Scholarships for Students with Disabilities beyond High School

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Summary
This scholarship is for students with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or an ostomy. It gives $1,000 to students with these conditions. Awards are given competitively to students attending a two-year, four-year, or graduate school program full-time. Applicants must be under a doctor's care for spinal cord injury and be legal residents of the United States (US).
Applications Accepted
January 1 - June 1
Foundation
180 Medical.com
Business Phone Number
(877) 688-2729
Business Contact Email
Business Address
8516 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
Summary
This scholarship is for students who have childhood hemiplegia or hemiparesis who are working toward a certificate or degree. Applicants must be enrolled at a college, trade school, university, or vocational school. The number of scholarships awarded per year will be determined by the board on an annual basis depending on funds.
Applications Accepted
May 1 - August 31
Foundation
Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
Business Phone Number
817-492-4325
Business Contact Email
Business Address
4101 W. Green Oaks,
Suite 305, #149
Arlington, TX 76016
Summary
These scholarships are for students who have been diagnosed with or have an immediate family member diagnosed with mucopolysaccharide disease and are continuing their education after high school. It gives full-time students with family members who have mucopolysaccharide disease $1,000 and part-time students $500. It also gives $5,000 to students that have been diagnosed with mucopolysaccharide disease.
Applications Accepted
January 1, 2026 - March 30, 2026
Foundation
MPS Society
Business Phone Number
(919) 806-0101
Business Contact Email
Business Address
P.O. Box 14686
Durham, NC 27709-4686
Summary
This scholarship is for college or university students with a mobility disability who use a wheelchair or mobility device. It gives $500 to students that maintain a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) and attend school in the United States.
Apply By
September 30, 2025
Foundation
Karman Healthcare
Business Phone Number
(626) 581-2235
Business Contact Email
Business Address
Karman Healthcare Scholarship Fund
19255 San Jose Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91748
Summary
This scholarship is for college students with a mobility, visual, or hearing disability who are working toward a degree at Iowa State University. The amount of money given can be different for each student, based on need and school goals. Students must have finished 24 transfer credits or one year at Iowa State University and kept a 2.75 grade point average (GPA).
Apply By
March 1, 2027
Foundation
Iowa State University
Business Phone Number
(515) 294-5627
Business Contact Email
Business Address

Summary
This scholarship is for students with dwarfism who are working toward a certificate or degree at a college, university, or vocational school. It gives $250 to $1,000 and must be used for tuition.
Apply By
April 5, 2026
Foundation
Little People of America, Inc.
Business Phone Number
(714) 368-3689
Business Contact Email
Business Address
977 West Napa Street #1038
Sonoma, CA 95476
Summary
This scholarship is for immediate family members of Paralyzed Veterans of America and are working toward a certificate or degree. It gives $2,500 to full-time students and $1,000 to part-time students enrolled at a college, trade school, university, or vocational school.
Applications Accepted
March 1 - May 15
Foundation
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Business Phone Number
(800) 424-8200 ext 776
Business Contact Email
Business Address
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Attn: Christi Hillman, Membership Department
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Summary
This scholarship is for students with spina bifida who are working toward a degree at a college or university. It gives $500 per semester to each student. The money can be used for tuition, books, room and board, and special equipment needed for their studies.
Apply By
One month prior to the beginning of the school semester.
Foundation
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
Business Phone Number
(515) 635-1463
Business Contact Email
Business Address
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
Attn: Scholarship Program
8525 Douglas Avenue Suite 39
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
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
Summary
This scholarship is for students with epilepsy who are working toward a degree at a college or university. It gives $5,000 to $10,000 and must be used for tuition, fees, and books.
Apply By
March 31, 2027
Foundation
UCB, Inc.
Business Phone Number
(866) 825-1920
Summary
This scholarship is for students who have had a Brachial Plexus injury and are working toward a degree at a college, trade school, or university. They give $250-$500 and can be reapplied for annually and can be used for books, career retraining, or tuition.
Apply By
May 31
Foundation
United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.
Business Phone Number
781-315-6161
Business Contact Email
Business Address
32 William Road
Reading MA, 01867