Student Guide
Scholarship Information
Towson University awards two scholarships to students with disabilities.
The Presidential Scholars with Disabilities Scholarship is a merit scholarship open to prospective freshmen and transfer students. The applicant must be a Maryland resident with a documented disability who plans to pursue a bachelor's degree full-time. A minimum high school or college GPA of 3.0 is required. This scholarship covers full tuition and fees. For further information see below.
The Laura Lamb Scholarship is open to a full or part-time freshman, sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students with a documented disability. The student must be a Towson University student registered with Disability Support Services and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. The monetary award of the scholarship varies each year. For further information see below.
Presidential Scholars with Disabilities Scholarship
Instructions:
1. Complete the "Presidential Scholars with Disabilities" scholarship application in Appendix E.
2. Write an essay that is approximately two double-spaced pages in length. Describe your background, personal goals and interests, strengths and weaknesses, and any achievements. Include your education and/or career goals, identifying any field or course of study that you plan to pursue. Also, describe your disability and how it impacts you academically, as well as any educational accommodations and compensatory strategies that have helped you succeed. Additionally, it would be helpful to provide an explanation of how the scholarship will benefit you.
3. Submit documentation of your disability. Documentation should be up-to-date (i.e., generally within the past three to five years) and completed by a qualified practitioner. The type of documentation needed depends upon the nature of your disability. Generally, you should submit a psycho-educational evaluation for learning or cognitive disability, a psychiatrist’s or psychologist’s report for ADHD or a psychological disability, and a typed letter or report from a physician for a medical or physical disability. (More specific "Documentation Guidelines" are posted on the DSS website in the Student Guide.)
4. Provide a certified transcript from the school you are currently attending. Entering freshmen should include their most recent high school transcript; transfer students should include their most recent undergraduate transcript.
5. Provide proof that you have satisfied Towson University admission requirements for the Fall of 2009. Applicants should submit a copy of their admission letter from Towson University's Admissions Office.
6. Completed application packets must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2009 and addressed to:
Presidential Scholars with Disabilities Scholarship
Towson University
ATTN: Jeanne Trageser
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
Laura Lamb Scholarship
The next award for the Laura Lamb Scholarship will be made during the 2010-2011 school year. Please contact Karen Oppenheimer, Associate Director, DSS, beginning on October 15, 2009 until December 15, 2009 regarding the amount of the award and other application information.
Requirements for application: Any student who is registered with Disability Support Services (DSS) and has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Instructions to apply for the scholarship:
1. Complete the "Laura Lamb Scholarship" application in Appendix F.
2. Read the "My Laura" article by Cindi Lamb.
3. Submit an essay addressing the following questions:
a. Are there any physical, emotional or mental comparisons you can make with Laura?
b. How do you plan to overcome the barriers you may encounter as a person with a disability in
everyday living and in the work force?
c. If you were chosen to receive the scholarship what would it mean to you?
4. Documentation of your disability must be complete and up-to-date and on file with the Disability Support Services office. Specific documentation requirements are provided on the DSS website under "Documentation Guidelines" in the Student Guide.
5. Provide an official Towson University transcript.
6. Contact the DSS office for application deadline information. Only applications received within the deadline dates will be considered. Completed Laura Lamb Scholarship applications may be sent to:
Laura Lamb Scholarship
Towson University
ATTN: Karen Oppenheimer
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
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