Do you know of any scholarships available for visually impared, or severely handicapped students?

Question

If so,could you give me the web address, or a link to the scholarshihp's site? Thanx

Answer 1

Hi. There are many scholarships available for blind and visually impaired and disabled students. Please read through the list below (sorry so long), and I've also included links to help. I teach at a university, and have taught blind students and students with severe physical disabilities...I am amazed at their drive and stamina. In addition to the scholarships below, many colleges have scholarships that are available to blind students on their campuses. If you know which universities you may attend, call their financial aid departments and their Offices of Disability Services, and ask...they will be glad to help you. In addition to financial aid, you can receive assistance with note-taking and equipment that will help you succeed in your college endeavor. The list below is just of scholarships for blind or visually impaired students. I've included links for more general scholarships for students with disabilities...again, the BEST THING you can do is check with the colleges that you might attend, and ask them what kind of assistance (financial and otherwise) is available for students with disabilities.

Best wishes!

Organizations Offering Scholarships
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
The American Council of the Blind offers scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are blind. For applications or additional information contact:

American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Scholarship Office
1155 15th Street N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.acb.org

American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind administers a scholarship program for deserving students. Each year individuals who are blind or visually impaired can apply for financial awards to support their post-secondary education. For applications or additional information contact:

American Foundation for the Blind
Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: [phone]
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired offers the Ferrell Scholarship to students who are legally blind and are preparing for a career in the education or rehabilitation of blind or visually impaired children or adults. For an application or additional information contact:

AER Ferrell Scholarship Fund
4600 Duke Street, Suite 430
Alexandria, VA 22397
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.aerbvi.org

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)
The Blinded Veterans Association offers scholarships to dependent children and spouses of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are blind (either service or nonservice connected.) Veterans need not be members of the Blinded Veterans Association. For applications or additional information contact:

The Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2694
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.bva.org

The Christian Record Services
The Christian Record Services offers scholarships in all areas of study to undergraduate students who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:

Christian Record Services
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.christianrecord.org

The Foundation for Exceptional Children
The Foundation for Exceptional Children offers scholarships to incoming college freshman who are disabled. For applications or additional information contact:

Yes I Can! Foundation for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Telephone: [phone] ext. 462
Web site: http://yesican.sped.org/scholarship/index.html

The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc., offers scholarships to students who are blind or visually impaired and plan to study Judaica. For applications or additional information contact:

The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.jbilibrary.org

Jewish Guild for the Blind
The Jewish Guild for the Blind offers scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:

The Jewish Guild for the Blind
15 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.jgb.org

Lighthouse International
Lighthouse International offers scholarships to students who are legally blind and residents of the northeastern region of the United States. Scholarships are available for academic programs leading to undergraduate or graduate degrees or for vocational programs leading to career changes. For applications or additional information contact:

Lighthouse International
Career Incentive and Achievement Awards
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.lighthouse.org

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
The National Federation of the Blind offers a broad range of scholarships. Applications for scholarships will be accepted from July 1 through March 31 of each year. For applications or additional information contact:

NFB Scholarships Committee
805 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.nfb.org

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation offers scholarships to disabled students. Scholarships are awarded to New Hampshire residents only. For applications or additional information contact:

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.nhcf.org

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic offers scholastic achievement scholarships to students who have been enrolled in the recording for the blind program for one year prior to application. For applications or additional information contact:

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Scholarship Office
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://wwww.rfbd.org

VSA (Very Special Arts)
VSA offers the Panasonic Young Soloists Award to disabled individuals who are twenty-five years of age and younger and are instrumentalists or vocalists that perform as soloists. For an application or additional information contact:

VSA
1300 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.vsarts.org

Colleges and Universities Offering Scholarships
Dominican College at San Rafael
Dominican College at San Rafael offers an endowed scholarship to students who are legally blind and are interested in studying music. For an application or additional information contact:

Dominican College at San Rafael
Office of Admissions
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.dominican.edu

Fordham University Law School
Fordham University Law School offers the Amy Reiss Blind Student Scholarship to students who are blind and are interested in pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. For an application or additional information contact:

Director of Financial Aid
Fordham University
140 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://law.fordham.edu/index.htm

George Mason University
George Mason University offers the Barry and Velma Berkey Scholarship for a blind or visually impaired full-time student majoring in a variety of academic careers, including among others, teaching, social work, music, journalism, and nursing. For applications or additional information contact:

Una Murphy
Disability Resource Center
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Telephone: [phone]
Web Site: http://apollo.gmu.edu/finaid

George Peabody College at
Vanderbilt University
George Peabody College offers scholarships and fellowships to students who are interested in studies in visual impairments and multiple disabilities. For applications or additional information contact:

George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
Department of Special Education
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.vanderbilt.edu

George Washington University
George Washington University offers the Barbara Jackman Zuckert Scholarship for Blind Students of George Washington University. For an application or additional information contact:

Disability Support Services
George Washington University
800 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://gwired.gwu.edu/dss/ApplytoGW/#7

Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University offers scholarships and fellowships to students who are interested in studies in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation teaching. For applications or additional information contact:

Department of Blind Rehabilitation
Attention: Gail Moore
3404 Sangren Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/blrh/

Additional Resources
Heath Resource Center
The Heath Resource Center offers a free eight-page document entitled "Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities." To receive this document contact:

Heath Resource Center at George Washington University
2134 G Street, NW, Suite 221
Washington, DC 20052
Telephone: [phone]
Toll free: 800 544-3284
Web site: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/

United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid offers two free cassette recordings with information on post-secondary student financial aid for students with visual impairments. To receive these cassettes contact:

Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
Telephone: [phone]
Web site: www.ed.gov

In keeping with AFB's mission to achieve equality of access to information for people who are blind or visually impaired, this document is available, upon request, in one or more of the following formats: electronic file, braille, large print, and audio recording.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

What is the extent of the visual impairment? Off the top of my head, I can think of a few scholarships for blind and visually impaired students:
American Council of the Blind: http://www.acb.org/scholapp-instruct2007.html
American Foundation for the Blind: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?Documentid=2962
National Federation of the Blind: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp?SnID=1400773155
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: http://www.rfbd.org/applications_awards.htm