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Anne Ford Scholarship
Direct application
$10,000
1 winner
About this scholarship
Graduating U.S. high school seniors with a documented learning disability who will enroll full time in an accredited four-year bachelor's program may apply for NCLD's Anne Ford Scholarship. Qualifying disabilities include dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, and related conditions; students with co-occurring ADHD or autism are eligible if they also have a qualifying learning disability.
One recipient receives $10,000, distributed as $2,500 per year over four years.
Complete the online application with documentation of your diagnosed learning disability, FAFSA information, at least one letter of recommendation, and responses to three personal questions via text, video, or audio.
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What else to submit
- Documentation verifying diagnosed learning disability
- FAFSA information
- At least one letter of recommendation
- Responses to three personal questions in text, video, or audio
- Submit FAFSA information and Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)
- Submit documentation verifying a diagnosed learning disability
- Submit at least one letter of recommendation
- College program must be an accredited four-year bachelor's program.
- Students with co-occurring ADHD or autism qualify only if they also have a qualifying learning disability.