| College grants for the disabled are necessary even in | | | | institutions: |
| this progressive time. This is mainly because those with | | | | George Washington University. Provides an entire |
| disabilities and handicaps have been found to be at a | | | | informational brochure outlining their financial aid |
| distinct disadvantage when it comes to pursuing higher | | | | contributions for students with disabilities. |
| education. To resolve that concern several corporate | | | | Gallaudet University. This educational institution is for |
| and private sources and the federal government have | | | | the deaf and hearing impaired and offers financial aid |
| created programs that issue loans, scholarships and | | | | for the disabled. |
| grants to the disabled. Disabled in this context can | | | | George Mason University. Actually has a Disability |
| refer to mental or physical disabilities. This article will | | | | Resource Center that allows the disabled to research, |
| focus primarily on college grants for the disabled. | | | | apply and obtain grants and scholarships. |
| Background Information | | | | Western Michigan University. Created a fellowship |
| A law was passed in 1975 called the Individuals with | | | | program for disabled students that seek a higher |
| Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The main intent was | | | | education in the rehabilitation science field. |
| to make sure that over 40 million Americans would | | | | Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. |
| have more accessibility and mobility in the country. This | | | | Offers various education awards for undergraduate |
| law was amended to include other benefits which | | | | and graduate students that have physical impairment |
| allowed other organizations to provide grants and | | | | or learning disabilities. This is for those attending |
| scholarship awards through (IDEA). A good example | | | | Kentucky college. |
| of this is the National Federation for the Blind and the | | | | In Closing |
| National Association of the Deaf who both award | | | | This article has hopefully opened the eyes for those |
| scholarship and grant money through (IDEA). | | | | who are disabled or know someone that is who is also |
| Additional Assistance | | | | seeking a higher education. As with any static list of |
| After (IDEA) made the act of segregation of disabled | | | | information offered online please contact the specific |
| students an illegal one a number of universities and | | | | institutions for more timely information regarding their |
| colleges have stepped up and made education funding | | | | scholarship or grant offerings. By utilizing this |
| available for the disabled. The following list while not | | | | information you should make your search for college |
| exhaustive by any means does list some of those | | | | grants for the disabled a very efficient one. |