Scholarships
Nebraska Dyslexia Association offers scholarships for educator training. We also try to list other dyslexia related scholarships that might be available to students and educators.
David Staenberg Dyslexia Scholarship
$1000 for a graduating senior with dyslexia in Lancaster County, Nebraska who plans to attend an accredited two-year or four-year university or college
Note that special accommodations are provided for various ways of applying to this scholarship. Applicants may either:
1) complete the online application form
2) or may request a fillable pdf form that can be completed electronically or by hand and emailed or mailed to scholarships@lcf.org
Scholarships For Students With Dyslexia
From $2,500 to $10,000 for high school seniors with learning disabilities and/or ADHD who are pursuing higher education or career training.
$10,000 for current undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities at a four-year university or college in the United States an interest in a career in financial services.
$10,000 for current undergraduates, graduate students, or PhD students with disabilities who are enrolled at a four-year university or college in the United States and pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field (such as software engineering; or electrical engineering with a heavy computer science course load)
This $500–$2,500 scholarship supports students with dyslexia who are pursuing higher education in STEM.
This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and target a career in the technology industry. The scholarships are renewable – each winner who continues to meet the criteria is eligible to receive an annual award of $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 scholarship.
The program will award up to $2,500 renewable scholarships for full-time students and up to $1,250 renewable scholarships for half-time students.