College Scholarships: Maximizing Resources for Education: FCIDD 2026 Results

The FCIDD Participating Clubs and College Scholarships for Students:  since 2022, the Foundation for Children with Intellectual and Development Disabilities has provided educational scholarships for students. In partnership with participating clubs, students are sponsored locally and the FCIDD Scholarship Committee reviews and recommends for approval the highest number of students as possible annually.  The Foundation is grateful to be able to assist these students in achieving their dreams. 

Congratulations to the Scholarship Committee as we recognize the increase in applications over the last four years: 2023 saw 3 scholarships for $10,500 in total; in 2024 we awarded 7 scholarships for $18,500; 2025 we awarded 9 scholarships for a total of $21,000. For 2026, we awarded 9 scholarships for a total of $28,000. Below are the 2026 recipients, congratulations and the very best to you as you continue your education!

Recipient	Sponsoring Club
Adam Azizi	Friends and Family Civitan Club
Amia Bellenger	Martinsburg Civitan Club
Nathaniel Bender	Frederick Civitan Club
Henry Godfrey	Peninsula Civitan Club
Donnie Hawkins	Fairfax Civitan Club
Joseph Hevenner	Thomas Jefferson Civitan Club
Olivia Keller	Thomas Jefferson Civitan Club
Andrew Oyerly	Martinsburg Civitan Club
Leila Chan Sweenie	Baltimore Civitan Club

If you know someone preparing for college in 2027 who lives in one of our 15 service states, you may want to have them reach out to a Civitan club in November 2026 to discuss a scholarship application!