For Students of Parents with Disabilities

1. Obtain a copy of a scholarship directory from your local library. People can usually apply for scholarships under different categories (ancestry, faith, economic status, sports played, etc.).


2. If you have been volunteering or involved with a particular organization, ask if the organization has any scholarships.


3. Search the Internet or contact organizations that are directly related to your parent's disability. Some may offer scholarships specifically for family members.


4. If your parent has MS, you may be eligible for a scholarship. National M.S. Society


5. If your parent is a Paralyzed Veteran, you may be eligible for a scholarship. Paralyzed Veterans of America


6. If your parent has cancer or is a cancer survivor, you may be eligible for a scholarship. Scholarships are not available through the national office, but through some specific community or regional offices. For more information, please go to the American Cancer Society's website: www.cancer.org and search for an office in your location.


7. Free College Scholarship Search & Financial Aid Information - Scholarships.com

For Students with Disabilities

1. Contact a local, state or national organization that is specifically related to the student's disability; perhaps they may have their own scholarships


2. Incight's yearly Scholarship Appllication - For students entering and attending college. Can be renewed annually for up to four years. This scholarship is available nationally for any trade school, college or university within the United States.


3. University of Washington: College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities


4. Proyecto Visión's Scholarship Opportunities - Includes scholarships that are specifically aimed at Latinos and students with disabilities. Includes scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies. Most of them are available nationwide.


5. San Francisco State University: Disability Programs and Resource Center Scholarship Compilation - This page was last updated in March 2006.


6. The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI): Resources for Students with Disabilities in Need of Financial Assistance


7. Financial Aid for the Disabled & Their Families, 2008-2010. This is posted by TLG for informational purposes.


8. List of Disability Scholarships at Disaboom.com - Disaboom.com lists a number of scholarships for people with disabilities, ranging from financial aid for students with learning disabilities to scholarships for disabled veterans to grants for students with vision loss, hearing loss, and mobility impairments, among others.


9. Free College Scholarship Search & Financial Aid Information - Scholarships.com


10. 1800Wheelchair.com Scholarship - Awards two $500 scholarship each year to students who are 16 years old and older. Students must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the U.S.