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TACA National Medical Scholarship 2026

Families are invited to apply for the TACA Medical Scholarship. This scholarship provides $1,500 in financial assistance to help eligible families access medical care and services that support their autism treatment journey. The scholarship is designed to help families connect with qualified physicians and clinics specializing in autism care while reducing some of the financial barriers associated with treatment.

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Families in select U.S. locations are now invited to apply for the SPELLERS Scholarship. This parent-driven scholarship provides access to professional training, online classes, and in person follow-up support for individuals on the autism spectrum who are non-speaking or minimally speaking. The scholarship supports families in exploring alternative communication options through the SPELLERS Method™ program.

Recipients will receive $1,500 to support their autism treatment journey.

  • Application Due Date: Friday October 23rd, 2026
  • Notification of Award: Week of November 9th-13th, 2026

1. Qualifying Physicians and Clinic

  • Must work with a functional medicine physician and clinic that specializes in autism care and trained through one of the following:
    • MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs)
    • IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine)
    • LLMD (Lyme-Literate Medical Doctors)
    • Licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in autism

2. Diagnosis

  • Must have a child or adult diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
  • If more than one of your children is diagnosed with ASD, please submit a separate application for each child.

3. TACA Involvement

  • Be a TACA free TACA Pathway member (TACA Start Tier) before application due date.
    • If you are not already a free TACA Pathway member, click here to become a free TACA Pathway member today.
  • Must participate in at least two (2) TACA programs/events within the program year including:
    • National TACA Autism Conference (recorded or in person)
    • TACA Family Events
    • TACA Support Meetings
    • Virtual Support and Learning Events
    • Hope and Help Facebook Group
    • Monthly Learning Series
    • TACA Volunteer Program

4. Income Guidelines

  • Household income must be at or below 300% of the US Federal Poverty Level within the same year as the program.
    • Please click here to view the US Federal Poverty Guidelines.
  • Families above this threshold with multiple children may still be considered.

5. Previous Scholarship Recipients

  • Families who have received a TACA scholarship prior, may only reapply 12 months (one year) from the date on which they were awarded.
  • Families who were not selected are welcome to reapply again within award periods.

1. Choose your physician and clinic

  • Confirm your physician and clinic meet the eligibility criteria listed in the requirements section.
  • Verify that they are accepting new patients and can provide the required services within 12 months of the award.

Failure to select a physician or confirm eligibility before submitting your application may result in your application being not considered.

2. Complete the application form.

  • Provide accurate, complete, and up to date information.
  • If corrections are needed, contact the scholarship team immediately. All changes must be made before the due date of the application.

Failure to provide accurate, complete information or changes by the application due date may result in your application being not considered.

3. Notification of awards

  • All applicants will be notified of the scholarship outcome, regardless of the result.
  • Selected applicants will receive a scholarship agreement with detailed and guiding instructions.

4. Disbursement of funds and how funds can be used

  • After award confirmations, your selected physician will be notified.
  • Scholarship funds are sent directly to the physician and clinic within 3-4 weeks after the scholarship agreement form due date.
  • Funds may only be used after the scholarship agreement due date.
  • Funds cannot be used for:
    • Travel or lodging
    • New patient registration
    • Membership or concierge fees
    • Past appointments or services
    • Splitting costs between multiple practitioners or locations

Applications will be disqualified or funds withdrawn at any time if: 

  • Eligibility requirements are not met 
  • A qualifying physician is not selected beforehand. 
  • The submitted application is incomplete or inaccurate. 
  • The scholarship agreement is not signed by its assigned due date. 
  • The follow up report(s) are not filled within their allocated time and submitted by its due date.  

TACA reserves the right to refuse any applications or revoke a scholarship award if the applicant or recipient does not reflect TACA’s missions and values. 

Physician Updates

Updated: March 2026

For families who are currently working or planning to work with the physicians listed below, please note that due to high demand or provider transitions, these providers may be unable to accept new patients or meet the appointment requirements for the TACA scholarship. TACA strongly recommends families to confirm availability of these physicians’ services prior to applying or explore other providers within the same practice.

Dr. Daniel Rossignol – Rossignol Medical Center
Dr. Richard Frye – Rossignol Medical Center