Summary
Two $500 (nonrenewable) scholarships are awarded to applicants selected from their short Tik Tok video submission. Applicants must be planning on attending an accredited United States college or university in 2023. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who have a 3.0 GPA or higher who have a physical disability. To apply, visit the website for directions.
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May 23, 2023
Foundation
OptimizeMyFirm
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Scholarship
Summary
The Keith Sargent Scholarship is open to any student with a mobility, visual, or hearing disability who has completed 24 transfer credits or one academic year at Iowa State University and who has a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. The scholarship amount varies and may be renewed for an additional two years as long as a GPA of 2.75 or above is maintained. The award is administered through the Student Disability Resources Office.
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March 9 , 2023
Foundation
Iowa State University
Business Phone Number
515-294-5627
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Business Address
Scholarship Category
Scholarship
Summary
Seven $1,000 scholarships for those with spinal injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or ostomy. Awards will be given on a competitive basis to students attending a two-year, four-year, or graduate school program full time who are under a physician's care for spinal cord injury and legal residents of the United States.
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June 1
Foundation
180 Medical.com
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Awards in the amount of $2,500 to full-time students and $1,000 to part-time students for PVA members and their immediate family members. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States. Previous award recipients may apply and are limited to a total of two scholarships. Questions can be directed to Christi Hillman.
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Opens March 1, 2023.
Foundation
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Business Phone Number
(800) 424-8200 ext 776
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Business Address
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Attn: Christi Hillman, Membership Department
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Attn: Christi Hillman, Membership Department
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
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May 31, 2022
Foundation
United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.
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Awards two UBPN Nancy Birk Memorial Scholarships $500 and two $250 academic scholarships annually. Intended for individuals with a brachial plexus injury entering college, attending a trade school, and/or attending career retraining.
Two scholarships will be awarded annually to applicants with an obstetrical (birth-related) brachial plexus injury (OBPI) and two scholarships will be awarded annually to applicants with a traumatic brachial plexus injury (TBPI) provided there are applicants in both groups.
Scholarships may be reapplied for every year.
Two scholarships will be awarded annually to applicants with an obstetrical (birth-related) brachial plexus injury (OBPI) and two scholarships will be awarded annually to applicants with a traumatic brachial plexus injury (TBPI) provided there are applicants in both groups.
Scholarships may be reapplied for every year.
Scholarship Category
Scholarship
Summary
Educational scholarships from $250 to $1,000 to prospective and current students attending college or vocational school in the United States with preference to those who are members of LPA or who have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism.
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Opens in early 2023.
Foundation
Little People of America, Inc.
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Scholarship Category
Scholarship
Summary
This award is a one-time $5,000 scholarship for 30 students with epilepsy seeking an undergraduate or a graduate degree at a U.S. institution of higher learning. Two applicants will receive Epilepsy Leader Scholarships of up to $10,000 each honoring the late Sandra Helmers, MD, MPH, and the late John M. Pellock, MD, two prominent figures in the epilepsy community. Additionally, UCB will award one applicant the Joe D'Souza Memorial Scholarship of up to $10,000. This scholarship was created in 2019 in memory of UCB's Global Medical Director.
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March 1, 2022
Foundation
UCB, Inc.
Business Phone Number
(866) 825-1920
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Scholarship Category
Scholarship
Summary
Scholarships are available for individuals with MPS and ML, their siblings (under age 30), their children, and their parents. Scholarships are awarded in increments of $1,000 for full-time students, $500 for part-time students, and the Jeffrey Bardsley scholarship awards $5,000.
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March 7, 2022
Foundation
MPS Society
Scholarship Category
Scholarship
Summary
A scholarship of up to $500 per individual per semester is available to member applicants to attend post-secondary education. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals with Spina Bifida to assist them in their pursuit of post-high school education. Funds may be used for tuition, books, room and board, and specialized equipment that is required to complete their course of study. Scholarship is paid directly to the educational institution.
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Prior to or by the first 30 days of the 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
Attn: Scholarship Program
8525 Douglas Avenue Suite 39
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
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