The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association College Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have a diagnosis of cleft lip and/or cleft palate or other congenital craniofacial difference). Preference will be given to rising first-year students in any field and to currently enrolled students in a field of study related to cleft or craniofacial conditions (e.g. genetic counseling, speech-language pathology).
American Council of the Blind (ACB)- Applicant must be a legally blind student who is a graduating high school senior enrolling in higher education in the fall, or a current undergraduate, graduate or vocational student.
The Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award is open to graduating high school seniors with acceptance to an accredited school and current undergraduate students in the United States. Applicant must have a disability and a minimum GPA of 2.8.
The Baer Reintegration Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students and have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
The Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or a related inherited bleeding disorder.
The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have neurological disabilities or are the child of a person with a neurological disability. Priority will be given to direct spinal cord injuries and diseases resulting in paralysis such as spinal tumors, strokes or aneurysms affecting the spinal cord, or spina bifida.
The Cancer for College Scholarship is open to cancer patients and cancer survivors who are enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
The Cerebral Palsy Scholarship is open to students seeking or in the process of completing higher education (either as an undergraduate or graduate student) who have cerebral palsy.
The Diabetes Council Scholarship Program is open to current and prospective college students who have Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Scroll to the bottom of the page for scholarship information and application.
The Guthrie-Koch Scholarship is open to young persons with phenylketonuria (PKU) who are on the diet treatment and about to attend or already attending a college, university, or technical school at the undergraduate level. Residents of any country may apply, but the application and letters of recommendation must be in understandable English.
The Harvey Simon Memorial Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in a four-year college or university during the Fall 2019 term. Applicant must have had a form of cancer sometime during their lifetime.
The HIV League Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 2.5 GPA and are living with HIV.
The Making a Difference for Autism Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students enrolled in a post-secondary program (college, community college, vocational program, etc.) with an autism.
The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship is open to students who have battled cancer at any point in their lives (not limited to mesothelioma) OR who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member or close friend who has battled or is currently fighting cancer. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university, community college or junior college, or a graduate degree program.
The Microsoft disAbility Scholarship is open to current high school seniors living with a disAbility who plan to attend an undergraduate program following graduating. Applicant must plan to declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field.
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Scholarship is open to students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher who are under the age of 25 and have been diagnosed with and/or been actively treated for a life threatening disease within the past 5 years. Essay and two letters of recommendation are required.
The Sacks for CF Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have cystic fibrosis.
The Scott & Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have a childhood diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Applicant must have a commitment to participating in athletics by actively participating on an organized team.
The Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship is open to students who have been affected by leukemia, either by being diagnosed themselves or someone they loved being diagnosed with leukemia. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate or is an incoming freshmen at an accredited institution in the United States.
The Team Type1 Foundation Scholarshipis open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have Type 1 diabetes and is/will be a competitive athlete at an accredited NCAA or NAIA institution.
The Teen Scholarship Essay contest by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is open to current high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and will be attending an accredited four-year college/university in the next year. Applicant must submit an essay on how Alzheimer’s disease has changed or impacted their life.
The Traumatic Brain Injury Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at or accepted to an accredited college in the U.S. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement as reflected by a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must also have a documented brain injury diagnosis provided by a licensed healthcare professional.
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Scholarships are open to individuals who have been affected by cancer through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one. Applicant must have been between the ages of 15 and 39 during their own diagnosis/treatment or during the diagnosis/treatment of their parent or sibling. In addition to the general scholarships, there are specific scholarships open to residents of Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC and education majors.