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VARIOUS FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
VARIOUS FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
The following agency links have been collected over time. We provide these links for information purposes only. Please follow up with specific agencies for additional information. Click on the green headers to go their websites.
Assists to provide hearing devices for children with hearing losses between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. Our application provides additional information and details. We look forward to serving you.
The KATLC operates a low-interest loan program funded by both private and public money to help Kentuckians with disabilities obtain assistive technology to improve their independence or quality of life. Included are hearing aids and other communication devices. Click here for the application checklist.
The KATS Network’s mission is to make assistive technology (AT) information, devices and services easily obtainable for people of any age and/or disability. AT is any item or piece of equipment (both low-tech and high-tech) used to improve and/or maintain independence in the home, at work, school or play.
Click Here for The Buck Starts Here Resource Guide
Kentucky's Assistive Technology Locator
The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was established by appropriation from the Kentucky Legislature during the 1982 session. Eleven commissioners were designated to serve on the Commission. In 1990, the law was amended to increase the number to fourteen. In 1992, the law was again amended to change the name to the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH).
Click Here for their Statewide Hearing Aid Resource Guide
The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN), formerly the Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs, provides comprehensive care to children and youth with special health care needs
SHARP was established with the KATS Network to help make it easier for Kentuckians with hearing loss to acquire hearing aids. This program has limited funds to assist with the cost to repair hearing aids. Also, any unused or conditioned hearing aids, remotes, and transmitters may be donated to SHARP.
Funding Resources for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Lions Club HARP/Hearing Aid Recycling Program is a donation program that will refurbish and provide items to those who are impaired and low income. This resource is offered by many local centers across the United States and the world. It allows people, seniors, and those with limited financial resources access to affordable hearing aids.
Selected Medicare providers may offer coverage for hearing aids. You will need to contact your Representative to check for programs and coverage options.
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation may provide a hearing aid if it is needed for employment or school based on the severity of your disability
If you have served in the military, then you (and your dependents) may be able to receive some assistance from the nearest Veterans Affairs office.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
$5,000 DEADLINE: March 15 each year
Must use oral communication as primary mode of communication and >60dB loss in better ear
Scholarship Description
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for full-time students who are deaf and hard of hearing and use Listening and Spoken Language, and who are pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree at an accredited mainstream college or university. This is a merit-based scholarship program with award selection being extremely competitive. The number and value of awards varies from year to year. To be eligible, spoken communication must be the applicant's primary mode of communication and hearing loss must have been diagnosed before the applicant's fourth birthday. Hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderate to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better-hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
$2,000 Applications will be accepted March 31-September 30 each year
Baha Recipients
Scholarship Description
In honor of his pioneering work that lead to the first “bionic ear” and first Nucleus implant, the Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship is granted for $2,000 for up to four years for graduating high school seniors with Nucleus cochlear implants who will be enrolling in an accredited post-secondary education program. Candidates must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, be involved in extra-curricular activities, submit three reference letters, and write a short personal statement describing how cochlear technology has impacted their life.
$5,000 DEADLINE: March 15 each year
Must use oral communication as primary mode of communication and >60dB loss in better ear
Graduate Students in Law, Public Policy, or Public Administration
Scholarship Description
Sponsored by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the George H. Nofer Scholarship is awarded for $5,000 annually to full-time graduate students with a pre-lingual bilateral hearing impairment in the moderately severe to profound range who are enrolling full-time to study law, public policy, or public administration. Eligible candidates must use spoken language as their primary mode of communication, have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) or 60dB or greater, and be enrolling in an accredited graduate school.
$10,000 DEADLINE: April 8, 2025
Computer Science Focus
Scholarship Description
Google and Lime Connect are committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents. We are proud to partner to offer the Google Lime Scholarship for computer science students with disabilities. Recipients of the Google Lime Scholarship will each receive a scholarship for the current academic year - $10,000 for those studying in the U.S. and $5,000 for those studying in Canada. Selected students will also be invited to attend the annual Google Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California that summer. Candidates will also be considered for software engineering internship opportunities with Google. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates' academic background and a demonstrated passion for computer science. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
$2,000 Applications will be accepted March 31 - September 30 each year
Nucleus Cochlear Implant Recipients
Scholarship Description
In honor of his pioneering work that lead to the first “bionic ear” and first Nucleus implant, the Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship is granted for $2,000 for up to four years for graduating high school seniors with Nucleus cochlear implants who will be enrolling in an accredited post-secondary education program. Candidates must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, be involved in extra-curricular activities, submit three reference letters, and write a short personal statement describing how cochlear technology has impacted their life.
