Shanahan Scholarship for Learning Disabled Students

Deadline

June 1, 2010

 

Description

$500 per semester

 

Source

Georgia Highlands College Foundation

 

Requirements

GHC Student

Applicant must be medically diagnosed by a qualified professional as having a cognitive disability (including, but not limited to ADD or ADHD).  The Access Center will verify this requirement.  Contact Sheryl Ballenger sballenger@highlands.edu

 

How to Apply

  1. Complete Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
  2. Complete the GHC Scholarship Application. (Application)
  3. Obtain a recommendation from the GHC Access Center (Director, Sheryl Ballenger: sballenger@highlands.edu) and submit documentation of diagnosis to the Access Center.
  4. Submit an essay describing educational goals, challenges and how the scholarship would assist in pursuing education and/or career goals.
  5. Send paper scholarship application, recommendation and essay to Office of Advancement at address below.
  Shanahan Scholarship
Office of Advancement
Georgia Highlands College
3175 Cedartown Hwy, SE
Rome, GA 30161

 

Questions: Contact John Southwood at jsouthwo@highlands.edu or Sheryl Ballenger at sballenger@highlands.edu.

 

Contact

scholarship@highlands.edu with any questions regarding this scholarship.