Have a documented disability

Direct assistance to students to encourage and enhance their independence, ongoing cooperative efforts to develop and maintain an accessible physical environment, and educational efforts to create a supportive psychological environment so students can achieve their educational objectives. Evaluates disability documentation, determines eligibility, and implements reasonable accommodations for enrolled students as guided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and University policy.

Serves children in Utah County in grades 1 - 3

Provide service and learning opportunities for students, faculty and staff and build community involvement.

Provides major advisor referrals, transfer/graduation information and support.

Volunteers and staff assist people with blindness and visual impairment to be more independent and active in their communities through transportation services, socialization and support, education, information, advocacy, instruction, training, mobility aids, transcription, parenting programs, disability rights groups, volunteer opportunities, support groups, tuition assistance, and referral services. Volunteers run the day-to-day operations out of their homes. Please call if you have questions. 

• Health/Disability Related Social Clubs
• Automobile Donation Programs
• Disability Rights Groups
• Blind Mobility Aids
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
• Disability Related Transportation
• Advocacy
• Assistive Technology Training
• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Arts and Crafts Instruction
• Tuition Assistance
• Braille Transcription
• Public Awareness/Education
• Specialized Information and Referral

Youth transitioning, ages 14 - 24

Part of WIOA Youth; Department of Workforce Services (DWS) program to help eligible youth develop employability skills, make good career choices and become successful adults.

Provides assistance with:

• High School Diploma or GED
• College Degree
• Occupational License
• Work Experience Opportunities
• Apprenticeship
• Rejoining the Workforce
• Youth Partner Referrals

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

special needs children tuition

Tuition assistance for eligible special needs students enrolled in eligible private schools.

The Financial Aid Office provides the following services:
• Information about financial aid programs.
• Applications for financial aid.
• Information about institutional scholarships.
• Applications for institutional scholarship.
• Information about non-institutional scholarships.
• Assistance in completing applications.
• Processing of applications and applicant documentation.
• Awarding of financial aid and institutional scholarships.
• Advising with regard to financial aid and scholarship

Provides financial aid resources to qualifying students.

• Tuition Assistance
• Community Based Preschools
• Summer Camps
• Child Care Centers

• Summer Camps
• Community Based Preschools
• Tuition Assistance
• Child Care Centers

Assists individuals seeking for work to develop the skills needed to find employment including interview skills and job searching. Hosts workshops and classes to assist those looking for work.

• Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
• Job Finding Assistance
• Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
• Return to Education Support
• Career Development

Qualified applicants for funding must be between ages 0 to 21 and have not received a high school diploma, educated in Weber County, have a parent or legal guardian living in the same geographical area, and attend either a Weber County or Ogden City school.

Grant funding to foster independence and make education more accessible to Weber County children with special needs. Examples of previously purchased equipment include wheelchairs, speech machines, hearing aids, special chairs, protective helmets, bicycles and iPads.

Special Needs Grant Application Process: Applications must be submitted online through the Weber School District Foundation website by the therapist or teacher who is working with the qualified student. Grant applications are due the first of every month. All grant applications will be reviewed by the District Administrator for Children with Special Needs and preference will be given when insurance or matching funds are available.

Native American students

Utah Programs include:
AIS PREP – In partnership with Utah State University, AIS established a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Program for 7th-8th grade students in Blanding and Roosevelt. AIS Literacy – In partnership with the Ken Garff Road to Success program, AIS helps provide literacy programs in 11 predominantly Native American schools to help students increase their progress in reading, in an effort to combat the high dropout rate of children between K-12th grades.
AIS Mentoring – In partnership with the San Juan Foundation, AIS helps provide mentoring programs for K-12th grade students at under-performing schools on or near the reservation.

Must be a single mother, Utah Resident and demonstrate financial need.

Awards scholarships to single mothers in Utah.

• Scholarships
• Tuition Assistance

• Summer Camps
• Child Care Centers
• Community Based Preschools
• Tuition Assistance

• Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
• Job Finding Assistance
• Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
• Career Development
• Return to Education Support

• Career Development
• Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
• Return to Education Support
• Job Finding Assistance

• Career Development
• Job Finding Assistance
• Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
• Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
• Return to Education Support

• Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
• Job Finding Assistance
• Return to Education Support
• Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
• Career Development

Families experiencing financial hardships. The Federal Poverty Guidelines will be taken into consideration for each applicant.

Provides scholarships to high-quality preschools.

• Scholarships

Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Serves as a resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues. Promotes opportunities and rights of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to use, maintain, and improve all aspects of their verbal communication, including their abilities to use residual hearing and process both spoken and written language. Offers scholarship/ financial award opportunities, membership, information, and publications.

Children with life-threatening diseases and life-altering conditions

Provides long term care and a better quality of life for children with cancer and children in need, their families and communities, through financial assistance, education, medical support, therapeutic play and outreach care programs.

Services Include:

• Educational Scholarships for children with cancer
• Free Sports, Arts & Equine Therapy Programs
• Financial support: Emergency, Basic Living, Life Enhancing & Life Saving expenses included.

People of short stature and their families; a diagnosis of dwarfism or form of short stature.

Provides support and information to people of short stature and their families.

Services Include:

• Peer, parent, and medical support at the chapter, regional and national level
• Discounted rates at the National conference; advocacy
• College scholarships and support
• Adoption and conference attendance grants
• Friendship and connections
• Referrals to medical care by dwarfism specialists

Students (grades K-12)

Provides educational scholarships to children from ages 5-18 to assist with tuition for school from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

Connects individuals and families affected by cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial to team care, providing education, and offerings personal support. Awards College scholarships, research grants, and silent auction. Provides patient/family Connections Conferences and 24 hour Cleftline.

Adults with Down syndrome

Provides college scholarships for students with Down syndrome, spreading awareness of their capabilities, and supporting their dreams of higher education and independence.

Individuals who are blind or visually impaired, their families, friends, doctors, caregivers, and anyone who works with blind or visually impaired individuals.

Non-medical information on blindness, and referrals to various sources of help, state services for the blind, and state libraries for the blind.

Resources: Offers a variety of resources, including Job Connection, Blind/Low Vision resources, peer support, and more

Scholarships: Scholarships for freshman, undergraduate, and graduate students. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants need to be legally blind, maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for most scholarships, be a full-time student (as well as students who work 32 or more hours per week and attend college part time), and be involved in their school/local community.

Programs and Services: Audio Description Project, Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Radio, and more.

Aims to ensure success for all individuals with learning disabilities in school, at work and in life.

Services Include:

• Information and Referral Resources
• Library Services
• Special Education Assessment
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• System Advocacy
• Scholarships for two graduating high school seniors with documented learning disabilities and/or ADHD who are pursuing post-secondary education.