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Succeeding in College and Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories
Watch their stories online or request a DVD: DBTAC - New England ADA Center-800-949-4232 voice/tty www.NewEnglandADA.org

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The Real U Book Series are fun and informative guides for college students, or for those, beginning the first job, moving into the first apartment, and dealing with bank accounts and credit cards. Each has been adapted for visually-impaired readers by Anna Dresner and Amy Ruell. Cost is $6.95 or $18 for all three. 
 
Bank Accounts and Credit Cards:  http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/REALU-BANK.html
 
To order the Real U Books go to http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/REALU-SET.html or for more information contact National Braille Press at 800-548-7323 or 617-266-6160 ext 20.  http://www.nbp.org

 

 

Scholarship & Grant Resources

 

Financial Aid for Disability.gov provides an overview of the major federal student aid grant programs. The federal government provides grant funds for students attending colleges, including career colleges and universities. Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.  Go to http://www.disability.gov/education/financial_aid/grants for more resources.

 

 

The American Council of the Blind Scholarship application and instructions are now available online from the ACB website at www.acb.org/scholarship.

 

The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International an ACB affiliate, announces the online Fred Scheigert Scholarship program.  Three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 a piece will be awarded  to entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are visually impaired, maintain a strong GPA and are involved in their school/local community. For scholarship guidelines and an on-line application, please go to www.cclvi.org/scholars.htm or for questions or additional information, please e-mail to scholarship@cclvi.org .

 

The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship application is now available. Go to NFB’s website www.nfb.org/scholarships

 

Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship:  In memory of his daughter,Torris Eide established this Scholarship for students who have been designated as legally blind. The $500 scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate or graduate students entering or attending an accredited college or university, with a maximum of $1,000 per year for any individual.  Application Deadlines: occur in September  or the fall semester or in January for the spring semester  For more information, or to receive information on next fall’s application date contact Gina Obando at gobando@lighthouse.org  or go to www.lighthouse.org.

The AER Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the William & Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship of $1,000 per recipient.  This  scholarship helps to support two legally blind individuals enrolled in a university program studying to become a professional in the field. 

Friends in Art Scholarship is offered annually for achievemanet, talent and excellence in the arts to a high school or college student who is visually impaired and plans to or is majoring in the fields of music, arts drama or creative writing.   Write to Harvely Miller, 196 E. French Broad St., Brevard NC 28712-3410 (include a self-addressed stamped envelope) or email hhmiller@citcom.net for an application.

Through the Looking Glass- 2012 Scholarship Announcement and Application

 

Through the Looking Glass and its National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families are pleased to announce new scholarships specifically for high school seniors or college students who have parents with disabilities.  A total of fifteen $1000 scholarships will be given out Fall 2012.  Scholarship information and applications are available on Through the Looking Glass' website www.lookingglass.org

   

There are separate eligibility requirements for high school seniors and for college students:

 

1.  High School Seniors.  To be eligible, a student must be a high school graduate (or graduating senior) by Summer 2012, planning to attend a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA, BA or BS degree, and have at least one parent with a disability.

 

2.  College Students.  To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA, BA or BS degree, be 21 years of age or younger as of March 5, 2012 and have at least one parent with a disability.

 

All application materials must be postmarked by March 5, 2012.  Individuals may submit only one application per award period.

 

 

 Sendero has started an annual scholarship fund to be awarded to a student with the most impressive travel adventure for the year.  $2500 scholarship for one student. Interested parties should think about future possibilities.

The focus is on independent travel. In other words, a cruise would not be rated highly in terms of independence. Travel with sighted friends, colleagues or family is fine as long as the blind student is demonstrating independent travel, a leader rather than a follower.

They want to hear how the student's orientation and mobility tools and techniques are used. It doesn't matter if one is using a cane or a dog but more about what one is doing, sailing, hiking, exploring a big city and the like. Use of GPS is not required but will weigh in the applicants favor if used.

Independence, innovation and uniqueness are the qualities they are looking for when the applications are evaluated.  Documenting the travel through photos and/or audio recordings will be very helpful. This documentation along with the written travel story will be the bulk of the scholarship submission. More details about the application will be published by early September. Recommendation letters will be requested. The funds can be used for, school, technology, travel or whatever the winner chooses.