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Grants for Handicapped Children

Educational grants for handicapped children are for the individual children themselves or for their families. Federal grants are given to those who have a physical or mental handicap and experience difficulty in leading a normal societal life.

  1. Federal Financial Assistance

    • The federal government guarantees federal financial assistance to handicapped children and families of handicapped children under various laws and programs. These include Americans with Disabilities Technical Assistance Program under federal law 16.108, Blind Rehabilitation Centers, and Centers for Independent Living.

    1800Wheelchair Scholarship

    • This educational grant is given to students with motor and gait disabilities. It is an annual scholarship award of $500. Applicants must write an essay about their experience, beliefs and value systems. Applications and other pertinent information are available on the website http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship

    Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf

    • The association provides financial aid scholarships and grants to children under the age of 6 who have experienced a profound hearing loss and are unable to perform academically in a standard school. The amounts vary depending on the severity of the applicant's hearing loss, and should be used toward hearing aids, therapy and adequate intervention programs.

    Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation

    • The foundation provides financial relief in the form of educational grants to children suffering from cystic fibrosis. The funding includes medical care.

    Grants for Disabled Students

    • A student may apply for an educational grant if he suffers from a mental, social or learning disability. These grants include financial assistance for disabled students, access to a learning fund and disability living allowance.

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