If you have a disability, this doesn’t have to stop you from attending university. Alongside dedicated support services, heaps of institutions also offer special scholarships for students with a disability. In this blog, we’ve found some you might like to take a look at.
Who are these scholarships for?
Disability scholarships are often open to students with many different disabilities. This can include physical disabilities, learning and cognitive disabilities, sensory issues, and even mental health issues.
Some particular scholarships may target students with a specific disability (e.g. deaf and hard-of-hearing students or students with autism) so make sure you read the eligibility criteria carefully before you apply.
Why should I apply for a scholarship?
There are lots of reasons a scholarship can help with your studies. They can provide financial assistance towards things like mobility aids, adaptive technology, and other study costs. Some scholarships come with additional access to support services, or priority access to accommodation.
Each year there are hundreds of scholarships that go unawarded because nobody applies – so it’s always worth having a go.
Top scholarships for students with a disability
Here are some scholarships for students with a disability you might like to check out:
- Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship – a scholarship worth up to $10,000 each year for a student with a physical disability to help cover educational expenses.
- Vision Australia Further Education Bursary – provides adaptive technology to help students who are blind or have low vision to succeed in their studies.
- Frank Hall-Bentick Education Fund – provides small six monthly grants of up to $2,500 to assist people with disabilities to continue their learning.
- Redkite Dare to Dream Scholarship – open to any teenager in Australia who has cancer or has had cancer at any point in their life. Teens can receive up to $5,000 to help them achieve a goal.
- Maple Equality and Inclusion Scholarship – helps to provide people with a disability greater access to affordable educational opportunities anywhere in Australia.
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You can find tons more scholarship opportunities on our database here.