There are only a handful of scholarships and funding opportunities specifically for ADHD. Scholarships for disability in general are much more common, and ADHD can be considered a disability. Be careful and ask the funding agency if you are confused because ADHD is not considered a learning disability. Any grants for learning disabilities only would not be open to those with ADHD. Your university may also have funding and scholarships.

There are very few scholarships specifically for ADHD and searching for funds can be tricky. In the United States at least, ADHD is not technically considered a learning disability. It's relatively common for groups that fund students with learning disabilities to include ADHD and they will typically explicitly state this (this award is for those with learning disabilities and ADHD). If you find a grant that is for learning disabilities and it does not state whether or not ADHD is included, I would either assume it is not or I would contact someone and ask. It's not a silly question.

That said, there are scholarships for disability in general, and ADHD can be considered a disability, but whether or not these organizations have a history of including ADHD as a disability or not is unknown (if you  know, tell me).

Lastly, each college, university, program or whatever may have scholarships for disabled students. Again, ADHD can be considered a disability, so if you identify as disabled, it is worth searching the institutions you're applying for to see what is offered. If you have questions, you can always contact the office of financial aid and/or the disability office directly.

*See the guidelines and instructions for each scholarship. Depending on your specific ADHD, the documentation you have received, and/or the program requirements, you may or may not qualify. When in doubt, contact the organization and ask.

Disability Care Center Disabled Student Scholarship

Student Award Program of Foundation of Science and Disability

Incight (for residents of Washington, California, or Oregon only) ADHD is not specifically listed but if you have an IEP or 504 you qualify.

John Lepping Memorial Scholarship: Education Assistance for Disabled Youth (for residents of New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania only). Note from physician required but they specifically mention that invisible disabilities such as depression are considered.

There are many accommodations that can make managing ADHD much easier. The table below may be helpful in determining what accommodations you should investigate. By thinking of meetings as lectures, defenses as tests, and so forth, graduate students may find a lot of the accommodations in the table could apply. The Job Accommodation Network can be a great source for more information and ideas on potential accommodations. 

ADHD manifests itself in different ways in different people. Some of these accommodations may work for you and some may be useless. Some may work at certain times and not at others. Some may not be available at your college. 

If you're learning and you have ADHD (you're an undergraduate student, you're taking a single class at a college, you're a graduate student, or you're enrolled in a course for professional development or for a skill), here are some accommodations that might be useful.
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