2003 ELA Scholarship Application Now Online


The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA) is pleased to announce
that the 2003 ELA Scholarship application is now available in the
scholarship section of the ELA website at www.ela.org.

The ELA Scholarship provides financial assistance to women with physical
disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in
the United States. ELA Scholarship awards are based on merit and are given
in an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Each applicant is required to
submit an application packet including an application form, a college
transcript, two letters of academic recommendation, a medical verification
form and an essay outlining how they will ³Change the Face of Disability on
the Planet." Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,000 per year.  The
application deadline is June 1st, 2003.

The vision of the Ethel Louise Armstrong (ELA) Foundation, Inc. is to
"Change the Face of Disability on the Planet".  Our mission is to promote,
through grants and scholarships, the inclusion of people with disabilities
in the areas of arts, advocacy and education. The ELA Scholarship is
designed for women with physical disabilities who join with us to pursue
this vision.

Deborah B. Lewis
Executive Director
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
2460 North Lake Ave.
PMB #128
Altadena, CA  91001
(626)398-8840 voice
(626)398-8843 fax
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www.ela.org