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The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award |
By NCLD Editorial Staff
Published: February 10 2009
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The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship offers a $10,000 award to two graduating high school seniors with documented learning disabilities (LD) who are pursuing undergraduate degrees. The Anne Ford Scholarship was first awarded in 2002 to one graduating high school student with learning disabilities. In 2009, with a generous donation from Anne's daughter, Allegra, the award was renamed the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship and was expanded to recognize two students with LD.
The ideal candidates are high school seniors who have faced the challenges of having a learning disability; are committed to completing a college degree and setting career goals; have demonstrated perseverance; embrace new opportunities; have a well-rounded perspective shaped by experiences in school, in the community, and with family and friends; understand how LD affects their life and recognize the importance of self-advocacy; believe in contributing to society in ways that increases opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities; and will feel comfortable serving as role models for others who struggle with LD.
The application for the 2010 Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award is now available. The award will be presented to this year's winners in late spring 2010.
Read about Zeke Nierenberg and Macy Olivas, the winners of the 2009 Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award.
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