Grants for Visually Impaired Students
The website of the National Federation of the Blind states "if a blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance." Attending college can give blind students just that opportunity. For that reason, many organizations offer grants to allow visually impaired students to go to college.
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General
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There are a number of grants available to visually impaired students. The National Federation of the Blind grants over two dozen scholarships to blind students seeking higher education. Many of these grants are in memorial to certain people and some have restrictions as to the field of study. However, most are open to all blind students attending college. The Jewish Guild for the Blind offers $15,000 grants to high school juniors preparing to go to college.
Types
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Some grants for visually impaired students are scholarships to cover tuition, books, room and board and other college costs. However, some grants help students pay for assistive technology. The Assistive Technology Fund pays for half of the cost of such equipment for visually impaired individuals. There are also programs in individual states that exist to aide with the expense of assistive technology.
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Religion
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Some funders of grants for visually impaired students have religious affiliation. The Jewish Braille Institute of America offers scholarships to blind students involved in the Jewish community. Christian Record Services for the Blind also grants scholarships.
Interests
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If a visually impaired student has specific interests or merits, it is worth looking into grants particular to that field. The Friends in Arts scholarship is a $1,000 grant open to visually impaired college students studying art. The United States Association of Blind Athletes grants the Arthur E. and Helen Copeland scholarships to a male and female member each year. These scholarships are $500 each.
Disabled
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There are many scholarships available to disabled students. Sometimes, depending on the application, this includes visually impaired students. One example is the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation which grants scholarships to disabled women attending college. Also, many financial aide offices have scholarship information for disabled students at individual schools.
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