$500 And Hearing Aids! DEADLINE: May 1, 2025
College OR Vocational School
Scholarship Description
Created by the Foundation for Sight and Sound (FSS), the Help America Hear Scholarship provides $500 in tuition assistance with two state-of-the-art ReSound Hearing Aids to graduating high school seniors with significant hearing loss who are furthering their studies in college or vocational school. Applicants must write a one to two-page essay discussing the challenges they’ve experienced as a hearing impaired student and how hearing aids will increase their ability to learn.
$1000 ! DEADLINE: January 31, 2025 (extended to February 14th, 2025)
College OR Vocational School
Scholarship Description
Created by the Hamilton Relay High School Scholarship Fund, to support students who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind or have difficulty speaking in the post-secondary education.
$1,000 DEADLINE: March 12, 2025
Students with hearing loss OR whose caregivers have a hearing loss
College OR Vocational
Scholarship Description
Within the Cleveland Foundation, the J. Paris Mosley Scholarship is granted for $1,000 each year to post-secondary students who have hearing impairments or whose primary caregivers are deaf or hard of hearing. Qualified applicants must demonstrate financial need, be matriculated in a college or vocational school program, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, use some form of sign language to communicate, maintain full-time enrollment, and have U.S. citizenship. NOTE: Preference will be given to those of Native American, African American, or Latino American descent. This scholarship is available to U.S. residents and is not restricted only to those living in Cuyahoga, Lake, or Geauga counties.
(Variable amounts) DEADLINE: January 10 - May 26 each year
>50dB bilateral loss or Cochlear Implants
Must attend non-profit higher learning institution
Scholarship Description
Each year, the Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Scholarships are distributed for varying amounts to U.S. citizens or permanent residents with significant bilateral hearing loss who exhibit financial need for attending an accredited non-profit higher learning institution physically located within the United States. Qualified candidates must be working full-time towards an undergraduate degree, have at least 50 db unaided hearing loss in both ears, and submit at least three letters of recommendation discussing their educational potential.
DEADLINE: June 30th each year
Scholarship Description
To qualify for a Mission scholarship one must be able to document a significant disability, score of 20 or better on the A.C.T or 670 on S.A.T., be enrolled in a four-year study program (under-graduate only) working toward a baccalaureate degree and provide proof of enrollment.
Upon acceptance to our program, recipients agree to provide proof of full-time enrollment each semester, submit grades, maintain a GPA of 3.0 and write an "update letter" providing the Mission with information pertaining to grades, struggles, triumphs, campus life and a general "how are you doing" letter.
$3,000 DEADLINE: Between May 1 - June 30th each year
Hearing Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs)
Scholarship Description
Through Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) International Inc., the Millie Brothers Scholarship is awarded for $3,000 annually for two hearing children of deaf adults who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Applicants must be the son or daughter of one or two deaf parents, have a high school diploma, submit two letters of recommendation, and write a 500-word essay discussing how having deaf parents has shaped their lives.
$3,000-$6,000 DEADLINE: March 1st
Application Criteria: Law (Juris Doctor degree), Public Policy (Master's or Bachelor's degree), Nonprofit Management (Master's or Bachelor's degree)
Scholarship Description
A first-hand experience with government advocacy and legal activism at one of the most innovative law and advocacy centers in the country wants you to join the National Association of the Deaf Law and Advocacy Center as an intern this summer — made possible with the Nancy J. Bloch Leadership & Advocacy Scholarship stipend awards.
Interested applicants are asked to submit their online application (available on this page, at the bottom) by Saturday, February 1, 2020.
