Visual Impairment Scholarships

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Scholarships open to students with visual impairments.

ACB Scholarships
Sponsor: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a legally blind student who is a graduating high school senior enrolling in higher education in the fall, or a current undergraduate, graduate or vocational student.

Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate studies with at least a 3.2 GPA who have low vision.

Brother James Kearney Scholarship Program for the Blind
Sponsor: Lavelle Fund For the Blind, Inc.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: No Deadline
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are either legally blind or so severely visually impaired that a Lavelle-sponsored vision assessment expert confirms that the student would need special support services to succeed in college. Applicant must be studying at one of 11 participating colleges in the New York City area.