The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has money and wants to support blind/low vision students majoring in STEM fields!
This year, APH is offering $36,000 in scholarships, and deadlines are coming soon.
The 2022 Peter Papano APH STEM Scholarship ($5,000; five scholarships available)
- Deadline: June 17, 2022
- For high school seniors:
- Planning to major in a STEM subject
- Who will be enrolled full-time in college in fall, 2022
- Who are legally blind
- To apply: follow directions on the 2022 Peter Papano APH STEM Scholarship information sheet
- Contact information
- School plans
- Certification of legal blindness
- Essay (1,000 words or fewer)
- One letter of reference
The 2022 PPG Foundation APH STEM Scholarship ($5,000; two scholarships available)
- Deadline: July 1, 2022
- For high school seniors:
- Majoring in chemistry, physics, or another physical science
- Who will be enrolled full-time in college in fall, 2022
- Who are legally blind
- To apply: follow directions on the 2022 PPG Foundation APH STEM Scholarship information sheet
- Contact information
- School plans
- Certification of legal blindness
- Essay (1,000 words or fewer)
- One letter of reference
The 2022 APH Coding Symposium STEM Scholarship ($1,000; one scholarship available)
- Deadline: June 17, 2022
- For college freshmen:
- Majoring in technology
- Who will be enrolled full-time in college in fall, 2022
- Who are legally blind
- To apply: follow directions on the 2022 APH Coding Symposium STEM Scholarship information sheet
- Contact information
- School plans
- Certification of legal blindness
- Essay (1,000 words or fewer)
- One letter of reference
Contact us
Follow the Bridges Helpdesk Facebook page for more transition tips, and please contact the Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families, and Educators anytime using:
- Our Accessible web form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Text: Send to: (410) 305-9199
- Bridges Helpdesk Facebook page or Facebook Messenger
- Voice mail: Call (443) 320-4003, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.