VIL Scholarships
There are PSU-based scholarships available to students through our Project BRAILLE, a federally funded program through the Office of Special Education Programs. In addition, we recommend checking with your State Department of Education as they often have scholarships available for low incidence rate populations. School districts may also be willing to fund part of your education with a commitment to return to the school district.
Project BRAILLE scholarships offer:
- Up to $10,000 in scholarships for up to 12 full–time students per year
- Part-time students can receive the equivalent of the full time student
Project BRAILLE Scholarships
Requirements associated with awards include the following:
- Maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in a planned full-time or part-time course of study leading to licensure as a teacher of children with visual impairments.
- Attend an initial eight-week summer session (mid-June to mid-August) completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework and attend training workshops and seminars for cohort development and technology related issues.
- Sign a statement of commitment to provide services to children with visual impairments for a period of two years for every year for which scholarship assistance is received or repay all or part of that assistance, in accordance with regulations issued by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
- Provide evidence of special education employment, for at least two years for each year of funding, to the PSU Special Education Program, after program completion, in accordance with regulations issued by PSU and the secretary, USDE.
Students who live greater than 50 miles from Portland State University and have summer living expenses may apply for a $1500 summer stipend. All admitted students are automatically eligible for funding support. No additional application is necessary.
For other scholarship opportunities, see the GSE Scholarships and Awards Directory.
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