Workforce Recruitment Program

The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.

Learn more about the WRP

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Summer 2012 and Fall 2012/Academic Year 2012-2013 Application will open early January -
Deadline: March 1st, 2012

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2010 online application with over 1,700 scholarships to be awarded. A limited number of summer awards will be available to students majoring in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below.

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
• United States citizen
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
• Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
• Receiving academic credit
• Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

Summer 2012 & Fall 2012/Academic Year 2012-2013 applications are now being accepted online and are due March 1st, 2012. For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website, contact the Gilman Program at 713-621-6300 ext. 25 or email gilman@iie.org

Disability.gov Grants & Funding in Education

The federal government provides grant funds for students attending colleges, career schools and universities. Grants are not loans and do not have to be repaid. Information about scholarships is also available. Enter the word disability in the search to find scholarships that are specifically for students with disabilities, or you can just search for a field of study or major such as music, law enforcement, biology, social work, etc.
For more information visit https://www.disability.gov/education/financial_aid_%26_scholarships/grants.

Recording for the Blind/Learning through Listening.

Three scholarships of $3,000 each for high school seniors who are learning disabled.

Recording for the Blind/Learning through Listening
Attn: Lorraine Grestry
20 Rozelle Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
1-609-452-0606

The Anne Ford Scholarship

The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 award given to a high school senior with an identified learning disability (LD) who is pursuing an undergraduate degree.
Anne Ford Scholarship

National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016-8806
212-545-7510
Annie Ford Scholarship

Proyecto Visión

Proyecto Visión has an extensive list of scholarships for students with disabilities that provides information about dozens of scholarships for people with all types of disabilities. The information includes award amounts, application deadlines, and links to the application forms and is located at: View scholarships at Proyecto Visión

Scholarship and Financial Aid sources on the web (general)

• http://www.scholarships.com/
• http://www.finaid.org/
• http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm
• http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
• http://www.collegescholarships.com/
• http://www.college-scholarships.com/100college.htm
• http://www.fastweb.com/

Disaboom

Information and resources for people with disabilities. Links to comprehensive disability-related, condition-specific disability, and group-specific disability scholarships. Visit the Disaboom website

Information about Financial Aid

• Federal Financial Aid and College
• University/Education Disability Resources

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