Does anyone have any information on college grants, and/or scholarships for students with ADD? My daughter struggled through her freshman and sophomore year in H.S. and the summer before her Junior yr. was diagnosed with ADD and began taking meds. She maintained a 3.5 GPA her Junior yr and is finishing her Senior year with the same success. She has been accepted to a private college that only has 3000 students…which is excellent because of the low class size..it will be more one on one time w/the instructors. The trouble is it is very expensive, but her success rate is much better if she goes there. Any suggestions or know of any scholarships? Someone mentioned a “Rehibilitation” scholarship but I can’t find any info on it. She has worked extremely hard and I want to help her find success.
Re: Scholarships for ADD
I can’t help much with the scholarships, having just been diagnosed recently. But having gone to a small private school myself, I can give a couple of tips about how to work with the school. First, ask about financial aid. Many private schools offer excellent financial aid packages that will significantly reduce the cost of attendence. For instance, my undergrad cost about 23000/yr, but I only paid as much as I am currently paying at a large university for grad school(about 3000). Second, talk with some of the administrators at the college. Because of the smaller population, the president, dean, or provost will have more time to talk to you. Explain your situation, show your daughter’s improvement, and emphasize community service your daughter may have done. They may be able to help with college grants. Also, depending if it is a religous school (like mine), service to the church is a definite plus. For the last option, and certainly my least favorite, loans. I shouldn’t need to say much about that.
I wish I could help more, but I hope this helps some.
adam
Re: Scholarships for ADD
Rehabilitation scholarships- I had my college education paid for by the state, through the department of workforce development. With the helpf of a rehabilitaion counslour. U have to maintain something like a 2.0 to keep getting money, and such. The whole point is to get disabled people a good job when they graduate. I don’t know if this will work for u being just ADD. I am LD and ADD. I also know the states are cutting back, but its worth looking into.
Re: Scholarships for ADD
My son was diagnosed with ADD when he was in school, and it still bothers him. Apparently he didn’t get the help he needed. He needs help finding scholarships and a job. He still has trouble with things like staying on task, and paying attention. I’d like to help him as much as I can, and I at least feel that we are not alone by the work being done at this site. Thanks
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Evelyn McNabb
I don’t know of any scholarships or financial aid specific for ADD, but there are some websites that gather info about the student, and try to match scholarships. It may seem a pain, but several small scholarships can add up. There are a lot of little-known scholarships based on things like parent’s profession, religious or social group affiliation, heritage, etc., as well as interests of the student. Here are some sites recommended by the financial aid office at my school:
www.fastweb.com
www.ed.gov/offices/ope
www.collegenet.com
www.fafsa.ed.gov