Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Scholarships Awards

Website: Alexander Graham Bell

Description

College scholarships are awarded to qualified students with moderate to profound hearing loss to continue their education on undergraduate and graduate levels. Preference is given to undergraduates. Students must demonstrate a serious commitment to academic and career excellence. All fields of study are welcome. The scholarship award is not renewable. It can be awarded twice, but applicants must reapply

Eligibility

Membership in AG Bell, while strongly encouraged, is not required to apply for financial aid program.
  • Applicants must be identified as having a moderate to profound hearing loss since birth or before acquiring language and must have a 60 dB or greater hearing loss in the better ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz.
  • Applicants must use speech and residual hearing and/or speechreading (lipreading) as their primary and preferred mode of communication.
  • Applicants must attend or have been admitted to a college or university program that primarily enrolls students with normal hearing.
*International students may be eligible for this scholarship*

Procedure

Application form is available both online and by mail. To receive an application by mail, please send your request in writing between September 1 and January 1. Your request should include your name, address, daytime telephone number, and the name of the financial aid program you are interested in. Requests may also be sent via email to financialaid@agbell.org.
 
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2008.  All materials MUST ARRIVE together in one package at AG Bell by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 15, 2008.  No supporting materials will be accepted separately from the application.
 

Contact Information

Alexander Graham Bell Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Attn: Financial Aid Programs Coordinator
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-337-5220
TTY: 202-337-5221
Fax: 202-337-8314
E-mail: financialaid@agbell.org

Award Details

Award Amount
$1,000-$5,000

Deadlines

  • 2008-02-15: Program deadline