FYI: Homeschool Foundation Offering Scholarships

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Homeschool Foundation Offering Scholarships to Families with Special

Needs Children

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http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/funds/specialneeds.asp

 

Are you homeschooling a child with special learning needs? You may be

interested in applying to the Homeschool Foundation's Scholarship Fund.

The Special Needs Children' Fund is designed to assist home schooling

families with the financial challenges of privately meeting the academic

needs of their special needs child. Applications for scholarships will

be accepted beginning January 2002. The application can be seen and

printed out from this website:

http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/SpecialNeedsApp.pdf

 

Initially, the Fund will limit scholarships to families struggling

financially whose children suffer from severe learning disabilities.

Provided that sufficient funds become available, we will begin taking

other applications in June 2002. Funds will be disbursed based on

financial considerations and severity of disability. Families will be

asked to demonstrate financial need and provide a detailed explanation

of the challenges faced by their child. Funds will be made available to

families with children who have learning disabilities, mental

retardation, hearing or visual impairments, and severe disorders or

syndromes. Scholarships will range from $50-$1000 per family each year.

Though the scholarship will not automatically be extended to the next

year, families may reapply in each succeeding year. If you have any

questions on this fund, please call us at 540-338-5600.