Applying for Scholarships – many groups offer scholarships to young students that have disabilities. This is a means of encouraging students that have disabilities to attend college and to succeed in their chosen areas of study. Having a disability does not mean you have to hold back in life or not pursue your goal. Quite the contrary, actually.

Women Win Big in Scholarship Territory

• Over the last few decades much has been made of gender inequality as it exists in many male-dominated fields.
• Over the decades women have continued to carve out a space for themselves in the economy, usually finding a lack of balance economically, as well as professionally.

American Indian (Native American) Scholarships

• American Indians face a unique set of challenges in gaining access to a college education and are one of the most underrepresented groups both in college and in the degree-holding population. With extreme poverty and limited access to educational resources remaining persistent problems on reservations and educated professionals also in short supply in many communities, education is a pressing concern for the American Indian community.

New Social Acceptance and Positive Activism Stimulates Awards

A growing number of scholarships are devoted exclusively to students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Some scholarships are available nationally, and other scholarships are exclusively devoted to students from specific geographic regions. These populations have become much more visible within higher education, but still face formidable social challenges.