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Sources of Financial Assistance For Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingThis listing focuses on specific sources of financial assistance for deaf and hard of hearing students and for hearing students whose career goals include service to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In a few cases, scholarship resources are mentioned in both the HEATH publication and with the Clerc Center’s Publications and Information Dissemination office. All scholarship items listed are annotated. Many of the sources now have a Web site, e-mail addresses, or both so that readers can get access to the most current information on application deadlines and requirements, amounts of financial assistance, and scholarships. The National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals
with Disabilities, a program of the American Council on Education The HEATH Resource Center of the George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables the clearinghouse to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. The clearinghouse gathers and disseminates information to help people with disabilities reach their full potential through postsecondary education and training. Scholarships and Financial AwardsThe following scholarships have been created specifically for deaf or hard of hearing students. Most scholarships are based on financial need and academic achievement. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Scholarship This organization has numerous scholarships available for oral deaf college students attending hearing colleges. Students must have been born severely or profoundly deaf or have been deafened before acquiring language. Some awards are geared toward students majoring in specific fields. Several awards are given each year. IADES Fellowship Award The International Alumnae of Delta Epsilon Sorority offers a $1,000 fellowship award for deaf women in need of financial support for doctoral studies. This award is intended for tuition costs only. The student must be deaf, have completed 12 or more credits in a doctoral program at an accredited institution of higher education, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program The Minnie Pearl Scholarship is $2,500 and is to be used at any accredited junior college, college, university, or technical school in the United States for four years. The scholarship is only for undergraduates. The scholarship is applied directly to tuition. If a recipient continues to maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, the selection committee will consider this individual for annual renewal through his/her four years of undergraduate study only. Recipients who obtain at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the end of each school year are eligible for a $500 bonus, which will be paid directly to the individual. National Fraternal Society of the Deaf This organization awards scholarships to deaf and hard of hearing members of this organization. Members who have held an insurance policy with the NFSD for a minimum of a year can qualify. Awards are based on need and scholastic achievement. Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near-Deaf The intent and purposes of the trust are the giving of financial aid or assistance to residents of the United States or its possessions who are deaf or hard of hearing and who will benefit from medical, mechanical, or specialized treatment, or special education and who are unable to provide funds for themselves. Financial aid is usually a one-time disbursement. Sertoma Scholarships for Students who are Hearing Impaired Ten $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to students with a documented hearing loss, who are full-time entering or continuing students in a four-year bachelor’s degree program at colleges in the USA. President’s Fellowship Program The President’s Fellowship Program recruits and supports post-BA deaf and hard of hearing full-time graduate students in their pursuit of a Ph.D. or terminal degree in an academic discipline. The goal of the program is to increase the number of deaf people qualified for teaching positions at the university level. The fellowship provides up to $18,000 in tuition per year; an annual stipend in return for teaching or tutoring duties; academic privileges; work as a teaching assistant at Gallaudet University; a mentoring program during the fellowship; and the option of dormitory accommodations on the Gallaudet Campus. Up to five fellowships are given each year. William C. Stokoe Scholarship The Stokoe Scholarship is limited to deaf students who have graduated from a four-year college program and are currently enrolled in a part-time master’s or doctoral program in a field related to Sign Language or Deaf Community, or is developing a special project related to one of these topics. For additional information visit the NAD Web site (http://www.nad.org) and type “Stokoe” into the search box. Other Resources for Students Who Are DeafSeveral colleges and universities have college-based scholarships for students with disabilities. Mary Gammal Scholarship is for deaf or hard of hearing students who wish to attend the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Preference is given to local applicants, but students from other areas are also encouraged to apply. Students must be accepted at the College of the Holy Cross before they can apply for the scholarship. For more information, write to: Dr. Francis H. Delaney, Jr., College of the Holy Cross, Fenwick 125, Worcester, MA 01610. Another example is the Dorothy Begun Memorial Endowment Fund for disabled students at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. State vocational rehabilitation agencies provide financial assistance to eligible individuals. Students should check their phone book for their local agency or call the National Rehabilitation Information Center at 800-346-2742. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HEARING STUDENTS IN DEAF-RELATED FIELDS CODA Scholarship The Children of Deaf Adults (CODA International) organization offers two annual scholarships of $2,000 to be awarded in the fall to two hearing high school seniors or recent graduates who have deaf parents. Applicants must submit an official high school transcript, an essay relating their childhood experience with Deaf parents, and two letters of recommendations with a complete form. IDARA Academic Scholarship Fund Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarships Sertoma International and the Sertoma Foundation offer scholarships totaling $75,000. Each of Sertoma’s 15 regions will award two $2,500 scholarships to students who live within each region pursuing master’s degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology, and have at least a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale. OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES The Council for Exceptional Children This organization offers scholarships for first-time students beginning college. Applicants must have some type of disability. Multiple scholarships are awarded annually. Reference Service Press This is a directory of financial aid material with information about all characters of people and their needs. This includes gender, ethnic background, need requirements, and disabilities. RSP is committed to collecting, organizing, and disseminating—in print and electronic from—the most current and accurate information available on scholarships, fellowships, loans, grant and other funding. Selected ResourcesThe Big Book of Minority Opportunities The College Financial Aid Emergency Kit Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Students
with Disabilities Don’t Miss Out: The Ambitious Student’s Guide to
Financial Aid Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families Financial Aid for Graduate & Professional Education Financing Graduate School Funding Your Education Grants for Graduate and Post Doctoral Studies, Need A Lift? To Educational Opportunities Careers, Loans, Scholarships,
Employment Paying For College: A Guide for Parents |
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