemophilia Association

(Several scholarships available) - National Hemophilia Foundation’s Kevin Child Scholarship

Each year the Kevin Child Scholarship is awarded to a qualified individual in memory of Kevin Child. As a child

born with hemophilia, Kevin's lived a life with a challenge from the beginning. He died in 1989 of AIDS just a few

days from when he should have graduated from college. Since living with a bleeding disorder provides challenges of

its own, an opportunity to obtain a higher education should never be an obstacle for anyone with a bleeding

disorder. In honor of Kevin's legacy, the Child family hopes this scholarship will provide some assistance in

acquiring a higher education. Go to the National Hemophilia Foundation website for more information.

Hemophilia Federation of

America

(Scholarships are only available to persons and family members of people with Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, or

Von Willebrand Disease)

http://hemophiliafed.org/what-we-do/programs-and-services/educational-scholarships/

Hemophilia

Von Willerband Disease

Factor Support Network Pharmacy Scholarships http://www.factorsupport.com/scholarships.htm The Mike Hylton

& Ron Niederman Memorial Scholarship provides five $1000 scholarships for men with Hemophilia or von

Willebrand Disease and their immediate family members. The Millie Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship provides two

$1000 scholarships for women with Hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease.

Hemophilia

Von Willerband Disease

Education is Power MedPro Rx, Inc

http://www.medprorx.com/scholarship.html

Hemophilia

National Hemophilia Foundation (Diagnosed with either hemophilia A/or B and a high school senior)

http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=54&contentid=35

Hemophilia Salvatore E. Quinci Foundation - Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, and/or HIV

http://www.seqfoundation.org/index.php

Hemophilia

Bleeding Disorders

The Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship Program (PDF)

http://www.caremark.com/portal/asset/Hemophilia_Scholarship.pdf It awards scholarships in the amount of $2,500

per student in post-secondary schools per year of qualifying study. Up to three postsecondary awards will be granted

each year. In addition, one award of $1,500 will be given to a student attending a private school in Grades 7 through

12.

Hydrocephalus

Scholarships

Hydrocephalus Scholarships http://www.hydroassoc.org/hydrocephalus-education-and-support/hydrocephalus-

scholarships/

Learning Disabilities National Center for Learning Disabilities - http://www.ncld.org/about-us/scholarships-aamp-awards/the-anne-ford-

and-allegra-ford-scholarship-award

Learning Disabilities Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarships for those with learning disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/about-us/scholarships-aamp-awards/the-anne-ford-and-allegra-ford-scholarship-award

Leukemia/

Lymphoma

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Scholarships, resources, and more

http://www.lls.org/resourcecenter/helpfulorganizations/financialresources/scholarships/

Life Threatening/Chronic

Illness

Patient Advocate Foundation - Diagnosed with and/or been actively treated for a life threatening disease within the

past 5 years http://www.patientadvocate.org/events.php?p=69

Lupus

Lupus Inspiration Foundation for Excellence (Must be diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus)

http://www.lifescholarship.org/about-the-scholarship/

The L.I.F.E. Scholarship will be awarded to one or more students in the month of August and/or January every year.

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Award recipients will receive a minimum award of $500.00 made payable to the educational institution at which

they are enrolled for tuition, fees, and other educational-related expenses. Each applicant must be diagnosed with

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and be working towards a degree with a minimum of 6 credits per semester at

an accredited US college pr university. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be involved in at least

one extracurricular activity (e.g., performance group, athletics, clubs/organizations, community service,

employment, etc.

Mental Disabilities Mays Mission (Physical and/or mental disabilities) http://www.maysmission.org/schol.html

Mental Illness

Mays Mission - National Alliance on Mental Illness

San Diego (Must be on SSI or SSDI)

http://www.namisandiego.org/education.php

Multiple Sclerosis

National MS Society Scholarship

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/living-with-multiple-sclerosis/society-programs-and-

services/scholarship/scholarship-program-information/index.aspx

Paralyzed Veterans Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans members, the spouse of a Paralyzed Veterans member, or an

unmarried child under 24 years)

http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6357755/apps/s/content.asp?ct=8746443

Paralyzed

Mobility Limitations

CMM S Deshae Lott MinistriesInc Outreach Program http://www.deshae.net/ CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc

works to help American citizens with severe mobility limitations maintain hopeful, purposeful, engaged lives by

providing some financial support for medically-necessary home-health-care services not covered by insurance,

private or governmental, and not covered by any other non-profit organization. For more information, go to

http://www.deshae.net and click on the scholarships link.

Paralyzed

Mobility Limitations

Mays Mission Scholarships http://www.maysmission.org/schol.html Mays Mission offers scholarships to deserving

individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities. Our current program supports 7 college students. To qualify for

a Mission scholarship one must be able to document a significant disability, score of 18 or better on the A.C.T or

870 on S.A.T., be enrolled in a four-year study program (under-graduate only) working toward a baccalaureate

degree and provide proof of enrollment. Upon acceptance to our program, recipients agree to provide proof of full-

time enrollment each semester, submit grades, maintain a GPA of 2.3 and write an "update letter" providing the

Mission with information pertaining to grades, struggles, triumphs, campus life and a general "how are you doing"

letter. Recipients get $500 dollars each year for their 4 years of college.

Physical Disabilities (Individuals with physical disabilities)

http://www.theindependencefoundation.org/programs/scholarship/index.htm

Physical Disablities Mays Mission (Physical and/or mental disabilities) http://www.maysmission.org/schol.html

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Scholarship http://www.reachbeyondra.com/ucb-scholarship/rheumatoid-arthritis-scholarship/

Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Disease of America Association http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/index.cfm?page=scholarships

Schizophrenia Center for Reintegration The Lilly Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with schizophrenia and related disorders acquire

educational and vocational skills http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp

Spina Bifida Association http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.evKRI7OXIoJ8H/b.8095317/k.9125/Scholarships.htm

Stickler Syndrome Dr. Gunnar B. Stickler Scholarship Program (Graduating college-bound adults afflicted with Stickler Syndrome)

http://www.sticklers.org/sip2/content/view/10/12/

Wheelchair SpinLife Innovation in Motion Scholarship be a manual or power wheelchair user

http://www.spinlife.com/scholarship/

Wheelchair Chair Scholars National Scholarship Program for those significantly physically challenged

Wheelchair

WHEELCHAIR Bound students AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship AmeriGlide is the leading supplier and

distributor of home mobility products including wheelchair lifts and stair lifts. The AmeriGlide Achiever

Scholarship is a program we offer to full time college students who use wheelchairs. Our goal is to help provide

financial assistance for books or other school related supplies to deserving mobility challenged students. This $500

scholarship is available twice a year for the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Wheelchair Chair Scholars Foundation. Disabled scholarships to low income individuals that use a wheelchair. Applicants must

be enrolled in a vocational school program or an accredited college. Applicants must submit an essay with the

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application that explains how the funds will help them to pursue their dreams. Each year five winners are awarded

$1,500. Applications available February through April 15th

http://chairscholars.org/national.html

1800wheelchair 1800wheelchair http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/