Application for the 2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship is open to U.S. high school senior students who have a disability identified under the Maine Special Education Regulations Chapter 101 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and wish to continue their undergraduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited postsecondary institution. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and a value of $1,000 given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: $1,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who are high school seniors in Maine.
- The scholarship is open to applicants who have a disability identified under the Maine Special Education Regulations Chapter 101 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Applicants must plan to attend or enrolled into an accredited postsecondary institution.
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate their work ethic, leadership skills, extracurricular activities, adversity handling, volunteerism, academic achievements.
- During the selection process, applicants who demonstrate their financial need is not considered.
2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship Application process
To apply for the 2025/2026 A. Leigh Phillips Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship such as CV, three letters of reference, high school transcripts, a copy of applicant’s current school year, and completed scholarship application before the deadline date.
- Applicants will be required to write a profile of the applicants background between 100 and 150 words which can serve as the basis for a press release.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email info@madsec.org.
Application Deadline: 30 April 2026
Visit the Official Scholarship Website
See more on the 2025/2026 Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship