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Disability Resources

Scholarship and Intership Opportunities Specific to Students with Disabilities

The Disability Resources office will post scholarship or internship opportunities that are specific to students with disabilities on this page. We post these in an effort to make these opportunities available to the largest number of people possible; however, please note that we usually will not have any other information beyond what is posted here. For more specifics on each opportunity, please utilize the contact information supplied for each opportunity.

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Information on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities

Three excellent guides about financial aid that target information and resources specific to students with disabilities are:Creating Options guide for students with disabilities (accessible PDF format) from George Washington University, the College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities guide from DO-IT at the University of Washington, and the scholarships page from Disability.gov. A good source of targeted scholarship information is FastWeb.

Scholarships

Scholarship Lists

The following pages have lists of scholarships available for students with disabilities:

Proyecto Vision

Scholarship Workshop

FinAid.org

DisabilityInfo.gov

Disaboom.com

Michigan State University

 

General Disability-Related Scholarships
Visual Impairments/Blindness
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Learning Disabilities
Physical/Mobility
Health Impairments
Other Disabilities

Internships

THE WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The White House Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity to serve our President and explore public service. We are seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competitive program. In addition to typical office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours, and complete an intern service project.

Interns may serve a term in the Fall, Spring or Summer. Every candidate must be a United States citizen, enrolled in a college or university, and at least 18 years of age.

Application and information can be found at: White House Internship Program


PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS and CO-OPS for STUDENTS with DISABILITIES

Who is eligible?
a) student who has any type of disability
b) major in engineering, sciences, math, computer science, MIS, economics, business
c) continuing undergraduate or graduate student (freshman through doctorate)
d) B average GPA or higher
e) U.S. citizen, or permanent resident (green card)

What is ENTRY POINT?
ENTRY POINT is a program that recruits, and helps to place, students with disabilities into paid internships and co-op programs in industry and government agencies. ENTRY POINT serves as a talent scout and matchmaker. Students send application materials to the ENTRY POINT program. ENTRY POINT recommends students to employers. Offers are made directly to students by the employers, through their regular internship programs. These are not "segregated" or "special" internships. ENTRY POINT is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest non-profit professional organizations of and for scientists, engineers, mathematicians, policymakers, and educators. AAAS has won awards for its 30-year history of opening doors of opportunity for students and professionals who have disabilities.

Which employers offer paid internships, as partners with ENTRY POINT?
Currently, employers include:
IBM
NASA
Google
Merck Pharmaceutical Co.
Lockheed Martin
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Internship sites exist in many places across the U.S.

What do employers provide?
Employers provide competitive salaries, workplace accommodations, and/or assistive technology as needed, and onsite mentors who advise students on career planning. Some employers provide housing assistance for interns who relocate for the summer.

How can ENTRY POINT assist my career development?
a) ENTRY POINT Success Rate is over 90%. Among ENTRY POINT alums, over 90% are currently working in good jobs in their fields or are pursuing advanced graduate degrees of their choice.
b) A productive internship or co-op now (before graduation) helps with job-seeking later (after graduation). A successful internship or co-op gives potential employers and interviewers demonstrated evidence that the student with a disability can succeed in the workplace, as well as in school. Students with disabilities have found that internships through ENTRY POINT open doors to their careers and/or advanced graduate programs.

When should I apply?
As soon as possible. Opportunities for summer internships fill up rapidly, so the sooner the better.

What are my chances?
The placement rate is about 50% overall.

How do I begin?
Begin the application process online http://www.entrypoint.org