Vision Impaired Scholarships for Disabled Students

If you are a student looking for vision impaired scholarships for disabled students, then consider some of the ones below.

They are pretty good ones too!

As always; you will never really know if you qualify for disability scholarships unless you apply for them!

The Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program for visually challanged students

This scholarship is normally awarded to three students, with each of them taking home $3,000 on an annual basis. It is normally awarded to students who show some promise with their education though they are visually challenged. Students with low vision are normally encouraged to apply for this scholarship, and the award is given based on academic guidelines and the visual acuity credentials set by the board.

Though the application process for this scholarship program is mandatorily done online, all the other application and supporting documents have to be submitted through electronic means. Upon selection among the short listed candidates, the candidates are normally subjected to a telephone interview before the winners are announced later on during the spring.

Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnification Award

Besides the fact that the award is presented to students that have visual impairment concerns, it is also awarded in honor of the guy who invented CCTV. The main aim of the award is to make available different video magnifiers of varied styles and brands not only to students but also to adults who have shown that they really need this.

In as much as the awardees are normally asked for their preferences when it comes to the video magnifiers that they need, there usually is no guarantee that you will get your first or your preferred choice. If for some reason awardees are not able to use the magnifier that they have been awarded, they are also encouraged to return them back to CCLVI so that someone else can also make use of it.

Carl Foley Graduate Scholarship Program for vision impaired students

This program is open to graduate students who are pursuing their education in any of the accredited colleges and universities in the country that offer courses dealing with low vision. It is not mandatory that the applicant has to be visually impaired, so you can apply for the scholarship directly through your school.

In the event that your institution of learning is not recognized at present though you are undertaking a course in low vision, you can also get in touch with the CCLVI so that preparations can be made to see that your institution can also qualify for the award.

Copeland Scholarship for Vision Impaired disability students

This particular scholarship is normally awarded on an annual basis to one male and one female student under the Arthur E. Copeland Scholarship and the Helen Copeland Scholarship respectively. The award is for a student who is in the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) and is legally blind.

The student has to be enrolled in a 2-4 year course in a university or a technical institution on a full-time basis, apart from which it is expected that the students also participate in the USABA sporting activities that are organized from time to time.

Though a lot of students normally apply for this award, the award criteria is based on academics, sporting credentials, academic goals or objectives and most importantly the student’s involvement in the USABA activities from time to time.

The award is normally given only to students who are legal residents of the US, and they receive $500.

Bressler Vision Science Award for Vision impaired students

The award is given on an annual basis to a vision scientist who has demonstrated through their leadership, research, character and service that they can achieve so much in as far as understanding vision loss, rehabilitation for people with vision loss and the treatment of eye disease are concerned.

The award recipient normally gets $45,000 to boost their efforts in as far as critical research and advancing developments in the field is concerned.

GuldScholar College Scholarships for the blind

This is an award that is given every other year to students who are legally blind but have also been making efforts towards applying to attend college. The students are awarded up to $15,000 in scholarships depending on their academic merit standing so that they are able to make an efficient transition from their high school education and advance to an institution of higher learning that they prefer.