Vocational rehabilitation, also known as VR or VOC rehab, is a procedure that helps people with functional, social, developmental, cognitive, and emotional difficulties, impairments, or health problems address obstacles to finding, keeping, or returning to work or other helpful occupations.

Disability grants are available to help students who have a variety of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional challenges that make obtaining a college diploma challenge. This scholarship help eligible students remain in school and out of debt, helping them to meet their college and career aspirations more easily.

A number of scholarship services finance disability grants, each with its own set of criteria. They can be designed to assist students with a particular disability in paying for tuition, or they can be targeted at a broader group of students with physical or emotional disabilities. The following provides a helping hand to anyone who is in need of financial assistance and faces more challenges than regular folks!

AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship

The AbbVie CF Scholarship supports outstanding individuals with cystic fibrosis in their pursuit of higher education (CF). Based on their excellent academic record, extracurricular interests, and ingenuity, forty AbbVie CF Scholars will be chosen to earn $3,000 for use during the upcoming academic year. Every scholar will also be eligible to apply for one of two (2) Thriving Student Scholarships worth a total of $24,000 (based on their level of study). It is not mandatory for applicants to have taken, currently take, or expect to take any AbbVie-marketed drug or substance in the past, present, or future, and this would not be a factor in recipient selection.

Applicants must be US citizens or lawful permanent residents who have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) by a practitioner and are enrolled in or undergoing admission into an approved institution (i.e., college, university, or trade/vocational school) for an educational programme during the upcoming academic year.

Provided By: AbbVie Foundation
Award: $25,000
Education level: All
Subject: All 
Deadline: April 30, 2021
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AG Bell College Scholarship Awards

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers a number of scholarships to deaf and hard of hearing students who use Listening and Spoken Language and are completing a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university. To qualify, the applicant’s primary form of speech must be sung, and hearing loss must have been diagnosed before the applicant’s fourth birthday. Bilateral hearing loss in the mild to the profound range is needed. In the speech frequencies of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz, applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better-hearing ear. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Award: Varies
Education level: Undergraduates and graduates
Subject: All 
Deadline: Applications will open soon
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Alabama Scholarships for Dependents of Blind Parents

A person must have lived in Alabama for at least five years to be considered for the Alabama Scholarships for Dependents of Blind Parents. be a member of a family with a blind head of household and a family income of fewer than 1.3 times the current poverty level; and start attending an Alabama public college, university, or trade school within two years of graduating from high school but before turning 23. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: State of Alabama
Award: Varies
Education level: High school
Subject: All 
Deadline: Variable(Rolling Basis)
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American Council of the Blind Scholarship

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) have teamed up to grant educational grants ranging from $2,000 to $7,500 to students pursuing a vocational college, undergraduate or graduate school. This service provides grants to students to assist with the expenses of post-secondary schoolings, such as tuition, fees, room and board, and other costs associated with adaptive technologies.

To be considered for a scholarship, candidates must be legally blind, have a 3.0 GPA (most scholarships require a 3.0 GPA), be a full-time student (including students who work 32 or more hours per week and attend college part-time), and be active in their school/community. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Award: $7500
Education level: Undergraduate or graduate
Subject: All 
Deadline: Applications will open soon
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BRAF Cheryl D. Conkling Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship honours Cheryl D. Conkling and assists students with hearing or other physical disabilities who have shown a passion for learning. Only students who reside and/or attend school in Windsor, Colorado, Conroe, Texas, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana are eligible for this scholarship. Students must be a senior in high school who will be enrolled in an approved college or university in the fall of the year the scholarship is given. Students with hearing or other physical impairments, students who do not receive other meaningful assistance, and/or students from Louisiana may be granted preference. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Award:  $12,000
Education level: High school
Subject: All 
Deadline: June 7, 2021
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Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship

Both members of the haemophilia and bleeding disorders families, including parents, relatives, and infants, are eligible for the Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship. People with haemophilia and HIV, as well as their family members, are allowed to apply. Applicants may be seeking a post-secondary degree at a university, college, or technical/trade school. This scholarship is only available to members who live in Southern California, except San Diego. First-time applicants are granted preference. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: Peterson’s Foundation
Award: Varies
Education level: Undergraduate and graduate
Subject: All 
Deadline: June 28, 2021
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First Responders Children’s Foundation – Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship

The Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship is given to the child of a law enforcement officer who was killed or seriously injured in the line of duty every year. Awards are given based on financial need, intellectual merit, and other accomplishments such as proven leadership, exceptional success in the arts or athletics, and/or community service. The awardee must be a student from New York State or the New York metro area or must live and attend school in New York State or the New York metro area. While a declared major is not expected, qualifying applicants majoring in criminology or pre-law will be granted priority. A 2.7 GPA is expected in college. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: First Responders Children’s Foundation
Award: $2,000
Education level: All
Subject: All 
Deadline: May 31, 2021
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INCIGHT Scholarship

INCIGHT has provided over 850 scholarships to students with disabilities who are seeking higher education since 2004. This student is enrolled in Community Colleges, Universities, Vocational Schools, and Graduate Schools. INCIGHT awards grants to students who show exemplary community service and address personal challenges. Applicants must be natives of Washington, Oregon, or California, have a reported disorder, and be enrolled in higher education at the time of admission. Please click the link below for more details or to apply.

Provided By: INCIGHT Organisation
Award:  Variable
Education level: College or university students
Subject: All 
Deadline: Applications will open soon
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