Annual Rehabmart $25,000 Disability Scholarship Fund

Author: Ian C. Langtree - View Credentials
Published: 9 Mar 2017 - Updated: 29 Mar 2024
Publication Type: Informative

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Synopsis

Annual Rehabmart Scholarship Fund for students with disabilities, health science students, or special needs education.

Overview

Rehabmart, has established a $25,000 scholarship fund for students with disabilities, and for students pursuing a college degree in a health sciences/healthcare-related field, along with students pursuing special education degrees.

Rehabmart is owned and operated by Occupational and Physical Therapists who also happen to be parents of disabled children. They have designed the Scholarship fund to promote awareness to the cause of making higher education accessible for students living with disabilities.

The $25,000 scholarship fund is for:

• Special Needs Education
• Students with a Disability (of any major)
• Health Sciences Students (any medical major)

Terms Include:

• Multiple awards will be given to qualified applicants.
• Scholarship awards and amounts will be distributed at the discretion of the Rehabmart Scholarship Board.
• Awards are based on a combination of the content of your personal biography and the quality of your medical product essay.
• Total funds are not limited to $25,000, but the distribution of awards depends on the volume of applications and the quality of the applications received.

Author Credentials: Ian C. Langtree is a writer, editor, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, which he established in 2004 as one of the longest-running independent resources for disability news and information. Over more than two decades, he has written and edited thousands of articles on disability rights, health, accessibility, and assistive technology. Drawing on a global perspective shaped by extensive travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed advocate of the Social Model of Disability, the framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that focuses on removing societal barriers rather than on individual impairments. His writing is grounded in that framework and in a lasting commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.