Scholarship Info


General Disability Scholarships

Microsoft disAbility

(5,000 per year, renewable)
For high school seniors living with a disability planning a career in the technology field. US colleges or affiliates
only

disABLEDperson

($1,000)
The mission of disABLEDperson, inc. is to reduce the unemployment rates of individuals living with a disability.
They currently offer several scholarships for college students who are affected by a disability.

180 Medical College Scholarship

($1,000)
For individuals who will attend or are attending a two- or four-year undergraduate or graduate program. Must
be under a physician’s care for a spinal cord injury, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or
ostomy (ileostomy, colostomy, or urostomy).

National Center for Learning Disabilities

(various scholarship amounts) NCLD annual scholarships and awards celebrate the work and achievements of students and leaders working to create more equitable futures for those with learning disabilities and attention issues

Dyslexia

Karina Eide Memorial College Scholarship

($2,500)
For college students with dyslexia at 2-to-4-year colleges. No minimum GPA requirement! Students must have
demonstrated financial need and dyslexia documentation.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship

($1,000)
Available to those living with Autism or to those whose close family member is living with Autism.

Organization for Autism Research

($3,000)
Available to students on the Autism Spectrum.

Think College

Scholarships for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Down Syndrome Scholarships

Jake Pratt Scholarship

($5,000) The NDSC Jake Pratt Scholarship presented by UPS will provide individual grants to people with Down syndrome who are currently enrolled or accepted in an inclusive postsecondary education program that will enhance their life through employment, independent living, life skills, or interests in any other areas.

Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship

($1,000-$10,000) Ruby’s Rainbow grants scholarships to help students with Down syndrome pursue their higher-education dreams