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Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Florida Atlantic University

An Informational Brochure from the
Student Accessibility Services
Division of Student Affairs

DAMON ANTHONY BETTENDORF SCHOLARSHIP

1 Award = $500/Year

Damon was born with a congenital visual impairment of unknown origin. He never considered his low vision an obstacle to his enjoyment of playing basketball, running track, music, and drawing. His self-taught proficiency for computers relates to the recipients of this award. Damon’s family established this scholarship in his memory for students studying computers as a tool for technical or artistic design.

STERLING H. HUNTINGTON, M.D., AND LAURA HUNTINGTON SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

3 Awards = $500/Year

The Huntington family initiated these scholarships to support students with physical disabilities other than visual and/or hearing impairments. The  scholarships reflect the area of medicine in which Sterling Huntington, M.D., worked during his life, and the continuing support of the family for the residents of Boca Raton.

• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate FAU student in good standing with 2.0 GPA or an accepted incoming student
• Documented physical impairment
• Must successfully complete a minimum of 3 credits per semester
• Must reside in the City of Boca Raton, the Greater Boca Raton area, or Palm Beach County

RENEE LYNN LEVINSON AND PHILIP LEVINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

1 Award = $500/Year

The Levinson family sponsors an annual scholarship for an FAU student with a psychological disability in honor of their daughter, Renee Lynn Levinson, who graduated from FAU in June 2001 with a B.S. in Chemistry. In memoriam, the scholarship now includes the name of her father, Philip, for his tireless work encouraging the academic growth of students with disabilities. This scholarship is to honor a student who succeeds despite a disability.

• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate FAU student in good standing with 2.0 GPA or an accepted incoming student
• Documented psychological/emotional disability
• Must successfully complete a minimum of 6 credits per semester

Number of Awards & Amounts = To Be Determined

Theodore R. Johnson, a former UPS executive, established a charitable trust fund to provide scholarships to students with disabilities who are attending any one of Florida’s 11 public universities. Mr. Johnson had a hearing impairment and understood the difficulties a person with a disability has to overcome; therefore he wanted to use his money to make sure students with disabilities have the chance to be the best they can. This scholarship is competitively awarded.

• Currently enrolled undergraduate FAU student in good standing with 2.0 GPA or an accepted incoming student
• Any documented disability
• Demonstrated financial need
• Must successfully complete a minimum of 9 credits per semester
• Florida resident
• Renewable scholarship for up to twelve (12) semesters

Applications for scholarships are available in March for the following academic year. These applications are available from Student Accessibility Services and will also be available early March on our website, at www.fau.edu/sas  

Required Materials

Most scholarships are based on financial need; therefore, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) needs to be completed each year. Typically the deadline for all scholarships through Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is May 15^th for awards for the following academic year.  

 Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for all scholarships except for the Johnson Scholarship which requires an official transcript. Documentation of disability must be submitted unless it is already on file with the SAS. Two letters of recommendation, attesting to the student’s academic potential are required as part of the SAS application packet. The Johnson Scholarship application requires three letters of recommendation.