Scholarship for Students Who Are Hard of Hearing or Deaf
2012-2013 Academic Year
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Sertoma’s Scholarship for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, is the leading funder of the scholarships for deaf and hard of hearing students since the program’s inception in 1994. Students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss, graduating from high school, or undergraduate students pursuing four-year college degrees in any discipline are eligible for the scholarship.
$1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, books and supplies. The funds may be used for any term, including the summer term, during the awarded academic school year. This scholarship is made possible by the generous support from the members of Sertoma and Oticon, Inc.
Qualifications
• Student must have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT of 40dB or greater in both ears.
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
• Must be either entering college on a full time basis or currently attending college on a full time basis at a college or university in the United States of America.
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Graduate degrees, associates degrees, community colleges or vocational programs do not qualify.
• Must have a minimum 3.2 on a 4.0 scale un-weighted GPA or be at least 85% in all courses. For high school students entering college this is cumulative GPA for grades 9-11 and first semester of 12th grade. For students currently at a freshman level in college it is cumulative GPA for grades 9-12 and first semester of college. For college students who are sophomores or higher it is your college transcript for all semesters completed.
• Must submit application and all required materials in single envelope by deadline date.
Deadlines
All scholarship applications and requested materials must be received at Sertoma Headquarters by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on May 1st each year. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be used as the deadline date. Sertoma will acknowledge receipt of applications by e-mail only. If you would like notification include your e-mail address on the application. We will not notify or acknowledge receipt of application by phone. Faxes are not accepted.
Sertoma Headquarters
Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship Program
1912 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64132
