Top disability scholarships for you

The Hope for Healing Scholarship is an evergreen offering that awards two recipients annually. The purpose of the scholarship, awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student each year, is to encourage more of America's best and brightest to pursue a vocation in the field of addiction and mental health. Applicants may be any undergraduate and graduate (Masters or Doctorate) students currently enrolled in a degree program in mental or behavioral health, nursing, or addiction medicine. Applications from veterans, minorities, and people with disabilities will be accepted. Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a four-year degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers four-year degrees. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last completed academic year at a four-year institution, a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the most recent quarter or semester, or a 3.5 high school GPA if no college has been completed. Graduate scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers Masters and Doctorate degrees. They must have graduated from an accredited four-year institution with a GPA of 3.0. Applications are now being accepted on a continuous, rolling basis. The next period of selection will end on February 5, 2026, and winners will be announced on March 2nd, 2026. Throughout this period, any applications that FHE receives will be automatically earmarked for the next selection round. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Gallaudet University Academic Recognition is available to incoming freshmen and new transfer students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose scholastic and personal achievements are exemplary. This scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The total Value for four consecutive years is $24,000, and for three consecutive years is $18,000. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Hillsborough Community College Disabled Students Scholarship is available to students with disabilities and registered with the disabilities office. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information and inquiries about the application.

New York University offers five scholarships in honor of fire, police, and emergency workers who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center. Dependents and spouses of uniformed members of the Fire Department of the City of New York, the New York Police Department, the Port Authority Police Department, and other emergency response workers who died at the World Trade Center are given preferred consideration. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Gallaudet University Dean's Prestige Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen and new transfer students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose scholastic and personal achievements are exemplary. This scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The total Value for four consecutive years is $32,000, and for three consecutive years is $24,000. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The TPA Hearing Trust was established to provide financial aid, including grants to residents of the United States, who suffer deafness or hearing loss; who will benefit from medical, mechanical, specialized treatment or specialized education and who are unable to provide the funds therefore themselves. Selection of recipients and amount of the grants awarded shall be decided upon by the majority of the Trustees. A selection criterion gives special consideration to individuals demonstrating the greatest financial need. Tuition recipients are required to attach a copy of all transcripts for courses of study funded by the Trust to the acknowledgement form. Grant recipients are also required to attach a copy of all receipts for expenses exceeding $50 which were funded by a grant by the Trust. Completed applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Trustees will review all applications on file as of the last date of each quarter, recipients will be notified within 30 days of the decision, and Trust checks are mailed after the first of the following month. Applications may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The WI-HEAB Hearing/Visually Impaired Student Grant is open to students enrolled at in-state or eligible out-of-state public or independent institutions who show financial need and have a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment. First-time applicants must have the degree of hearing or visual impairment certified by a physician or audiologist. Certification is not required if the applicant has previously been awarded a grant under this program. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Gallaudet University Endowed Scholarships are awarded by the Financial Aid Office. Most of these scholarships are restricted to U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents who have an I-151, I-551, or I-551C. Students must complete the Institutional Financial Aid Application (IFAA) to be considered for these awards. Since many of the endowed scholarships have a criterion related to financial need, it is strongly suggested that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and general university scholarship application.

Sandra K. Lacey had a big and loving heart that knew no limits when it came to Deaf children. She was instrumental in gathering resources and planning numerous events for deaf children attending the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and devoted her time to other humanitarian works. Sandra established the Sandra K. Lacey Scholarship Fund. The Sandra K. Lacey Scholarship will be awarded to deaf residents of Sarasota county who have wanted to learn a skill, but could not afford to go to college or technical school. The scholarship may be used for a variety of post-secondary education (certifications and degrees). Applications may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.