Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) awards one-year merit and need-based scholarships to full-time graduate students demonstrating community service and involvement. Applicants must plan to continue their graduate studies into the fall of the award year.
Four scholarships of $2500 each to undergraduate or graduate students who are studying in the field of rehabilitation and/or education of persons who are blind or visually impaired. One of these grants is specifically for a student who meets all requirements and submits evidence of economic need. Must submit proof of legal blindness. This is a one-time award not open to previous recipients.
Applicants must be legally blind, maintain a 3.0 GPA for most scholarships, be a full-time student, including students attending a technical college or attending a university as an entering freshman, undergraduate, or graduate student (as well as students ho work 32 or more hours per week and attend college part-time), and be involved in their school/local community. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in computer science, life sciences, physical sciences or engineering. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and American Council of the Blind (ACB) have partnered together to offer educational scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $7,500 for those attending a technical college or attending university as an entering freshman, undergraduate, or graduate student. This program awards students with scholarships to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board, and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.
The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College are designed to promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and to pursue careers in college teaching.