Disability Scholarships

Explore disability scholarships for students with disabilities, chronic health conditions, neurodivergence, accessibility needs, or lived experience connected to disability advocacy and support. Compare eligibility language, documentation requirements, deadlines, award amounts, school level, and application materials so you can focus on opportunities that fit your situation.

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Available Disability scholarships

Browse available disability scholarships below or use filters to refine your results by deadline, award amount, GPA, eligibility, and requirements.

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Scholarship

Health Professions and Clinical Sciences students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of Amount Varies and a 04.15.26 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Health Professions and Clinical Sciences students

Amount Varies

Award Amount

04.15.26

deadline passed

Eligible: United StatesStudy in: Canada
MedicineLawDisabilityFew RequirementsUndergraduate
NEW

The Hughes Community Scholarship Program

Business, Management and Marketing students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of $5,000 and a 06.25.26 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Business, Management and Marketing students

$5,000

Award Amount

06.25.26

deadline passed

Study in: United States
EducationDisabilityFew RequirementsFinancial NeedHigh School SeniorHigh SchoolCommunity CollegeTrade SchoolGPA 3.0+AZHIINMDNVORTXArizonaHawaiiIndianaMarylandNevadaOregonTexas
EXPIRED

TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences (Individuals)

Agriculture and Related Sciences students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of Home Blog Opportunities ⌄… and a 04.14.21 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Agriculture and Related Sciences students

Home Blog Opportunities ⌄…

Award Amount

Non-monetary

04.14.21

deadline passed

Host: Not specified
HumanitiesSTEMMedicineBiologyDisabilityFew RequirementsWomenHispanicPhDGraduateNon-monetaryGPA 2.0+GA
Verified
EXPIRED

Research Grants, 2022, Psi Chi, US

Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistics students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of Home Blog Opportunities ⌄… and a 10.15.22 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistics students

Home Blog Opportunities ⌄…

Award Amount

Direct to student

10.15.22

deadline passed

Study in: United States
CommunityDisabilityFew RequirementsInternational StudentsHispanicUndergraduateGraduatePhDVerifiedDirect to studentGPA 2.0+
EXPIRED

E. Lucas "Full-Blooded Wolfpack" Memorial Scholarship

Education students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of $16,280 and a 05.14.26 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Education students

$16,280

Award Amount

05.14.26

deadline passed

Study in: United States
EducationDisabilityHigh School SeniorHigh SchoolUndergraduateGraduatePhDGPA 3.5+MANC
Friends and Family of John D. Sherman
EXPIRED

John D. Scholarship

Biological and Biomedical Sciences students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of $12,000 and a 05.15.26 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Biological and Biomedical Sciences students

$12,000

Award Amount

05.15.26

deadline passed

Study in: United States
EducationDisabilityHispanicVeteransSingle ParentFinancial NeedHigh School SeniorHigh SchoolUndergraduatePhDCommunity CollegeTrade SchoolGraduateGPA 3.5+CTVTWA
Verified
EXPIRED

Emergency Response Programme 2021

Architecture and Related Services students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of Home Blog Opportunities ⌄… and a 12.31.21 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Architecture and Related Services students

Home Blog Opportunities ⌄…

Award Amount

12.31.21

deadline passed

Host: Not specified
ArtsHumanitiesCommunityDisabilityFew RequirementsHispanicVerifiedGPA 2.0+
Verified
EXPIRED

Funding Available for the annual meeting of the Society for the History of Technology, 2022, US

Health Professions and Clinical Sciences students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of Home Blog Opportunities ⌄… and a 08.15.22 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Health Professions and Clinical Sciences students

Home Blog Opportunities ⌄…

Award Amount

08.15.22

deadline passed

Eligible: United StatesStudy in: United States
HumanitiesSTEMMedicineCommunityDisabilityFew RequirementsWomenHispanicGraduatePhDVerifiedGPA 2.0+
EXPIRED

Diana Memorial Scholarship

Agriculture and Related Sciences students can compare this scholarship with a listed award of $2,000 and a 05.15.26 deadline while planning eligibility fit and required materials.

Best for: Agriculture and Related Sciences students

$2,000

Award Amount

05.15.26

deadline passed

Eligible: United StatesStudy in: United States
EducationCommunityDisabilityFew RequirementsWomenVeteransHigh School SeniorHigh SchoolUndergraduatePhDCommunity CollegeGraduateGPA 3.5+CACOIDNVORTX

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Frequently asked questions about disability scholarships

Who can apply for disability scholarships?
Disability scholarship eligibility can vary widely. Some awards are open to students with any documented disability, while others focus on a specific condition, chronic illness, learning difference, mobility disability, sensory disability, mental health condition, neurodivergence, or connection to disability advocacy. Providers may also consider school level, GPA, financial need, community involvement, field of study, or location.
Do disability scholarships require medical documentation?
Some disability scholarships ask for documentation, but requirements are not the same everywhere. A provider may request a short verification letter, proof of diagnosis, an accommodation letter, or a personal statement instead of medical records. Review the official instructions carefully and share only what is requested. If documentation feels unclear, contact the provider before submitting personal health information.
What should I write about in a disability scholarship essay?
A strong essay can discuss your goals, resilience, community, advocacy, accessibility needs, or the way your experience has shaped your education. You do not have to share more personal detail than the prompt requires. Focus on what the scholarship committee needs to understand: your path, what support would make possible, and how the award connects to your academic or career plans.

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