Anne Ford Scholarship
Merit + needScholarship
Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.
- Award
- $10,000 ($2,500 per year over four years)
- Deadline
- 2027 deadline not yet posted; the 2026 deadline was May 10, 2026 (rolling review).
- How to apply
- Submit the online application with disability documentation (IEP or psychologist letter), FAFSA/EFC information, at least one recommendation, and three personal essay responses (text, video, or audio).
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Recommendation letters
- An essay
- A video
- Who can apply
- Graduating high school seniors with a documented learning disability (students with ADHD and a learning disability may apply) enrolling full-time in a four-year bachelor's program.
- Good to know
- Financial need factors into decisions; the committee looks for leadership potential for people with learning disabilities. The companion Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship serves two-year and alternative paths.
- Details
- Need considered