Scholarships

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.

LeRoy C. Parks Civitan Scholarship

Established in 2002, the recipient of this scholarship must be registered in the Office of Student Disability Resource Center, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be enrolled full-time. The recipient must also bea sophomore, junior or senior student. Applications will be reviewed by a committee from the Clarksville Downtown Civitan Club. Civitan's major focus is to assist individuals with disabilities.

 TN-AHEAD 4-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

1. Must be a resident of Tennessee and registered with the institution’s Student Disability Resource Center office.
2. Must have completed a minimum for 40 hours of college credit at the time of application.
3. Must be enrolled at a four-year institution during the award period for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours.
4. Must be currently enrolled for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours.
5. Minimum of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) collegiate GPA and be in good standing.
6. Provide two (2) letters of recommendation with at least one (1) from a faculty member.
7. Nomination by a TN-AHEAD member.
8. Entire application must be completed, including certification from the Student Disability Resource Center Provider as well as the required essay. You may use additional pages as needed. For more information contact the APSU office of Student Disability Resource Center 

National

Google Lime Scholarship: Scholarship for Computer science students with disabilities.

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.