disABLEDperson, Inc. Spring 2017 National Scholarship Competition for College Students with Disabilities
Important! "Sign up now" on www.disABLEDperson.com as a community member!
disABLEDperson, Inc announce our Spring 2017 National Scholarship Competition
for College Students with Disabilities! This competition begins on February 1,
2017 and ends on March 31, 2017 for the award of $2000.00 (two thousand
dollars)!
To participate, follow these simple steps: Write an essay with no more than
1000 words. Click on the “Register Now”
link below. Fill out the form completely and paste your essay into the form.
A few reminders: Please keep in mind that the form must be filled out
completely. We cannot accept incomplete or fraudulent forms. Correct spelling
and grammar is imperative. Please submit carefully edited drafts only.
In order to qualify, the student must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States of America. They must be a matriculated student and attending school full time and U.S. citizen. We will accept students who are not attending school full time as long as the part time attendance is due to their disability and not their financial situation (minimum of 6 credits for undergraduate, 6 credits for graduate). Unfortunately, we are not able to award scholarships to high school students.
Upon winning, the student will prove disability and matriculation through their Disability Student Services department. We define disability as described under the ADA: “A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such an individual. A record of such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment".
Be sure to submit your entry before the March 31, 2017 deadline. The winner will be announced on our website on April 15, 2017. All decisions made by disABLEDperson, Inc. are final.
The prompt for the essay is: "How will the Trump Administration's policies
affect the disABILITY community?" Be factual in formulating your opinion.