Outside Scholarship Opportunities

American Council of the Blind of Ohio (A.C.B.O.) The ACBO is offering five scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. The application may be downloaded at www.acbohio.org  or located directly at www.acbohio.org/application_2008.php. The applicant must be an Ohio resident or attend an Ohio school, enrolled in a 2 year or more post secondary degree program and be legally blind. Send completed application to ACB-Ohio Scholarship Committee, 108 East Pleasant Street, Mount Vernon OH, 43050. For any questions, please call 1-800-835-2226 or 740-397-8492. Completed applications must be postmarked no later that August 1, 2008.

Scholarships Available for Students with Disabilities -

The National Center for Learning Disabilities - Anne Ford Scholarship -  http://www.ncld.org/content/view/871/456074/

The National Center for Learning Disabilities - http://www.ncld.org/content/view/725/508/

HEATH has a financial aid and scholarships section - http://www.heath.gwu.edu/links

The Center for Dyslexia has a listing of scholarships for people with LDs - http://dyslexia.mtsu.edu/areasofinterest/adults/collegescholarships

FastWeb.com - Free Scholarship Search Database. 600,000 scholarships worth $1 billion.  Receive automatic email updates.

P.E.O. (Program for Continuing Education) – This is a one-time grant program providing financial assistance to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to resume studies due to changing demands in their lives. Applicants must be seeking a four year degree, expecting to graduate within the next two academic years and have financial need. Please contact the local chapter representative, Mrs. Jack Feid, 326 Cedar Street, Granville OH 43023 or (740) 587-0900 for an application.

SchoolSoup.com - World's Largest Scholarship Database - We are proud to introduce the world's largest scholarship database located at www.SchoolSoup.com. Compare the size of our database ($32 Billion in awards) to other popular scholarship search websites.  Our website is new but our experience in scholarship research is not. We have been collecting scholarship information since 1988 and leasing it to a limited number of Fortune 500 companies. Now for the first time our private scholarship database is available to the general public - free of charge.  At SchoolSoup.com we do not collect students' personal information for resale to third parties - making SchoolSoup both the best and the safest place for students to research scholarships on the internet.  In addition to scholarships, Schoolsoup will soon offer students a college test prep center and a career assessment and job placement center.

State Grants & Scholarships - State Grants and Scholarships (SGS) administers a variety of grant and scholarship programs to aid students as they pursue higher education.  This site provides information on grants and scholarships funded by the State of Ohio and provides links to other sources of financial aid, http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/index.php.

Youth Survivor College Scholarship Opportunity - Established in 2000, this program is designed to provide young cancer patients or survivors assistance in pursuing higher education from an accredited school.  As cancer survivors and role models, scholarship recipients may be invited to serve as American Society volunteers, to train as mentors for future scholarship recipients, and to represent the American Cancer Society on campus and in their communities.  Applicants must be a resident of Ohio, U.S. Citizen, diagnosed with cancer before age 21, under age 25 at the time of application,  and plan to attend an accredited university or community college in the United States.  To obtain an application or for more information about the program, contact the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/ohiogrants or 888.227.6446 ext 8405 or 8409, or OhioACS@cancer.org

More Scholarship Opportunities below:

Ron Brown Scholarships: http://www.RonBrown.org
 
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships: http://www.jackierobinson.org/
 
Intel Science Talent Search: http://www.sciserv.org/sts
 
The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
 
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships): http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
 
Gates Millennium Scholarships (Annual): http://www.gmsp.org/(hmrfvje1fdxdi0nwbrpmbd45)/default.aspx
 
McDonald's Scholarships (Annual): http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/people/scholarship.html
 
Broke Scholars Scholarships: http://scholarships.brokescholar.com/
 
National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships: http://www.nsbe.org/programs/nsbescholarships.php

National Merit Scholarships: http://www.nationalmerit.org/
 
College Board Scholarship Search: http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
 
Paralegal Scholarships: http://www.paralegals.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=13
 
American Legion Scholarships: http://www.legion.org

Air Force ROTC High School  Scholarships: http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/index.php

Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

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