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BLP PossABLE Scholarship for People with Special Abilities and Special Needs

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is twice the rate of those without—but people who have completed higher levels of education are more likely to be employed.  The BLP PossABLE Scholarship Program is designed to help those with physical and developmental disabilities pursue the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path.  Our program will provide awards of at least $2,500 to qualifying individuals, renewable for up to four years, or until the desired certification or degree is earned, whichever occurs first.  

Eligibility

Applicants of the BLP PossABLE Scholarship Program award must:

  • Have an identified physical or developmental disability 

  • Be in a high school transition program or graduate who plans to enroll or who is already enrolled in a trade certification program or undergraduate study program at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the current academic year.

Awards

  • If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a minimum monetary award of $2,500. Additional funds may be awarded, based on the needs of the recipient's selected program and the overall number of qualified applicants. 

  • Awards may be renewed for up to four (4) additional years, or until the desired certification or degree is earned, whichever occurs first.  

  • Renewal is contingent upon maintaining good standing in a trade certification program, or a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) in a college or university program.

Notification

  • Recipients will be notified of the status of their application in late April.

  • Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

  • Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of Scholarships

  • Morgan Stanley processes scholarship payments on behalf of Beautiful Lives Project.

  • Payments are made in mid-August.

Selection Process

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities

  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives

  • Essay question

  • An online recommendation

The selection of recipients is made by Beautiful Lives Project and its Broad of Directors. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Essay Question

Each applicant will be required to submit an essay on the question: What can we learn when we stop focusing on disabilities and abilities and start to see what people are ABLE to achieve?