Scholarships

APSU

The Cameron Ford Watts Scholarship

The Cameron Ford Watts Scholarship was established in 1993 in memory of Cameron Ford Watts. His parents, Rip Watts and Sandra Watts, both of Clarksville Tennessee, wanted to establish this endowed scholarship as a way to positively impact other individuals with disabilities. Printable file

LeRoy Parks Civitan Scholarship

The LeRoy C. Parks Scholarship was established by the Civitan Club to honor Mr. Parks service as 1999-2000 International President. Civitan's main focus is to assist individuals with disabilities. Printable file

National

Tremendous Fellowships Available
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
 
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10,500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses.  Fellows will be required to participate in the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory.  Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
 
The application deadline is November 30, 2009.
For more information about the program, eligibility, benefits and application visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html

The AHEAD Scholarship for STUDENTS with Disabilities: As a member of AHEAD, APSU students with disabilities may be nominated for a $1000 scholarship from AHEAD.  At least one (1) $1,000 (USD) scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student and at least one (1) $1,000 (USD) scholarship to a graduate student January 2010. If you are interested in applying, contact our office for eligibility requirements and sponsorship.   The deadline for applications is December 15, 2009.

Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities: A list of scholarships available for students with learning disabilities.

Scholarship Program for Amputee College Students: The National Amputation Foundation offers six scholarships to college students with a major limb amputation, who will be attending an accredited university as a full time student.

P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship: Scholarship available for a graduating high school senior with a specific language-related learning disability and verified financial need who has visual arts talent to attend an accredited four-year college or university or two-year community college in order to pursue a career in a visual arts field.

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Scholarships: NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars each year. Winners will be brought to the NFB annual convention, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.

Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Scholarship: Provides financial assistance to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in the United States.

DisABLEDperson Inc. College Scholarship Award: Information on One Top Firm/disABLEDperson Inc.'s scholarship competition, which is open to U.S. citizens enrolled in 2 or 4 year accredited colleges or universities in the United States.