disABLEDperson Scholarship opportunity
Read below for an opportunity to compete for $1500 in scholarship money.
Carolyn
Carolyn Malloch
cmalloch@uamail.albany.edu
Assistant Director
Disabiltiy Resource Center
University at Albany
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222
email:
phone: 518 442 5490
fax: 518 442 5400
disABLEDperson, Inc.
501 © 3 Public Charity
Fall
2010 National Scholarship Competition
disABLEDperson, Inc. is excited to announce our Fall 2010 nationally based
scholarship competition for college students with disabilities! This competition
begins on August 15, 2010 and ends on October 15, 2010 for the award of $1500.00
(one thousand five hundred dollars)!
To participate, follow these simple
steps:
1. Write an essay with no more than 750 words (prompt can be found at
_www.disABLEDperson.com_ (http://www.disabledperson.com/) .
2. Fill out the form completely and paste your essay into the form.
A few reminders: Please keep in mind that the form must be filled out
completely. We cannot accept incomplete or fraudulent forms. Spelling and
grammar is imperative. Please submit carefully edited drafts only.
In order to qualify, the student must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited
college or university in the United States of America. They must be a full-time
student and U.S. citizen (minimum of 12 credits for undergraduate, 9 credits for
graduate). Unfortunately, we are not able to award scholarships to high school
students or college students who are not attending classes full-time.
Upon winning, the student will prove disability through their Disability Student
Services department. We define disability as: “A disadvantage or deficiency,
especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents
normal achievement in a particular area, something that hinders or
incapacitates.”
Please
note that the details about our competition will be found at
_www.disABLEDperson.com_ (http://www.disabledperson.com/)
. The link is at the
top of the page and will say Fall 2010 National Scholarship Competition.
Note also that to view the details, attain the essay prompt and
essay, you will need to fill out a short registration on
_www.disABLEDperson.com_ (http://www.disabledperson.com/)
.
submit your
Be sure to submit your entry before the October 15, 2010 deadline. The winner
will be announced on our website on October 29, 2010. All decisions made by
disABLEDperson, Inc. are final.
Thank you and GOOD LUCK!
Diana Corso
Executive Director