With costs constantly rising, college has become difficult for many students to afford.
Students with hearing impairments are even more disadvantaged when it comes to paying for college due to the extremely high price of hearing aids. A single hearing aid costs an average of $2,000 and can be as much as $6,000 or more per aid. This prohibitive financial expense, often not covered by insurance companies, can make paying for college a lower or impossible priority.
This scholarship seeks to support students with hearing impairments so they are able to pursue and complete college degrees, leading to jobs with higher wages, a better future, and the ability to afford future hearing devices.
Any student who wears a hearing aid or cochlear implant to assist with hearing and is pursuing higher education (including technical programs, two-year college degrees, and four-year college degrees) may apply, although low-income students are preferred.
To apply, tell us what you’re studying in school, the obstacles you’ve overcome while attending school with a hearing impairment, and what your plans and goals are after you finish your degree.
Please describe:
1. What you are studying in school.
2. The obstacles you've overcome while attending school as a student with a hearing impairment.
3. Your plans and goals once you finish your degree.
The application deadline is Feb 1, 2023. Winners will be announced on Feb 27, 2023.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Feb 27, 2023. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
If you have any questions about this scholarship or the Bold.org platform, just email contact@bold.org and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.
Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.