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Michael Cardin Scholarships Awarded to 61 Special Needs Students from Maryland Nonpublic Special Education Programs
Five Montgomery County special education students have received scholarships of up to $1,500.00 from the Michael Cardin Scholarship Committee of the Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF). They were honored for making tremendous strides despite their disabilities.
Nathan Matheson of Bethesda, Benjamin Schuman of Boyds, Leah Schuman of Boyds, Aaron Smith of Chevy Chase, and Tiffany Wilson of Takoma Park all won Cardin scholarships.
Matheson attends The Frost School of Montgomery County and plans to put his scholarship money toward school at Montgomery College.
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Benjamin Schuman and Aaron Simon both attend The Reginald Lourie Center School in Rockville; this scholarship will allow Schuman to participate in The League for People with Disabilities Camp Greentop, near Thurmont, Md. and Simon to enroll in Camp SOAR in Balsam, N.C.
Leah Schuman, a student at The Katherine Thomas School in Rockville, will be attending the Summit Camp near Honesdale, Pa.
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Tiffany Wilson, a student at the Foundation School, will use her scholarship for a nursing program at Montgomery College.
The Cardin committee gave 61 scholarships statewide to help fund additional educational pursuits for special education students including post-secondary education, trade school and summer learning opportunities. All recipients have overcome challenging physical, emotional and learning disabilities and demonstrate that every student can achieve when given the tools and support to do so.
MANSEF is a not-for-profit organization of nonpublic special education facilities that promote quality services for children and youth with disabilities. The facilities serve more than 3,500 students between the ages of 2 and 21. Like public schools, the nonpublic facilities are highly regulated by the state of Maryland. And like the public schools, the nonpublic facilities are held accountable for the quality of services they provide.
