Carl J. Megel Special Education Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 1/4/2024

Closes: 3/4/2024

Carl J. Megel Special Education Scholarship provides financial assistance to children of members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) who have been enrolled in special education and are interested in attending college in any state.

Win up to

$20,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No

Requirements

This program is open to graduating high school seniors who are children of currently-employed active members of the IFT or of deceased members who were in good standing at the time of their death.

Applicants must be enrolled in a special education school, class, or program for students with autism, cognitive disability, deafblindness, deafness, emotional disability, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior

Location

Country: US
State: IL

Condition

Autism, Hard of Hearing, Injury at Birth, Learning Disability, Orthopedic Impairment, Visual Disability

Affiliations

Illinois Federation of Teachers

Situation

Child of Deceased Parent

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