Scholarships and Financial Resources

Wayne State Resources:

Office of Scholarships
Office of Financial Aid
The Robert Oswald Cork Scholarship

External Resources for Students with Disabilities:

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
Scholarship Awards for Auditory Oral College Students

Anne & Matt Harbison Award Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship to a high school senior with a certified language-related learning difference 

ASC Disability links
Supports individuals with disabilities who would like to receive a higher education

College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the successful
participation of individuals with disabilities  in challenging academic programs such as those in science, engineering, mathematics and technology

The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA)
Scholarships for women graduate students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university in the United States.

Federal Student Aid
The Department of Educations's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America, offering grants, loans, and work-study assistance.

Metro Detroit Rehabilitation Association-Fred Howes Scholarship
Recipients are selected on the bases of achievement and financial need with preference given to students with a disability or students enrolled in a course of study in a field related to disabilities

RFB&D's Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards
For college seniors who are legally blind.  Call 1-800-221-4792 for more information

The Yes I Can! Foundation Scholarship
The Foundation for Exceptional Children's Yes I Can! International Awards Program acknowledges the achievements of children and youth with disabilities