Public Service Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities -- Deadlines: Various

About Public Service Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities

Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. The Washington Center is working to help students develop leadership skills and gain valuable work experience in the public sector. The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) offers technical guidance and support to the program.

The Washington Center Scholarship for Students with Disabilities


Funded by the AT&T Foundation and HSC Foundation, these awards provide housing assistance in varying amounts to competitively selected students who self-identify as having a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This award will be a minimum of $5,000 for summer and fall 2012 recipients. Priority consideration is given to undergraduate students; however, Postgraduate Professional Development Program applicants may be considered.

Other Internships and Scholarship Opportunities

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Application Requirements

Self-identify as a person with a disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).ADA defines a person with a disability as:
a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities OR
a person that has a record of such impairment OR
a person that is regarded as having such impairment
Provide a letter from your campus disability services office, a vocational rehabilitation office OR a physician treating you for your disability confirming the fact that you have a disability.
Available only to U.S. citizens.
Submit application by deadline for competitive placements and awards. Applications are welcome after that date, but will be processed on a space-available basis.

Internship Opportunities
All students will be placed in the executive, legislative or judicial branches of government.
Sample placements include:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration,
Office of Personal Management, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Commerce,
U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education, Small Business Administration,
and Congressional Members Offices (House & Senate)

Applications Procedures

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