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Hello, I have bipolar disorder and suffer with depression ...

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Hello, I have bipolar disorder and suffer with depression and anxiety. I have earned an associates degree and I am now going to a 4 year school to work for my bachelor's degree. Because of my depression and anxiety it has taken me twice as long to complete my associates due to several hospitalizations. I am already going to be considered a 'disabled' student by the school but I want to know if there are any scholarships for students with psychiatric disabilities out there? I can't find any. Do you know where I could look or know of any that exist? Thanks =)

 

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I am on mood stabilizers, and an antidepressant / I receive weekly therapy

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June 27 2:36 AM (7 hours and 24 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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Rather than looking for scholarships for a specific psychiatric disorder, you are more likely to find charities willing to help due to your youth, disabled category and location. Going to the local library and asking about education grants, you may find local businesses or charities set up in memory of a local person to help young people. The other thing to try is charities set up by organizations linked to your parent's employment.

Some scholarship applications for the coming year have already closed. But you can prepare for next year.

Have a look at this site: here

The other people to talk to is the student support services in your new college. They will have lists of bursaries and scholarships that have been set up specifically for their own courses. Often these have been donated by ex-students who want to encourage people to follow in their career. So your choice of course may also affect what you can get access to.




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