Scholarships for Students with Disabilities beyond High School

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Summary
This scholarship is for students with a neuromuscular condition, immunodeficiency disease, or a bleeding disorder who are working toward a certificate or degree. This award gives $1,000 to 2,500 and students must already be enrolled in a college, trade school, university, or vocational school.

The InfuCare Rx Neuromuscular Scholarship
A person who has been diagnosed with one of the following conditions may apply:
-Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
-Multiple sclerosis (MS)
-Myasthenia gravis (MG)

The InfuCare Rx Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Scholarship
A person who has been diagnosed with one of the following conditions may apply:
-Common variable immune deficiency (CVID)
-Selective IgA deficiency
-Familial Agammaglobulinemia

The InfuCare Rx Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Scholarship
A person who has been diagnosed with one of the following conditions may apply:
-Hemophilia A/B (and symptomatic carriers)
-Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)
-Rare factor deficiencies

Applications Accepted
February 1, 2027 -April 30, 2027
Foundation
InfuCareRx
Business Phone Number
(877) 828-3940 or TTY (240) 580-1926
Business Contact Email
Summary
This scholarship is for high school students who have been diagnosed with a chronic disorder. It gives $1,000 to students planning on continuing their education at an accredited college or university.
Applications Accepted
March 1, 2027 - May 1, 2027
Foundation
Lawrence Maderios Scholarship Fund
Business Phone Number
518-424-0970
Business Contact Email
Business Address
The Lawrence Madeiros Scholarship
Attn: Scholarship Panel
PO Box 11
Mayfield, NY 12117
Scholarship Category
Summary
This scholarship is for students who have been diagnosed or treated for cancer or a chronic disease within the last 5 years. It gives $3,000 per school year for four consecutive years to students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Applicants must be 25 years old or younger, a citizen of the United States, and maintain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA).
Apply By
March 4, 2027
Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation
Business Phone Number
800-532-5274
Business Contact Email
Business Address
421 Butler Farm Road
Hampton, VA 23666
Summary
This scholarship is for students with a long-term physical or mental health condition who have been accepted into an undergraduate college program. It provides a $1,000 award to high school students who plan to attend an accredited college or university. The money can only be used to pay tuition. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievements and evidence of the health challenges they have faced.
Apply By
Third Friday in April
Foundation
The Susanna and Lucy DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation
Business Phone Number
215-519-8076
Business Contact Email
Business Address
SDCF
7616 Mountain Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027