This fellowship is used to increase the presence of minority scholars and teachers in musicology, the fellowship supports one year of graduate work for a student at a U.S. or Canadian university who is a member of a historically underrepresented group, including, in the U.S., African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans, and, in Canada, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities (as defined by Canadian legislation).
The La Unidad Latina Foundation (LULF) supports all students, regardless of legal status, who have demonstrated a dedication to advancing the Latino community. Scholarships are awarded ranging from $500 to $1000 to scholars pursuing academic excellence in higher education.
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.
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 George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy is for full-time graduate students with a pre-lingual bilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range, who use listening and spoken language as their primary method of communication, and who are attending full-time an accredited mainstream law school or graduate school working towards a masters or doctoral degree in public policy or public administration.
Full-time masters and doctoral students with pre-lingual, bi-lateral hearing loss in the moderately severe to profound range are eligible to apply for the AG Bell merit-based scholarship program. Applicants must use oral language as their primary method of communication.