Qualified applicants will spend the summer at the NAD Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland where they will participate actively in advocacy efforts to protect the civil, human and linguistic rights of the American deaf community. Preference will be given to students pursuing careers in law, public policy, nonprofit management or related fields. This scholarship provides a nominal financial stipend to qualified applicants. Chosen applicants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and related needs during the internship.
Established by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) at its 50th Biennial Conference in Philadelphia, PA, the scholarship encourages and enhances the NAD and its distinguished history of advancing professional opportunities for young deaf and hard of hearing individuals pursuing careers in law, public policy, nonprofit management and related fields. Many NAD interns, inspired by their passion and experiences at the NAD Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, have gone on to become successful leaders and advocates in their respective communities. Nancy J. Bloch served the American deaf and hard of hearing community diligently for nearly 19 years as Chief Executive Officer of the NAD. In 2011, when her tenure ended, the scholarship in her name was created to honor Nancy’s life-long commitment to invest in the future of young deaf and hard of hearing advocates so that they, too, can pave the way for others to follow in the future.
RIT/NTID Named Scholarships and Other Funds
Scholarship support is vital to many of the outstanding young men and women who study at NTID. Your gift to scholarship financial aid at NTID will be invaluable in helping forge the next generation of deaf and hard-of-hearing leaders.
Here’s why your gift to scholarships at NTID is especially impactful:
The average RIT/NTID student graduates with $11,000 in debt. Scholarship support helps reduce this burden.
One in four RIT/NTID students comes from a family with an annual income of less than $30,000.
At RIT/NTID, 45% of students receive PELL grants. This means these students come from families with very limited financial means.
State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) aid has not kept pace with the rising cost of a college education.
The number of RIT/NTID students having to take on loans to pay for their education has increased 37% over the past five years.
AT RIT/NTID, all gifts to endowed scholarships are matched dollar-for-dollar by the federal government. The match will double the impact of your support.
To help the University’s mission to make a RIT/NTID education accessible to those who want to attend, here’s a listing of endowed scholarships that are worthy of your gifts.
RIT/NTID Financial Aid Brochure
Sertoma International's Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Scholarship Description
Scholarship is open to students who are hard of hearing or deaf pursuing an undergraduate degree.
This is a $1000 scholarship to cover tuition, books, and supplies. Recipient may use the funds for any semester, including summer, during the 2025-2026 academic school year. Support from Sertoma, Oticon, Inc, and other grantors provides the funding for the scholarship.
Application Form
Traveler's Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired
$100 to $1,000 Completed applications must be returned to the Trust by the end of each quarter: March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. Scholarship Description
Within the Travelers Protective Association, the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired was created in 1975 to provide financial assistance to young people suffering from deafness or a severe hearing impairment for pursuing their dreams in higher education. Along with the completed application, applicants must include medical certification of their disability, an official transcript, expected financial costs, and a personal statement describing their hearing defect.
Application Form
Traveler's Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired
$100 to $1,000 Completed applications must be returned to the Trust by the end of each quarter: March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. Scholarship Description
Within the Travelers Protective Association, the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired was created in 1975 to provide financial assistance to young people suffering from deafness or a severe hearing impairment for pursuing their dreams in higher education. Along with the completed application, applicants must include medical certification of their disability, an official transcript, expected financial costs, and a personal statement describing their hearing defect.
Application Form
DHH TEACHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DHH TEACHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Traineeship Program for Special Education
Special Education/IECE Certification
Traineeship Program funds are available to help defray part of the tuition costs for courses that lead to teacher certification in special education or early childhood education. Currently approved programs include the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Morehead State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Murray State University, Western Kentucky University, Northern Kentucky University, Georgetown College, University of the Cumberlands, Bellarmine University, Spalding University, Asbury College, Brescia University, Campbellsville University and Union College.
Application Process: The Summer 2025 application process will open March 1, 2025 and close April 1, 2025. Check the website for dates and requirements.
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching.
Contact the financial aid office at the school where you will be enrolled to find out whether the school participates in the TEACH Grant Program and to learn about the programs of study at the school that are TEACH-Grant-eligible.
The Kentucky Advantage Education Loan program, operated by the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation, is a proud partner supporting KHEAA in its public mission of helping Kentuckians achieve their educational goals through the administration of KEES and the state grant and scholarship programs.
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