For any student, the work and rigors of attending college are a daily challenge. For students challenged with a disability or illness, handling these additional obstacles is truly admirable.
Award opportunities for students living with, challenged by, or having overcome illness, exist to help such students achieve their goals. Such students prove, time and time again, that anyone can accomplish educational goals with the right motivation, determination, and access to resources.
March is National Disability Awareness month. In honor of this, check out the following scholarships for students challenged by a disability or illness.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Little People of America Scholarship is available to undergraduate students. You must have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism or be the immediate family member of someone with dwarfism to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 The Team See Possibilities Global Scholars Program is open to students who are legally blind.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000 The Google Lime Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students who are living with disabilities. You must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,625 The NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship is available to students who self - identify as a person with any type of disability. You must be pursuing a career in communication, media, or entertainment to be eligible for this award.
Available to: High School Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 The Lime Connect Pathways Scholarship is available to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada who are living with disabilities.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The "More Than You Think" Scholarship is available to students from North Central Kansas who are living with a disability. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Age 16 and older
Award Amount: $500 The Mobility Disability Scholarship is available to students who have a mobility disability, and to those who have a regard for disability awareness in America. To be considered, you must submit an essay on the following theme: "Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development."
Available to: High School Seniors & Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Kaela Anderson Memorial Foundation Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are afflicted with Moebius syndrome. To be considered, you must submit a maximum two - page essay that describes your educational goals including the degree to which your physical disability has influenced your life.
Available to: Ages 17-35
Award Amount: Varies The Ram Scholarship for the Arts is available to students who were diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 17 and 35. Special consideration will be given to glioblastoma multiforme survivors. You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this award. This award must be used for an art-related expense.
Available to: up to 24 years old
Award Amount: Varies The Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship is available to students under the age of 25 who were diagnosed with cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor before the age of 18. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Age 17 and older
Award Amount: $1,000 The Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship is available to students who have been diagnosed with hydrocephalus. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 The FACES College Scholarship is available to students who suffer from epilepsy or a seizure disorder. You must demonstrate the financial need to be considered for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 The Games For Love Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors, and current college students enrolled in a STEM - focused degree program. You must have overcome a significant health - related event or adversity such as homelessness, injury, or abuse to be considered for this award.
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Little People of America Scholarship
Deadline: 4/22/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Little People of America Scholarship is available to undergraduate students. You must have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism or be the immediate family member of someone with dwarfism to be eligible for this award.
Team See Possibilities Global Scholars Program
Deadline: 4/28/23Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 The Team See Possibilities Global Scholars Program is open to students who are legally blind.
Google Lime Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000 The Google Lime Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students who are living with disabilities. You must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field to be eligible for this award.
NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Deadline: 5/22/23Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,625 The NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship is available to students who self - identify as a person with any type of disability. You must be pursuing a career in communication, media, or entertainment to be eligible for this award.
Lime Connect Pathways Scholarship
Deadline: 5/29/23Available to: High School Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 The Lime Connect Pathways Scholarship is available to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada who are living with disabilities.
"More Than You Think" Scholarship
Deadline: 6/5/23Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The "More Than You Think" Scholarship is available to students from North Central Kansas who are living with a disability. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for this award.
Mobility Disability Scholarship
Deadline: 9/1/23Available to: Age 16 and older
Award Amount: $500 The Mobility Disability Scholarship is available to students who have a mobility disability, and to those who have a regard for disability awareness in America. To be considered, you must submit an essay on the following theme: "Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development."
Kaela Anderson Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Seniors & Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Kaela Anderson Memorial Foundation Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are afflicted with Moebius syndrome. To be considered, you must submit a maximum two - page essay that describes your educational goals including the degree to which your physical disability has influenced your life.
Neilsen Scholarship Program
Deadline: Varies Available to: College Students (at participating colleges) Award Amount: Varies The Neilsen Scholarship Program is open to students at selected colleges who are living with a spinal cord injury. You must be attending one of the Sponsor's partner institutions and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be considered for this award. Applications are by invitation only.Scholarships for Students with Chronic Illness
Ram Scholarship for the Arts
Deadline: 3/15/23Available to: Ages 17-35
Award Amount: Varies The Ram Scholarship for the Arts is available to students who were diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 17 and 35. Special consideration will be given to glioblastoma multiforme survivors. You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this award. This award must be used for an art-related expense.
Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship
Deadline: 3/31/23Available to: up to 24 years old
Award Amount: Varies The Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship is available to students under the age of 25 who were diagnosed with cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor before the age of 18. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship
Deadline: 4/15/23Available to: Age 17 and older
Award Amount: $1,000 The Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship is available to students who have been diagnosed with hydrocephalus. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for this award.
Medexus B More Scholarship
Deadline: 4/28/23 Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate Students Award Amount: Varies The Medexus B More Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be living with hemophilia B to be eligible for this award.FACES College Scholarship
Deadline: 6/1/23Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 The FACES College Scholarship is available to students who suffer from epilepsy or a seizure disorder. You must demonstrate the financial need to be considered for this award.
Games For Love Scholarship Program
Deadline: 9/29/23Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 The Games For Love Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors, and current college students enrolled in a STEM - focused degree program. You must have overcome a significant health - related event or adversity such as homelessness, injury, or abuse to be considered for this award.