In Florida, dial 711, otherwise
1.800.955.8771 (TTY)
1.800.955.8770 (Voice)
Assistive Technology - The need for assistive technology is to lessen or remove barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The Student Disability Resource Center have equipment to check out or to provide demonstration for students registered with our office.
Theodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship - The Johnson Scholarship, funded by the Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation, Inc., is a competitively awarded program which is available to undergraduate students with disabilities who enroll in a State University System of Florida (SUS) institution.
Dan McLeod Memorial Scholarship - The Dan McLeod Memorial Scholarship is a competitively awarded scholarship which is available to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who attend the University of West Florida (UWF). Students must adhere to the following application guidelines in order to qualify for consideration.
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars - The Washington Center is able to provides a total of 50 competitive scholarship awards for each eligible undergraduate student with disabilities interested in working in the executive, judicial or legislative branches of the federal government. (Scholarships are not available in the summer).
Schwallie Family Scholarship for Post-Secondary Education In 2008, the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) introduced the Schwallie Family Scholarship Program to support qualified individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome residing in the United States pursuing post-secondary education. OAR will present awards of $3,000 each across three categories: 1) Four-year undergraduate college or university; 2) Two-year undergraduate college, and; 3) Trade, technical or vocational school. These will be one-time awards for any recipient.
Educational Testing Services - This link provides information on standardized testing for students with disabilities wishing to enter or graduate from UWF. Information including requirements, documentation standards, procedures, and application can also be found at this site.
Library Resources- This link provides information and resources for The University of West Florida Libraries; which include the John C. Pace Library, the primary facility on the main campus in Pensacola, the Emerald Coast Library, located in Fort Walton Beach, and the Curriculum Materials Library and the Music Library, which are also located on the main campus.
Tutoring Services - Tutoring services are available to all UWF students through the Learning Center building 52 room 151. They provide free face-to-face and online tutorial assistance and academic support services to all currently enrolled students. In addition to the Learning Center, tutoring is also available at Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring Lab located in building 4, room 302, the Writing Lab located in the Writing Center in building 51 room 157 and the Computer Science Multiplatform Lab (MPL) located in building 79, room 175.
Health Center - This link provides information for the Student Health Services Center which provides high quality primary health care, education, and prevention services to all currently enrolled students.
Military and Veterans Resource Center -The primary goal of the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) is helping military and veteran students successfully transition from the military environment to campus life. The UWF MVRC is located in Building 38 room 147; Hours 0800 - 1700.