Funding Resources: studying with disability

Keywords: disability, funding, scholarships, H810, openuniversity

Below are the findings of a quick research I have undertaken on [additional]
financial resources available for disabled students in preparation for an essay
which is going to discuss barriers and accessibilities in Higher Education.
The differences among nations are considerable when it comes to eligibility
for such funding – many funding bodies apply a medical model of disability
(as opposed to a charity model or a social model for instance) that excludes
multiple or temporary disabilities.

Levels of financial support differ, so does duration of financial help. Some
sources are only available to those in workplace training, others only to those
pursuing studies in certain disciplines. Germany, a country marked by its
comprehensive welfare apparatus, struck me as among the least generous
nations when it comes to support of disabled students. Here, even nationality
plays a considerable role, government funding is means-tested, and other
bodies make their support depending on the student’s political views. It has
been an eye-opener also in regards to the US – the variety and diversity of
funding sources available came rather as a positive surprise.

England/UK

BAHSHE – student disability fund for student healthcare professionals

http://www.bahshe.co.uk/

Disabled students’ allowances

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/EducationAndTraining/HigherEdu
cation/DG_10034898

HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/Widen/sldd/funding.asp

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Learning Fund

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEduc
ation/StudentFinance/Extrahelp/DG_171615

Prospects - the UK’s official graduate careers website

www.skill.org.uk/uploads/fe_fund.doc

Open University, my Alma Mater

http://www.open.ac.uk/disability/disabled-students-allowance.php

Ireland

http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7575/fund-for-students-with-
disabilities/index.html

Germany

Many scholarships depend on the kind disability [implying the medical model],
others are only available to highly skilled disabled students:

http://www.bafoeg-antrag.de/bafoegamt.php

http://www.studentenportal.de/stipendien.php

www.gottlob-stiftung.de

www.krone-stiftung.org

http://www.maecenata.eu/index.html

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EU

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/advice/disability/claimingdsa.shtml

within Erasmus placement

http://www.britishcouncil.org/erasmus-student-disability-information.htm

USA

Disability scholarships

http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/

Florida Scholarships for children and spouses of deceased or disabled
veterans and service members

http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/CDDV.htm

Michigan State University - list of funding opportunities

http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm

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Some time ago I had researched funding options for post-graduate studies. I
thought I include these results. In hindsight, I notice, that I had not even
looked up one single source of funding for students with disabilities. I am glad
my current course (H810, www.open.ac.uk ) has improved my awareness.

UK

http://www.scholarship-search.org.uk/

http://www.findaphd.com/students/funding.asp

Corporate Sponsors

http://www.phdproject.com/corp_sponsors.html

http://research.google.com/university/relations/phd_fellowships.html

International

http://www.scholarshipnet.info/

http://www.mladiinfo.com/

USA

http://www.students.gov/

http://www.4grantmoney.com/

http://www.windfalls.com/

http://www.eastchance.com/anunt_index.asp?q=us,sch

http://blog.scholarships.com/financial-aid/states-cut-grants-as-students-
borrow-more-money-for-college/

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