Who Can Apply:
- Susie Elizabeth was an incredible woman whose life mission was to help people with special needs, specifically autistic people.
- Our world often isn’t built to adequately address the needs of people with different abilities and limitations. As a result, academic spaces, professional opportunities, and even public infrastructure can be difficult and frustrating, holding people back from achieving their full potential. Empathetic and skilled professionals can make all the difference in helping people with special needs navigate the world and overcome the obstacles they face.
- This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Susie Elizabeth by supporting students with special needs as they pursue their goals.
- Any high school, undergraduate, or graduate student in California or Hawaii who plans to work with individuals with autism in their career (speech therapy, applied behavioral analysis, occupational therapy, or special education) may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have worked in some way to support people with special needs during their life.
Submission: To apply, tell us what inspires you to work with individuals with autism and how you plan to help autistic individuals in the future.
Deadline: March 18, 2026
Amount: $1,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/susie-elizabeth-memorial-scholarship/