Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability

The Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability recognizes students with disabilities who are working to advance the broad field of disability and health. The scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students with a disability who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in an accredited university. This scholarship recognizes students pursuing studies related to health and disability, particularly majors that will impact the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Preference is given to students majoring in public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education, or other fields related to disability and health. Preference is also given to students with a history of community service and/or volunteer activities. Scholarships are generally for $1,000 but amounts are at the discretion of the AAHD Board of Directors Scholarship Committee and based on availability of funds. The Scholarship Committee evaluates each of the applicants and determines how many scholarships will be awarded each year and the amount of each scholarship. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents living in the United States and enrolled in an accredited United States university. Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled full-time with sophomore or greater status. Graduate applicants may be enrolled part-time or full-time. All applicants must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and must provide documentation to verify this.