Wells Fargo Yearly Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
Topic: Disability Scholarships
Ian C. Langtree - Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2018/10/23 - Updated: 2023/10/03
Publication Type: Announcement / Notification
Contents: Summary - Introduction - Main - Related
Synopsis: The Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities is designed to help students pursue the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path. Applicants must also be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates who plan to enroll in full or half-time undergraduate study at an accredited United States two or four-year college or university for the upcoming academic year.
Introduction
The Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities is designed to help students pursue the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path.
Applicants must have an identified disability.*
Main Digest
Applicants must also be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates who plan to enroll in full or half-time undergraduate study at an accredited United States two or four-year college or university for the upcoming academic year.
The program will award renewable scholarships up to $2,500 for full-time students and renewable scholarships up to $1,250 for half-time students.
Applicants of the Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities award must:
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
- Have an identified disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or recurring issue that impacts one or more major life activity).
- Be a high school senior or graduate who plans to enroll or who is already enrolled in full-time or half-time (at least 6 credits per term) undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
The The Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America's evaluation team.
* Defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or recurring condition that impacts one or more major life activity.
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