具有里程碑意义的大学 and HollyRod Foundation Award New Full-学费 Scholarship
具有里程碑意义的大学 and the HollyRod Foundation have awarded a new full-tuition scholarship to an incoming Fall 2023 student, covering tuition through graduation for a first-year or transfer student with autism who is pursuing a degree at 具有里程碑意义的大学.
This is third 具有里程碑意义的大学-HollyRod Foundation Scholarship that has been awarded since creation of the scholarship in 2018.
“具有里程碑意义的大学 has intentionally designed programs to help neurodiverse individuals utilize their strengths, and has always offered a dedicated college model – with a residential program in Vermont, a 成功的中心 in California, and a growing array of web-based offerings through LC Online - to students with learning difficulties such as autism, 难语症, 注意力缺陷多动症, and executive function challenges,”医生说。. Peter Eden, president of 具有里程碑意义的大学. “给n the shared missions of LC and the HollyRod Foundation, it makes sense for us to expand our scholarship options in order to improve access to our unique educational model for promising college students with autism.”
具有里程碑意义的大学, one of only two institutions of higher education in the country dedicated to teaching students who learn differently, offers a unique educational model and program engineered exclusively for neurodiverse college students, including college-ready students on the autism spectrum. The College has been providing students with the skills and strategies they need to achieve their goals since its founding in 1985.
The HollyRod Foundation was founded by actor and activist Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, to support families affected by autism or Parkinson’s disease. In addition to public awareness campaigns and philanthropic efforts, the foundation has established RJ’s Place, which provides educational and other resources for children diagnosed with autism and their families. 具有里程碑意义的大学 honored Robinson Peete with the College’s LD Luminary Award in 2016, recognizing her efforts to raise awareness of neurodiversity.
“The HollyRod Foundation is proud to align with 具有里程碑意义的大学, which for three decades has been offering educational opportunities for neurodiverse college students, including those on the autism spectrum,” said Holly Robinson Peete when the scholarship was created. “罗德尼和我, on behalf of the Foundation, fully support efforts to expand resources for young people with autism, including higher education opportunities, and 具有里程碑意义的大学 is a recognized leader in this regard.”
In order to be eligible for the LC-HollyRod Foundation Scholarship, students must be accepted and admitted as a full-time student to 具有里程碑意义的大学; possess demonstrated need as determined by the Free Application to Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and have a diagnosis of autism as determined by a qualified physician or psychologist.