Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Scoliosis
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The Student Award Program of FSD | The Foundation for Science and Disability has established a fund to provide financial assistance for graduate and professional students with disabilities. This effort focuses on students in the STEM disciplines, and makes $1,000 awards to those in any of the following fields: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine. Download Graduate Student Grant Application Form and instructions
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Abbott & Fenner Scholarship | This is open to high school juniors and seniors. Students with any form of medical condition or disability are often eligible
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The Burger King Scholars Program | This is available for high school seniors, and while not exclusive to students with scoliosis, it is open to those with disabilities and medical conditions.
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The Disability Scholarship by the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) | The AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship Health and Disability is awarded annually to a student with a disability who is pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies (must be at least enrolled as a Junior in college) in an accredited university who is pursuing studies related to the health and disability, to include, but not limited to public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education and majors that will impact quality of life of persons with disabilities.

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ABC Medical | semi-annual scholarships, divided into the following three categories: Adaptive Sports, Scholar Athletes, and Making a Difference. The Adaptive Sports scholarship will be divided by age group (Junior, College, Adult) and will be awarded to individuals who represent good sportsmanship, display continuous respect for themselves and others, and display leadership characteristics on their adaptive sports team. The Scholar Athlete award will be given to individuals in need of financial assistance for their college tuition. The Making a Difference scholarship will be given to individuals that are trying to improve their own lives or improve the lives of others around them.
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AvaCare Medical Scholarship | Offer an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students in the medical and healthcare field. When choosing winners, we will give preference to students with a physical disability.
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Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C Disability Scholarship | The scholarship will award $1,000.00 to one student selected by our scholarship selection committee. The student must be attending an accredited college or university. The program is open to students of any age, with any type of disability, including but not limited to physical disabilities, medical conditions, mental or psychiatric conditions, speech and language, learning disabilities, behavioral conditions, and all other conditions.