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Our Latest Award Winner...
It is with great pride that 1800wheelchair announces our twenty-fifth scholarship awardee - Sandra Korn from Council Rock High School. Please check out her personal statement, poem and art work here. Everyone at 1800wheelchair.com wishes the best of luck to our latest winner!
New Scholarship Award
Established in 2006, the 1800wheelchair Scholarship Fund now bestows one or two $500 awards each year. In the past, we've asked applicants to explore mobility issues on campus, overcoming personal challenges, and much more.
To enter the scholarship students must follow the guidelines below:
- Enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in the U.S.
- Enrolled at the graduate level, undergraduate level or your final year of high school
- Aged sixteen (16) years or older
- Carry a status of "good standing" (i.e. currently enrolled)
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (or equivalent)
- Postmarked by May 31, 2023
- There is no formal printed application from 1800wheelchair—all necessary information is on this page
- There are no requirements in terms of physical disability or ability. All applications are welcome
- We do not accept fax or email applications
- Please send your application via traditional mail; express mail will not be accepted
- No need to print this page; just send your written response and contact information
- Do not send any CD ROMs, letters of recommendation, tax returns, bank balances, resumes or CVs
- Please keep a digital copy in Word or Google Docs. We'll need a copy to put up on our site.
Scholarship Topic
Wheelchairs are an important tool for people with mobility impairments, but they can also be a source of frustration and isolation. In this contest, we want you to use visual poetry to explore the challenges and triumphs of wheelchair mobility.
Your 'visual poem' can be about anything related to wheelchairs, such as:
- The beauty and diversity of the wheelchair community
- The physical and emotional challenges of using a wheelchair
- The ways in which wheelchairs can empower people with disabilities
- The stigma and discrimination that people with disabilities face
- The realization of a joyful life through wheelchair mobility
You can choose to represent words, images, or both. It can be abstract or representational. Your poem should be visually appealing and thought-provoking.
Limit your 'visual poem' to materials or techniques that can be applied to an 8.5in x 11in piece of paper, such as:
- Photographs
- Illustrations (physical medium or digital)
- Collages
Please include a personal statement that gives us an idea of (1) who you are and (2) how your visual poem relates to a challenge or a triumph you've experienced, or a challenge/triumph through which you've supported someone else. The visual poem and statement (combined) should be between 500 and 1,000 words, but feel free to write a little more or less.
Note: We will not be able to return any submissions.
1800wheelchair.com Scholarship
321 route 59 #147
Tallman, NY 10982
Your application should include:
- Typed copy of your submission (make sure to save a digital copy, so we can publish it, in the event that we decide to publish it)
- First & last name, email address & phone number printed at the top or back of each page
- Statement or transcript of your Grade Point Average (GPA) - unofficial transcripts accepted
- Students submitting their work should follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook @1800wheelchair
