Scholarships and Financial Assistance

DASS Scholarships and Financial Assistance

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  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 [email protected] for specific deadlines and application requirements. The Harrison and Sutton scholarships typically have a mid-May deadline.


State Agencies

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

Internet Resources

In 2024, the National Center for Learning Disabilities 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.

  Numerous scholarships and awards are granted by the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

National Federation of the Blind scholarship programs 

National Federation of the Blind, Texas offers Texas-specific scholarships  

American Foundation for the Blind lists their current scholarships and application details 

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

The Mary P. Oenslager Achievement Awards from Learning Ally

Scholarships.com maintains a list Deaf/Hard of Hearing scholarships, award amounts, and due dates. 

Karmen Healthcare maintains the Mobility Scholarship Program, awarding two scholarships each year.

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

The Amputee Coalition 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 one or two scholarships each year for well over a decade. 

 Autism Research Texas awards scholarships to Texas residents with autism.

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

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

The Organization for Autism Research’s scholarship program awards $3,000 scholarships to students across the autism spectrum.

 Annually, through the Baer Integration Scholarship Program, the Center for Reintegration grants a scholarship to one student from the high school to PhD level.

www.ahfinfo.com - Scholarships for students with Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders

https://www.hemophilia.org/community-resources/financial-assistance/scholarships - scholarships for women and men with Hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease

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

https://www.cff.org/Life-With-CF/Transitions/Managing-My-CF-in-College/Scholarships-and-Financial-Aid/ - Scholarships available through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.ericsfund.org - The Eric Marder Scholarship for students with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID)

http://justnebulizers.com/respiratory-care-scholarship - Scholarships for students with a respiratory condition requiring medication, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, or COPD 

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Living-Well-With-MS/Work-and-Home/Scholarship-Resources - Scholarship program offered by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

https://www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/ - UCB, Inc. is a major pharmaceutical company that has been offering scholarships to students with epilepsy for over 10 years.

https://spinabifidant.org/index.php/scholarships/ - The Spina Bifida Association's Scholarship Program offers several scholarships for students with Spina Bifida, spinal cord injuries, and other conditions.