The scholarship committee meets each summer to determine eligibility for the following academic year. Only students who receive an award will be notified by a letter. The Office for Disability Services will not notify students who do not receive an award. This scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Eligibility criteria also include superior academic records, promise of future professional success, and chronic health problems.
Preferential consideration is given to students with chronic diabetes.
This award has been created to aid students with severe visual impairments. Other qualifications for the award include sophomore standing or higher, a grade point average of at least 2.5, and demonstrated perseverance and strength of character. Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarships Penn State has received a grant from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation to offer scholarships to students with disabilities who are degree candidates. This scholarship is awarded to financially needy students with a disability who are enrolled or are planning to enroll full-time at the University. Interested students must exhibit a documented need for financial aid and must qualify as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.