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Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship Program (ID 1917)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
5/1/2017
Website:
http://www.sertoma.org/Scholarships
Form:
http://www.sertoma.org/document.doc?id=356
Amount:
$1,000
Description:
This is a $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, books and supplies. Recipient may use the funds for any semester, including summer, during the awarded academic school year. Support from Sertoma and Oticon, Inc. provides the funding for the scholarships.

All scholarship applications and requested materials must be received at Sertoma headquarters by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on May 1st each year. Faxes are not accepted. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be used as the deadline date.

Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis at a college or university in the United States – graduate degrees, associates degrees, community colleges, and vocational programs do not qualify

Contact Information

Name/Company:
Sertoma Headquarters
Title/Attention:
Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship Program
Name:
Address:
1912 E. Meyer Blvd.
City:
Kansas City
State:
MO
Zip:
64132
Web:
www.sertoma.org/page.aspx?pid=336
Contact Notes:
Contact Bridget Almond at [email protected] with any questions

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Min GPA:
3.20
Enrollment:
Full(12+ Credits)
Association:
Hearing impaired
Eligibility:
QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss, as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT & PTA of
40dB or greater in both ears
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis at a college or university in the United States – graduate degrees, associates degrees, community colleges, and vocational programs do not qualify.
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 un-weighted scale
High School senior – Cumulative GPA is for grades 9-11 and first semester for grade 12
College freshman – Cumulative GPA is all of high school and first semester of college
College sophomore or higher - Cumulative GPA for all college-level semesters completed
Special Criteria:
REQUIRED MATERIALS
The following items are required to complete the application process.
• Application - must be on the original form, typed, and signed.
• (2) Two letters of Recommendation
• High School and/or College transcript – Transcript must be from school, but does not have to be official. The school name, applicant’s name, and GPA must be printed on the transcript. GPA stated on application must be verifiable from transcript. Show conversion if GPA is documented on scale other than 4.0. College freshman must include high school and college transcripts.
• Recent audiogram from a hearing health professional (must not be any older than two years). Hearing loss on application must be verifiable from audiogram.
• One additional copy of the application and letters of recommendation. The additional copy must blank out all references to the student’s personal information including name, address, phone, email, and social security number.
• Submit all materials in a single envelope in the order listed. Any additional items or items received
separately will be discarded. Application materials are to be single sided. Please do not use staples.