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Announcing 100 Scholarships to our Abilities to Careers Technical Virtual Academy (ACT-V Academy)


ACT-V Academy is an online video-based Instructor Lead Technical Academy preparing students with disabilities to sit for Employer “In Demand” entry-level IT Certifications.

 

The courses offered are:

 

Digital Literacy

CompTia A+ Fundamentals

CompTia Network +

Comptia Security +

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Microsoft Office Specialist (Associate, and Expert)

Microsoft Teams Administrator

Azure Fundamentals

 

Access to our Academy will allow the scholarship individual to complete as many of the courses as they can prior to August 31, 2022

 

Completion of these courses will prepare you to sit for the Certifications and get you a certificate of completion from disABLEDperson, Inc.

 

Although this is self-paced independent learning, we make a Teaching Assistant (TA) available to our students through a message board, email communications, and one on one video chats.

 

“HOW DO YOU APPLY”

 

Go to our site www.disABLEDperson.com and complete registration.

Click on the green scholarship button.

Fill out the required information.

ANSWER THE PROMPT

What experiences have persuaded you to continue your education in IT?

The essay can be no more than 1000 words

 
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 are important. Please submit carefully edited drafts only.

In order to qualify, the student must be a person with a disability. Proof of disability will be necessary for those chosen.

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
Be sure to submit your entry before the December 31, 2021 deadline. The winners will be sent an email with instructions on how to proceed. All decisions made by disABLEDperson, Inc. are final.
 
Note: any essay exceeding 1000 words will be disqualified.

 

disABLEDperson, Inc. is a 501 (c ) 3 charity since 2002 whose mission is to reduce the high unemployment rate of people and veterans with disabilities. We accomplish this through our 2 national job boards: www.disABLEDperson.com  and Job Opportunities for Disabled Veterans or www.JOFDAV.com.

 

disABLEDperson, Inc. PO Box 230636 Encinitas, CA. 92023-0636 info@disabledperson.com 760-4201269