Education Scholarships

1. Daniel’s Fund

   • Daniel’s Fund supports programs that help people with developmental disabilities and their families achieve maximum independence and quality of life .

   • http://www.danielsfund.org/Grants/Application_1.asp

2. Ohio Board of Education Autism Scholarship Program

   1. This program is for children with autism

   2. http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Scholarships/Autism/Scholarship-Program

3. OAR Scholarship Program

   • OAR is a scholarship program for college programs, trade school, or cooperative life skill programs.

   • http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/scholarship.asp

4. Ann Arbor Autism Foundation

   • Scholarships to help fund the cost of educational, recreational, therapeutic and support services for individuals and family members affected by autism spectrum disorder. Note: Applicant must live in Washtenaw County

   • http://annarborautism.org/

5. The Autism Grant

   • The Autism Grant is a tuition scholarship for financially disadvantaged children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Grant provides full or partial tuition scholarships to the Dominion School for Autism in Richmond, Virginia. The Dominion School for Autism is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

   • http://www.autismgrant.org/Apply.html

6. Georgia Special Needs Program Scholarship

   • They provide eligible special education students with the opportunity to attend private schools or public schools other than the one they would normally be required to attend. To qualify, students’ parents must becurrent residents of Georgia who have resided in the state for at least one calendar year, and students must have an IEP and have attended a Georgia K-12 public school the prior school year.

   • http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Policy/Pages/Special- Needs-Scholarship-Program.aspx
     

7. Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• CIA helps pay for college, and in return, you work at the CIA. Must agree to continue employment with the CIA after college graduation equal to 1.5 times the length of sponsorship

• https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/undergraduate- scholarship-program.html

8. Rise Scholarship Foundation

• The Rise Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit resource and scholarship opportunity for high school students who learn differently.

• http://risescholarshipfoundation.org/

9. Foundation for Science and Disability Student Award

• The Student Award Program of FSD helps to increase opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and pre-medical/dental areas for graduate or professional students with disabilities. FSD has established a Science Graduate Student Grant Fund, which is available to fourth year undergraduates (who are disabled and have been accepted to a graduate or professional school in the sciences) and graduate science students who have a disability. Awards of $1000 each are made to qualified college or university students in any field of Mathematics, Science, Medicine, Technology, or Engineering.

• http://www.stemd.org/

10. Arizona School Choice Empowerment Scholarship Account

• An Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) is an account similar to a checking account with 90% of the state funding that would have been received by the school the child previously attended. The funds can be used for tuition and fees at a private school, an online learning program, Tutoring services, etc..

• http://www.arizonaschoolchoice.com/EDU_ESA.html

11. Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship- Utah Board of Education

• The Delaware KIDS (Kids In Distressed Situations) Fund is a 501c(3) non- profit organization dedicated to providing goods and services to children at risk and in distressed situations, including a scholarships, fellowships, and education grants for special needs and learning-disabled students

• http://www.dekidsfund.com/pdfs/Delaware-KIDS-Fund-Scholarship-Fund.pdf