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Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Please fill out the scholarship application form to apply for any of the following scholarships.
Access Abroad Scholarships
Access Abroad scholarships are available through the Learning Abroad Center, for travel beginning each semester and year-long study abroad programs. To be eligible, applicants must be degree-seeking, U of M (Crookston, Morris, Duluth, Rochester, Twin Cities) students, who have registered with their disability services office and have a documented disability.
The application is available through the Learning Abroad Center Web site, at the Learning Abroad Center, at Disability Services, and at the Disabled Student Cultural Center. Please visit the Learning Abroad Center's Web site for deadlines and additional information.
Angela Brooke Warner CF Scholarship Endowment Fund
The Angela Brooke Warner CF Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 2005 by The Angela Warner Foundation to honor the life of Angela Brooke Warner. Angela passed away on February 6, 2003, at the age of 21 after a courageous, lifelong battle against cystic fibrosis. This scholarship was established at the University and will be given annually to a student who has cystic fibrosis. This scholarship assures that students with cystic fibrosis will be given the opportunity to seek excellence in education.
For more information, please check out the Angela Brooke Warner CF Scholarship brochure.
The Minneapolis Bleeding Disorders Scholarship
The Minneapolis Bleeding Disorders Scholarship was established in 2007 by the Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center- Minneapolis to support new full-time students enrolling in for the first time in an undergraduate program or professional school. This scholarship assures that students with bleeding disorders will be given the opportunity to seek excellence in education, and preference will be given to those who have an inherited bleeding disorder. If no such student applies, scholarship can be offered to a student with systemic or other medical condition who is served by the office of Disability Services.
Marshall Access and Education Fund (MAEF)
The purpose of the Marshall Access and Education Fund (MAEF) is to enhance opportunities for learning for students with disabilities at the University of Minnesota. The fund was established by alumni of Marshall High School. Annual distributions from the fund will be used to enhance both access to the University of Minnesota and learning opportunities for students with disabilities.
For more information, please check out the Marshall Access and Education Fund brochure.
The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota Scholarship
The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota will be awarding one scholarship for $1000 and one for $500 to qualified students who are legally blind and attending a post-secondary school in Minnesota.
For additional information, please visit NFB of Minnesota Scholarship page. Or, to apply, download the NFB of MN application.
Robert and Gail Buuck Family Fund for Disability Services
The purpose of the Buuck Family Fund is to provide access to higher education, opportunities for enhancing or supporting learning, and support for guidance or training in the development of self advocacy and leadership for students with disabilities at the University of Minnesota. The endowment fund was created through a generous gift from Robert and Gail Buuck. Distributions from the fund will be used to partially or fully cover educational expenses of students with disabilities who have been selected by Disability Services according to established criteria.
For more information, please check out the Robert and Gail Buuck Family Fund brochure.
SEED Award
AWARD OVERVIEW
The undergraduate Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Award program honors outstanding diverse undergraduate students who are currently registered for full-time study at any of the University of Minnesota's campuses. SEED Award recipients are diverse students who demonstrate impressive achievement and leadership in at least ONE of the two following areas:
- Academic performance and engagement with the chosen field of study. The field of study need not be in the areas of equity, diversity, ethnic studies, GLBT studies, etc., but students must demonstrate a high level of commitment and achievement in the area(s) of study they have chosen to pursue at the University of Minnesota.
- Community outreach and activism. Students should demonstrate a high level of commitment to and engagement with a particular issue of social justice, community, and/or community organization. Such community activism can take place on or off any of the University of Minnesota's campuses.
In addition, all undergraduate SEED Award recipients will demonstrate a deep understanding of and commitment to issues of equity, diversity, and social justice through their academic work and/or service to the community. Six to ten undergraduate SEED Awards, ranging from $1000 to $3000, are awarded each year.
Students eligible for SEED Awards include:
- Diverse students whose backgrounds and/or identities are underrepresented at the University of Minnesota
- Students who are full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors at any of the University of Minnesota's campuses, with a minimum of four semesters' completed coursework at the University
- Students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Application for the SEED Award
Deadline for SEED Award applications: Friday, September 25, 2009, at 4:30 p.m.
