Disability Resource Center

DRC Scholarships

The ASU Disability Resource Center is pleased to offer private donor scholarships to qualified students with disabilities attending ASU at the Tempe campus. The DRC scholarship program is made possible by the generous donations of:

Andrew M. Brown
Ethelmae S. Merriam
Julie Sargent
Donald & Dorothy Colee

To be considered for any of the DRC scholarships, you must meet and have completed all of the DRC scholarship eligibility requirements listed in the application process.

DRC Scholarship application process:

To be considered for a DRC scholarship, the student must:

•  Be registered with the DRC as a qualified ASU student with a disability
•  Have a minimum 2.5 ASU cumulative GPA
    NOTE: first semester freshman and transfer students who have not completed 12 undergraduate credits at ASU must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA from the previous school attended. Graduate students must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
•  Complete the DRC Scholarship Application
•  New ASU students or continuing students that have received no prior DRC Scholarship award must complete the DRC New Scholarship Applicant Application.
•  Continuing ASU students who have previously been awarded a DRC Scholarship must complete the DRC Renewal Scholarship Application.
•  Provide a letter of reference from an academic professional (e.g., teacher, advisor etc.)
•  Provide a current college transcript or high school transcript
•  Be pursuing a full-time degree program at ASU
•  Establish financial need by having a current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file at the ASU Student Financial Assistance Office by the DRC scholarship submission deadline.

NOTE: DRC Scholarship Applications and required materials must be submitted together. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed

Submit all completed applications/materials by April 17, 2009 to:
Jim Hemauer
Educational Development - Disability Resource Center, Tempe campus
Arizona State University
PO Box 873202
Tempe , AZ 85287-3202

NOTE: All e-mail correspondence regarding DRC scholarships will be sent to your ASU e-mail address.

To download or print a DRC New Scholarship Application in MS Word format, click here.

To download or print a DRC Renewal Scholarship Application in MS Word format, click here.

All DRC scholarship recipients must:

•  Attend one of three DRC Scholarship recipient orientation sessions: Dates, time & location TBD
•  Apply for participation in the DRC TRiO Student Support Services program (undergraduate students only).
•  Complete 10 hours of campus/community involvement per semester. (See assigned Disability Access Consultant for specifics.)
•  Meet with assigned Disability Access Consultant, minimally, once a month.
•  Maintain a cumulative GPA in accordance with the specific scholarship awarded.
•  Continue enrollment as a full-time, degree seeking student at ASU (suspension or dismissal will automatically terminate the scholarship).
•  File a signed copy of the scholarship contract, outlining the specific requirements of the award, with the Disability Resource Center DRC Scholarship Coordinator.
Please be advised: If the terms and conditions are not met throughout the academic year in which the award is received, you may no longer be eligible for future DRC scholarship awards.
All DRC scholarships recipients may have their scholarships renewed for no more than four years while attending ASU.

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