The Sandusky County Council for Persons with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is accepting scholarship applications.
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The scholarship is offered to a graduating senior and resident of Sandusky County pursuing a degree in higher education whose scholastic goals are directed toward working with the mentally retarded, developmentally disabled, special education or a related field.
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This scholarship will be awarded to up to five graduating high school seniors from throughout the district who have chosen to live a drug and violence free lifestyle. Applications will be scored using the following criterion: Living a drug and violence free lifestyle, being a role model, community service, participation in school activities & clubs, [...]

The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Inc. is accepting applications for its Graduate Scholarship Program.
Applicants must be pursuing graduate-level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and youth such as counseling, psychology, mental development, mental retardation, speech pathology, exceptional children, remedial skills development, hearing impaired and gifted and talented. [...]

JEDDAH — With the new drive to integrate mentally disabled people into regular schools and jobs in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Higher Education is accepting applications for scholarships for aspiring special-education teachers.
The ministry is working with Sultan ibn Abdul Aziz Foundation to encourage Saudi students to acquire teaching degrees with an emphasis on educating [...]

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