Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 1988-89 - Hardcover

David R. Weber; Gail Ann Schlachter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0918276047 ISBN 13: 9780918276049

Publisher: Reference Service Pr

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Review:

Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Familes is a listing of scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships designed for use by the thirty-six-million disabled Americans and their families. The volume is divided into several separate sections that list information on programs by specific disability (hearing, visual, etcetera); general disability; state sources; and a general directory with indexes in five areas including geographic, sponsoring organization, and subject. The aid described in this book is aimed at applicants at the highschool through postdoctoral level. In the first section of the directory, each program is profiled with information including its purpose, eligibility requirements, special features, addresses, and telephone numbers. This section provides a wealth of information about programs available to disabled families. The remaining sections provide each state's sources of information on financial aid. All of these citations are well-indexed and cross-referenced for ease of use. The authors also describe directories for financial aid that can be used by nondisabled students seeking information about available options. Disabled families and the professionals who work with them will find this book extremely valuable. A comprehensive list of major funding sources for the disabled-and how to tap them-Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families is a must for libraries, educational institutions, and social service organizations. -- From Independent Publisher

From Library Journal:

This directory provides information on over 500 sources of educational financial aid for the disabled and their families. Each chapter centers on specific disabilities and is arranged by type of aid; i.e., scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, etc. Each reference outlines purpose, eligibility, limitations, and deadline. Indexes provide access by program title, organization, geographic location, subject, and deadline. Also provided are chapters on state sources of benefit information and an annotated bibliography of the 75 key directories to general financial aid open to everyone, including the disabled. This excellent up-to-date source, clearly arranged, cross referenced, and indexed, is planned as a biennial and is available on standing order. Because there is no other directory exclusively on this subject, it is highly recommended.Judith Nixon, Purdue Univ. Lib., W. Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Reference Service Pr
• ISBN 10: 0918276047
• ISBN 13: 9780918276049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 275