Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships

Information For People with Disabilities


Job search site for people with disabilities. You will need to register to get the details.


Funding Resources for people with disabilities.


Mobility International USA, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, list of scholarships, fellowships and overseas exchange funding.


The Incight Fellow Scholarship Program offers a long-term commitment to students entering and attending college. Requirements are as follows:

  • Physical disability, including sight, hearing and learning disabilities.
  • Essay of 250 word max. Please see application for subject matter.
  • Letter of Reference. Applicant may choose individual, no limit on length.


The National Federation of the Blind has a large scholarship program whose awards are made solely to persons who are legally blind. Each year at its national convention in July, the Federation awards thirty scholarships to high-achieving legally blind students.


For eligible members, in recognition of extraordinary leadership, enterprise and service to others.


The site for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post Secondary Education highlights available government resources and the application process.


The Washington Center provides scholarship awards in the amount of $2,500 for students with disabilities. The center also helps to provide internship opportunities to assist students in developing leadership skills and gaining valuable experience in government, business and non-profit sectors.

Scholarships for specific conditions

Autism

Blind/low vision

Cancer/life threatening disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Learning disabilities

Mental health

Physical disabilities

General Disability

General Scholarships