Office of Disability Resources

Save Student Aid – posted 11/08/11

Robert Peterson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:39:34 +0000

The Student Aid Alliance supports a package of proven student aid programs to help students achieve their higher education goals without excessive debt. These programs include Pell Grants, the campus-based programs (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants [SEOG], Federal Work-Study, and Perkins Loans), Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnerships (LEAP), Federal Student Loans, Federal TRIO programs, GEAR UP, and graduate programs.

The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction is mandated to reach an agreement by November 23, 2011, on cutting the deficit by $1.2 trillion. Of particular concern, is the fact that student aid has already lost over $30 billion paying down the deficit in prior Reconciliation bills and the Budget Control Act.

The Student Aid Alliance, and numerous other higher education associations, has developed a Petition in support of Federal Student Aid which will be sent to Capitol Hill. The petition is basic and can be found at http://action.studentaidalliance.org/5371/save-student-aid-statement.
Source: StudentAidAlliance.org

Arts Commission Announces Federally-Funded Grants for Artists with Disabilities

Robert Peterson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:23 +0000

As of November 2, 2009 the Indiana Arts Commission will begin accepting grant applications for the Artist Access category, a new, federally funded component of the Individual Artist Program. The new grants, supported with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, will permit artists with disabilities to receive grants of up to $2,000 for projects that will have a positive impact on their career development.

Source: ArtsWORK Indiana

Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Robert Peterson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:16:36 +0000

Application deadline: December 15, 2009
Recipients of the Google Lime Scholarship will receive a scholarship for the 2010–2011 academic year. Selected students will also be invited to attend the all-expenses-paid retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in 2011. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background, leadership and passion for computer science – $10,000USD for those studying in the US and $5,000CAD for those studying in Canada (based on average tuition costs).

AbilityLinks.org Virtual Job Fair

Robert Peterson — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:49:26 +0000

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and AbilityLinks is hosting a 24/7 Virtual Job Fair Monday, October 12th through Friday, October 16th. As an employer, job seeker with a disability or service provider, you are invited to participate in this timely and important diversity recruiting event.

Visit Exhibitor Booths
Search for a job posted especially for the Virtual Job Fair
Search resumes posted especially for the Virtual Job Fair
Consult a disability and employment expert
Chat with employers
Join a webinar and more

Career and Community for People with Disabilities

Robert Peterson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:25:45 +0000

Open the Door to Opportunity! GettingHired.com – where people with disabilities gather, network, & find success in the workplace with employers.

ArtsWORK Indiana – focusing on disability issues

Robert Peterson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:50:46 +0000

ArtsWORK Indiana is an informal, statewide group of people interested in improving arts-related professional opportunities and careers for people with disabilities. Its mission is “to facilitate access to careers in the arts for people with disabilities through awareness, education, and encouragement.”