This is a list of 35 scholarships for students with disabilities. Applicants need proof of a disability before they can find scholarships, financial aid, or anything offering tuition assistance. The nature of students’ disability plays a strong role in what kind of aid will be available.
This center features a list of scholarships that are available for people with disabilities and come from foundations, organizations, or a broad range of other committed providers. The scholarships are open to all college students with disabilities, including students with learning disabilities.
This fund offers a wide range of scholarships with varying recipient amounts and qualifications. There are scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students alike and are specifically for AAPI students.
This scholarship is open to undergraduate international adoptees who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and civic engagement. They seek candidates who have used their adoption story and formative youth experiences to lead, serve, and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities.
This scholarship is for children adopted later in life (at or after 13). It aims to provide opportunities for advanced education (must be incoming freshman). Each year, one student is selected to receive a scholarship of up to $10,000 annually. The scholarship can go towards tuition, books, and other college-related expenses.
This scholarship is open to all adoptees (domestic or international) who plan to or are currently in higher education. Applicants could be awarded up to $500. Scholarship applications are centered around a question or theme relating to the adoptee experience.
This article answers a few questions about college scholarships for adopted youth. It also provides links to different college scholarships for international adoptees and youth adopted from foster care.
This article ranks and discusses some of the best scholarship search engines. These engines can be useful in finding scholarships that are adoption specific.
An article explaining the role a support group can play in the lives of adopted children and their families. The article also explains how support groups form and five different types of support groups.
The Support for Adoptive Families, Birth Families, and Adoptees is part of the New Beginning community. This community provides many kinds of support groups, including ones for adoptive parents, adult adoptees, and youth adoptees. Although this organization is in Idaho, most meetings are held over Zoom.
