The University of Texas at Arlington

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Below you will find links regarding financial aid and scholarships for both on- and off-campus. Although OSD regularly updates these listings, some information may have changed. Also, funding institutions may change their requirements and deadlines. All questions regarding off-campus scholarships and grants should be directed towards the contacts provided. Information is sorted by categories in order to make searching for scholarships easier. Review each scholarship carefully to determine if you meet requirements.

On-Campus Resources

Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Allan Saxe Disabled Student Scholarship
Deadline February 19, 2013 5:00PM

Each fall and spring semester, The Office for Students with Disabilities offers the Allan Saxe Disabled Student Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship is awarded each fall and spring semester to a student with a disability who excels academically at UT Arlington as well as in community activities.
Minimum qualifications are as follows:

1. All applicants must be a first-time undergraduate student at UT Arlington.
2. All applicants must have completed at least 12 hours at UT Arlington to be eligible for this scholarship.
3. All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA for a minimum of 12 hours completed at UT Arlington.
4. All applicants must be enrolled in a full load of classes (full time status is defined as at least 12 hours or more) and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the scholarship period.
5. All applicants must be in good standing with UT Arlington (e.g. not on probationary status).
6. Your application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from UT Arlington faculty and/or staff (see recommendation requirements form).
7. For disability verification purposes, all applicants must be registered in The Office or Students with Disabilities.

Applications are available in the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) in room 102 of University Hall or can be located on this website for your convenience (Note: please do not email your application). If you experience difficulty, give us a call at 817-272-3364 and we will mail one to you. OSD will secure your transcript once we have reviewed your application. Deadlines vary each fall and spring semester. All applications and letters of recommendation must be in our office by the deadline date. Only complete applications will be considered. Please contact The Office for Students with Disabilities for specific deadlines.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 817-272-3364.

• Allan Saxe Scholarship Application (PDF)

Resources for Scholarship Seekers

• American Library Association ASCLA Century Scholarship
• Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.
• International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities
• Panasonic Young Soloist Award
• Microsoft Scholarship Program - Microsoft Corporation
• Fort Worth Mayor's Committee On Persons With Disabilities Scholarship
• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
• Sertoma International
• The Mille Brother Scholarship - Children of Deaf Adults (CODA)
• Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship
• American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program
• American Foundation for the Blind
• William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship - Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Kathryn F. Gruber Scholarship Program - Blinded Veterans Association
• Christian Record Service, Inc.
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision international (CCLVI)
• National Federation of the Blind
• The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• Arthur E. and Helen Copeland Scholarships - United States Association of Blind Athletes
• Friends in Art Scholarships
• Anne Ford Scholarship - National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
• Anne and Matt Harbison Award - P. Buckley Moss Society
• The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• Hydrocephalus Association
• Chairscholars Foundation, Inc.
• National MS Society Scholarship Program - Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America
• Spina Bifida Association of America
• 1800Wheelchair.com
• USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships - Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. (CSFA)
• B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment fund - Future Farmers of America (PDF)
• Scholarship Program for Amputee College Students - National Amputation Foundation
• Kevin Child Scholarship - National Hemophilia Foundation
• HFA Educational Scholarship - Hemophilia Federation of America
• Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship - The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
• Education is Power Scholarship - MedPro Rx, Inc.
• Patient Advocate Foundation
• Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
• Elizabeth Nash Foundation
• The Boomer Esiason Foundation Scholarship Program - Boomer Esiason Foundation
• The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Texas
• Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award - The Eden Communications Group
• Stephen A. Segar Scholarship Program - Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton
• UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program
• Lilly Awards Secretariat - Lilly Schizophrenia Reintegration Scholarship
• The Lillian Cooper Droke Memorial Scholarship

Off-Campus Resources

General

• American Library Association ASCLA Century Scholarship
• Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.
• International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities
• Panasonic Young Soloist Award
• Microsoft Scholarship Program - Microsoft Corporation
• Fort Worth Mayor's Committee On Persons With Disabilities Scholarship

Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
• Sertoma International
• The Mille Brother Scholarship - Children of Deaf Adults (CODA)
• Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship

Blind or Low Vision

• American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program
• American Foundation for the Blind
• William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship - Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Kathryn F. Gruber Scholarship Program - Blinded Veterans Association
• Christian Record Service, Inc.
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision international (CCLVI)
• National Federation of the Blind
• The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• Arthur E. and Helen Copeland Scholarships - United States Association of Blind Athletes
• Friends in Art Scholarships

Learning Disabilities

• Anne Ford Scholarship - National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
• Anne and Matt Harbison Award - P. Buckley Moss Society
• The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• Hydrocephalus Association

Physical Disabilities

• Chairscholars Foundation, Inc.
• National MS Society Scholarship Program - Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America
• Spina Bifida Association of America
• 1800Wheelchair.com
• USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships - Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. (CSFA)
• B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment fund - Future Farmers of America (PDF)
• Scholarship Program for Amputee College Students - National Amputation Foundation

Health Impairment

• Kevin Child Scholarship - National Hemophilia Foundation
• HFA Educational Scholarship - Hemophilia Federation of America
• Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship - The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
• Education is Power Scholarship - MedPro Rx, Inc.
• Patient Advocate Foundation
• Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
• Elizabeth Nash Foundation
• The Boomer Esiason Foundation Scholarship Program - Boomer Esiason Foundation
• The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Texas
• Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award - The Eden Communications Group
• Stephen A. Segar Scholarship Program - Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton
• UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program

Psychiatric Disabilities

• Lilly Awards Secretariat - Lilly Schizophrenia Reintegration Scholarship
• The Lillian Cooper Droke Memorial Scholarship