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51²è¹Ý has two scholarships that are designated specifically for disabled populations:

1. The Peggy R. and Constance Harrison scholarship for students with disabilities who demonstrate financial need, with preference given to those with speech, language, or hearing problems; and,

2. The James A. Sutton scholarship for students with disabilities, with priority given to those with a physical limitation.

Please email dass@smu.edu for specific deadlines and application requirements. The Harrison and Sutton scholarships typically have a mid-May deadline.

Programs and services previously provided by the Texas Department of Rehabilitation Services (DARS) have been transferred to the (TWC) and the  (HHSC).

Students should contact their local TWC and HHSC offices to determine eligibility for services. Note that the goal of these agencies is to help people become employed. Financial assistance can come in several forms, including: tuition expenses, books and supplies, tutoring expenses, and technological aids. 

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Search the  Education section for disability scholarships

Jim Lubin's  site contains lists of disability scholarships

The for residents of Washington, Oregon, and Califormia.  

 

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Marc Whitehead and Associates'  

In 2024, the launched a scholarship program for students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Students with a documented diagnosis are encouraged to apply for this one-time scholarship, which can be used to fund tuition and other costs related to their higher education pursuits, including tutoring, educational resources, and more.

 

offers Texas-specific scholarships  

lists their current scholarships and application details 

offers a scholarship to Texas students, but their site also has links to scholarships offered by the national office of ACB. 

from Learning Ally

Scholarships.com maintains , award amounts, and due dates. 

Karmen Healthcare maintains the , awarding two scholarships each year.

to students with physical and/or mental disabilities. "It's ability, not disability that counts." E.W. Mays, 1967.

is proud to offer two scholarships each providing $1,000 toward tuition for the academic year to a full-time undergraduate student who has a congenital limb difference or has had an amputation.

1800Wheelchair has been awarding for well over a decade. 

to Texas residents with autism.

Kerry Magro, a young man on the autism spectrum, started the program to help others who have autism.

John’s Crazy Socks along with the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism co-sponsor the . The program offers three scholarship prizes ranging from $1000-$5000.

awards $3,000 scholarships to students across the autism spectrum.

 Annually, through the Baer Integration Scholarship Program, the to one student from the high school to PhD level.

- scholarships for students under 25 that are or have been diagnosed with cancer or a critical or life-threatening disease