Disability Scholarships
Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities
Unless otherwise noted, UIC Scholarships does not administer or sponsor the programs listed on its website. The content of these pages are merely a guide for current undergraduate and professional school students at UIC. Deadlines are subject to change without notice, and for questions or contact information, please refer to the website that the short description is linked to. This webpage also does not represent an exhaustive list of awards in this area.
August
The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program awards scholarships to full-time college students with low vision, chosen from among those who meet the visual acuity and academic guidelines.
September
The AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability scholarship on Health and Disability is awarded annually to a deserving student with a disability who is pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicants must be at an accredited university studying a field related to health and disability, to include, but not limited to public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education and majors that will impact quality of life of persons with disabilities.
October
The AbbVie CF Scholarship provides financial assistance toward higher education for exceptional students living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Forty AbbVie CF Scholars will be selected to receive funds for use during the upcoming academic year based on their outstanding academic record, extracurricular activities, and creativity.
The Students with Heart Foundation offer a scholarship to undergraduate and graduate students who are diagnosed with a cardiac disease or have related deformities.
November
American Council of the Blind Scholarship Approximately 20 scholarships ranging in amounts from $1,000-$2,500 to vocational, entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are legally blind, maintain a 3.3 GPA and are involved in their school/local community. Please note: this award does not currently have an active page on the council website; it probably goes up when the competition opens in December. You can contact the Council National Headquarters in the meantime at: (202) 467-5081 or (800) 424-8666.
The Test Prep Insight Scholarship is offered to students pursuing an education who have been medically diagnosed with a physical or mental disability. Incoming, undergraduate, and graduate students may apply.
December
The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual.
The Sleep Family Scholarship provides financial assistance to a student with a disability.
January
The Western Psychological Services Scholarship aim to increase access to psychological and behavioral health education among diverse and neurodiverse backgrounds.
March
The Lighthouse Guild College Bound Scholarship encourages visually impaired high school graduates to obtain higher education. High school seniors may apply.
The Lighthouse Guild Graduate School Scholarship hopes to assist visually impaired students achieve their goals of higher education. Applicants must be graduate level students.
The Microsoft Disability Scholarship is offered to high school seniors who are living with a disability and are planning to pursue a degree in technology or business.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program provides awards given nationally to legally blind students pursuing a full-time, post-secondary degree.
April
Blind Veterans Association Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship is for the dependents (e.g. children and spouses) of veterans who have a documented sight impairment or are legally blind.
The Chicago Lighthouse awards scholarships to college and graduate students who are blind, visually impaired, disabled and/or Veterans from Illinois attending any school of higher education, or students from other states attending school in Illinois, to obtain accredited certifications, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees.
Colburn-Keenan Foundation | Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program is for up to ten (10) undergraduate students with bleeding disorders attending colleges or universities in the United States; awards in the amount of $4,000 per student per year; offered on a one-year basis to help students with costs associated with obtaining a higher education degree.
The Rehab Store Beyond Disability Scholarship program aims to encourage and support undergraduate and graduate students who have not let their disability impede their life and ambitions.
May
The AWM Foundation’s partnership with the Loreen Arbus Foundation focuses on the achievements and contributions of citizens with disabilities. The scholarship is open to female undergraduate and graduate students fields enrolled in the 2018-2019 school year.
The Jared Monroe Foundation’s Scholarship is awarded to full-time incoming and undergraduate students who have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Students in any discipline may apply.
Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Program awards both undergraduate and graduate students who have been diagnosed with Hemophilia A or B.
June
The Birth Injury Lawyers’ Cerebral Palsy Scholarship offers financial assistance to incoming, undergraduate, and graduate students diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
The Lep Foundation & CURE Cancer Support Scholarship is offered to incoming and undergraduate students who have been diagnosed with cancer and are continuing to advance their education.
MyBioSource Inc. is providing scholarships for High School Seniors, Undergraduates, Graduates as well as international students who have a learning disability. Candidates must be enrolled at accredited colleges/universities for the Fall 2018 Semester.
July
The ABC Law Centers offer the ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student who has cerebral palsy.
Variable Deadline
CF Care Forward Scholarship | Abbott Labs is for undergraduate and graduate students living with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing higher education; forty (40) awards of $2,500 each, with the opportunity to be chosen for one of two Thriving Student awards (one for undergraduate level, one for graduate level).
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship awards legally blind students studying at the post-secondary level for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired. Please note: this scholarship is award every other year (during even-numbered years). Contact the association office for more questions at (703) 671-4500 or by email at scholarships@aerbvi.org.
The Nitro listing of 130 scholarship opportunities.