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The Fall 2011 recipient of the AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship is Erika Heatherly, a student at Missippi State University.Read the full press release here.
AmeriGlide is the leading supplier and distributor of home mobility products, including wheelchair lifts and stair lifts. AmeriGlide understands the needs of wheelchair users in an academic environment, and we’re willing to help them anyway we can - that’s why we’re proud to bring back the AmeriGlide Achiever scholarship!
The AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship is a scholarship we offer to full time college students who use either manual or electric wheelchairs. One applicant will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship award. Our goal is to contribute to the future of a wheelchair user by offering the winning student financial assistance to help cover the expenses of tuition and books.
To apply for the AmeriGlide Achiever scholarship, submit an essay response of 500 words or more in length to the following question, using the link provided below: What areas of your college or university campus do you think could be improved with regards to accessibility, and how would you improve them? Feel free to write about your own experiences at your current school, as well as other schools you have visited in the past.
In addition to submitting an essay response, all applicants must meet the following requirements.
Requirements
• Must be enrolled at an accredited two or four year college within the United States
• Must have one year of college experience.
• Must use a manual or electric wheelchair
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must complete application and submit response to essay question by June 17th, 2011
• Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa.
The 2012 AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship has an expected start date of April 16th, 2012. For up to the minute information on scholarship and other announcements by Ameriglide, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
