ELA Scholarship for women with physical disabilities
June 1, 2007
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA) is pleased to announce that the 2007 ELA Scholarship application is now available at www.ela.org in the scholarship section of the ELA website.
The ELA Scholarship provides financial assistance to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in the United States. ELA Scholarship awards are based on merit and are given in an objective and on a nondiscriminatory basis. Each applicant is required to submit an application packet including an application form, a college transcript, two letters of academic recommendation, a medical verification form and an essay outlining how she will “Change the Face of Disability on the Planet." Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 per year. The application deadline is June 1st, 2007.
The vision of the Ethel Louise Armstrong (ELA) Foundation, Inc. is to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet". Our mission is to promote, through grants and scholarships, the inclusion of people with disabilities. The ELA Scholarship is designed for women with physical disabilities who join with us to pursue this vision.
For more information, please visit www.ela.org or contact Deborah Lewis at executivedirector@ela.org.
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