Top scholarships for hearing impaired students

1. Wells Fargo Scholarship for People With Disabilities 

1. Eligibility: High school seniors with disabilities including deafness with at least 3.0 GPAs
2. Amount: $2,500
3. Deadline: February 28, 2022

2. AG Bell College Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Students with a Pure Tone Average of at least 55 dB, with unweighted GPAs of at least 3.25
2. Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
3. Deadline: March 4, 2022

3. Sertoma Scholarship for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

1. Eligibility: Students with minimum 40 dB bilateral hearing loss pursuing a bachelor’s degree
2. Amount: $1,000
3. Deadline: March 31, 2o22

4. Jack Scura Fund

1. Eligibility: Students with disabilities including deafness, who submit a 1,000 word essay, who have at least 3.2 GPAs
2. Amount: $7,500
3. Deadline: TBD, opens January 2022

5. New York State Grange Scholarships

1. Eligibility: New York residents interested in pursuing a career working with the deaf, or individuals who are deaf themselves, furthering their education beyond high school
2. Amount: Varies year to year
3. Deadline:  Varies (most or April 15th of each year)

6. Help America Hear Scholarship

1. Eligibility: High school seniors who are hard of hearing
2. Amount: $1,000
3. Deadline: May 1, 2022

7. LTZ Foundation Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Undergraduate students with minimum 50 dB bilateral hearing loss pursuing a bachelor’s degree
2. Amount: Varies year to year
3. Deadline: May 27, 2022

8. Cheryl D. Conkling Memorial Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Applicants must live or attend school in either Windsor, Colorado; Conroe, Texas; Wilkinson County, Mississippi; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; or West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
2. Amount: $12,000
3. Deadline: June 7, 2022

9. American Sign Language Teachers Association Scholarships

1. Eligibility: High school seniors or undergraduates who currently or plan to major/minor in American Sign Language, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, or Interpreter Preparation at college
2. Amount: Up to $2,500
3. Deadline: Rolling

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Colleges and universities for the deaf and hearing impaired

These schools use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language. They are dedicated to honoring the needs of deaf and hearing impaired students. As mentioned earlier, these institutions offer their own financial aid, which could be combined with any of the previously listed scholarships.

Rochester Institute of Technology

The Rochester Institute of Technology houses the National Institute for the Deaf (NTID) which provides a wide range of scholarships for attending students. Interested applicants should contact NTID’s office of financial aid for more detailed information.

Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University prides itself as “the only university in the world where students live and learn in ASL and English”. And they offer plenty of financial aid for this unique educational opportunity. They administer a full ride scholarship, as well as other scholarships ranging from $6,000 to $12,000.

Howard College

Howard College is home to SouthWest College for the Deaf (SWCD). SWCD uses Howard’s scholarship database to offer numerous financial aid opportunities for its students.

Check also: Scholarships For The Deaf

Upcoming scholarships for hearing impaired students

1. Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Applicants must be Cochlear Baha or Osia recipients, with at least 3.0 GPAs
2. Amount: Varies year to year
3. Opens: March 2022

2. Google Lime Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Graduate students with disabilities including deafness pursuing computer science
2. Amount: $10,000

3. Graeme Clark Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Applicants must be Cochlear Nucleus implant recipients, with at least 3.0 GPAs
2. Amount: Varies year to year
3. Opens: March 2022