The Jackson E. Morris Scholarship
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The challenges from developmental disabilities go beyond social, behavioral, and educational limitations. Families often do not have the financial ability to get their children into the programs needed to succeed in higher education as far as building soft skills, affording the proper assistive technology, unique special education courses, and more. These constraints have made it so that only a third of the students with disabilities who enroll in a four-year college or university graduate within eight years.
My youngest brother, Jackson, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of three. Autism has limited his ability to communicate, and learn to do all the things typical developing children do, but he's never let it keep him from reaching as high and as far as he can. That drive to be everything he wants to be has shaped my perception of those who face this circumstance, and has pushed me to take action.
That's led to why we're here. I'm building a scholarship fund that will help support one (or two) students with developmental disabilities and their families to afford the unique costs that come with their circumstance. This scholarship will be opening up for students in the '20-21 school year at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and it is appropriately named after the person who inspired its creation (The Jackson E. Morris Scholarship).
I've pledged a starting contribution of $1000 to this scholarship fund to help a student or two with a developmental disability afford day-to-day expenses in college, specialized assistive technology, transportation, tuition, and more.
Let's remove the stigma and show that with the right support, students with disabilities can perform just as well as anyone else in college. Join me in being that helping hand to get them to the finish line.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to a cause that will change the lives of one or more students and those who love and support them. Keep in mind that any donation drives us closer to our goal. Every dollar is another one that will make a significant difference in their pursuit of a college education.
**Your donation will contribute towards the fund which will be sent directly to UNCW's Scholarship Office and Disability Resource Center.
My youngest brother, Jackson, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of three. Autism has limited his ability to communicate, and learn to do all the things typical developing children do, but he's never let it keep him from reaching as high and as far as he can. That drive to be everything he wants to be has shaped my perception of those who face this circumstance, and has pushed me to take action.
That's led to why we're here. I'm building a scholarship fund that will help support one (or two) students with developmental disabilities and their families to afford the unique costs that come with their circumstance. This scholarship will be opening up for students in the '20-21 school year at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and it is appropriately named after the person who inspired its creation (The Jackson E. Morris Scholarship).
I've pledged a starting contribution of $1000 to this scholarship fund to help a student or two with a developmental disability afford day-to-day expenses in college, specialized assistive technology, transportation, tuition, and more.
Let's remove the stigma and show that with the right support, students with disabilities can perform just as well as anyone else in college. Join me in being that helping hand to get them to the finish line.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to a cause that will change the lives of one or more students and those who love and support them. Keep in mind that any donation drives us closer to our goal. Every dollar is another one that will make a significant difference in their pursuit of a college education.
**Your donation will contribute towards the fund which will be sent directly to UNCW's Scholarship Office and Disability Resource Center.
Organizer
Julian Elijah Morris
Organizer
Apex, NC
