In our February issue we identified several scholarships and summer internship programs available to students with disabilities. Additional information has since become available about more scholarships that we feel you should be aware of.
Mitsubishi Electric America Scholars' Program provides an intensive, skills-building program designed to prepare students with disabilities for graduate study in public policy. No major is required, but calculus, economics and statistics are helpful. Applicants must have completed their junior year and must have at least one undergraduate semester remaining before graduation. Application form, documentation of disability, personal statement, two academic recommendations and transcripts from all colleges attended must be postmarked by April 1, 1996. Additional information and application forms are available from your specialist.
Students seeking a career in Rehabilitation of Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals are invited to apply for a Graduate Traineeship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The scholarship includes tuition, fees and a monthly stipend. For more information, contact Marta Belsky at OPHS or Dr. James Miller, Ed.D., at V/TTD (423) 974-4147 or V/TTD (423) 974-8090.
So here's a quick listing of the known available scholarships:
Especially for undergraduates: Phonic Ear and Oticon Double Student Scholarship and the Mitsubishi Electric America Scholars' Program.
For graduate studies: Graduate Traineeship at the University of Tennessee and the Walker Hill International Scholarship (doctoral research abroad).
For all students: The deadline for the Friendship Memorial Scholarship is March 29. See Michael Hudson for information about scholarships offered by the Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, American Council of the Blind, National Federation of the Blind, and Michigan Commission for the Blind. Students are welcome to announce artistic or other displays or showings in The Harbinger. Just let us know by the issue deadlines.