We are proud to offer scholarships up to $5,000 for students with disabilities.
These funds can be applied toward tuition for college, trade school, or certification programs, helping students advance their education and career goals.
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For scholarship consideration, applicants must meet all eligibility requirements.
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- Be an individual with a disability
- Have a permanent address in Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, or Wood counties in Ohio or in Monroe or Lenawee counties in Michigan
- Carry at least a 3.0 GPA
- Be enrolled in a post-secondary degree program
Scholarship Application
Scholarships of up to $5,000 are available! To be considered, you must meet all eligibility requirements and submit your application by February 18, 2025. Please email your completed application, recommendation form(s), and essay responses to scholarships@abilitycenter.org. Note: Recipients are required to attend our Spring 2025 event as part of the award acceptance.
One in a Million.
Most people with multiple autoimmune conditions would consider the odds against them when pursuing their dreams. But Olivia Ohmer is thinking differently.
An autoimmune condition is relatively rare, so having more than one is highly uncommon. Olivia Ohmer has three.
At age three, doctors diagnosed Livy with Type 1 Diabetes. A year later, they discovered she had Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease. For Livy, managing those chronic conditions meant learning personal responsibility far earlier than most people her age. By her estimate, she makes an extra 30-40 daily decisions most of us never need to consider.
Olivia attends Adrian College, where she plays on the school’s golf team. Not long ago, doctors informed her she had Solar Urticaria, a rare allergic reaction to sun exposure. Determined not to let that diagnosis prevent her from playing competitive golf, Livy resolved to overpower this condition as she does the others.
Livy received a college scholarship from The Ability Center Auxiliary in 2022. A member of the Honors College, she studies biology and public health and plans on becoming a physician assistant specializing in elderly care. Olivia understands the importance of patient care needs at all ages and hopes to advocate on behalf of vulnerable patient populations.
While most golfers go a lifetime without making a hole-in-one, Livy has two to her credit. Whether beating the odds on the golf course or handling the rarest medical conditions, she is truly one in a million.
