The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) holds an annual Schwallie Family Nursing Scholarship Program Competition to support qualified individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome residing in the United States pursuing post-secondary education. OAR will present awards of $3,000 each across three categories: 1) Four-year undergraduate college or university; 2) Two-year undergraduate college, and; 3) Trade, technical or vocational school. These Nursing Scholarship Program will be one-time awards for any recipient.
Eligibility: Any individual with an established autism or Asperger Syndrome diagnosis and who will be attending an accredited institution of higher education in the United States for the Fall 2011/Spring 2012 semesters is eligible to apply. Eligible individuals need to be enrolled on at least a part-time basis (6 credits) or be working toward certification or accreditation in a particular field (e.g., studying to be a paralegal). Past recipients of a Schwallie Family Nursing Scholarship Program or immediate family members of any person serving on OAR’s Board of Directors or Scientific Council are not eligible to apply.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 29 April 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application
