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Date UpdatedScholarshipDeadlineApplication DueCriteriaWebsiteAward AmountStatus
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AG BellNot open yetYou must have bilateral hearing loss diagnosed before the age 4.

You must use Listening and Spoken Language as your primary communication mode.

You must be enrolled in or planning to attend a mainstream university and working toward a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree.

This isn't the right scholarship for law or public administration graduate students; apply for the Nofer Scholarship opening each February. 		The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for full-time students who are deaf and hard of hearing and use Listening and Spoken Language, and who are pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree at an accredited college or university. To be eligible, spoken communication must be the applicant's primary mode of communication and hearing loss must have been diagnosed before the applicant's fourth birthday. Hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderate to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better-hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
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1/1/26Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Opens early JanuaryTBDApplicants must have a 50 dB hearing loss in each ear or have a cochlear implant, must be a citizen of the United States or have a green card, and must be planning to attend a College or University in the United States as an undergraduate in the fall of the year of application.
https://www.ltzfoundation.org/application-details
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11/22/2023Sertoma's D/HH ScholarshipsOpens November 2022March 31st annuallyMust 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		https://www.sertoma.org/What-we-do/Scholarships
https://www.rmtcdhh.org/faq/scholarships
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Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
The Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities is designed to help people with disabilities obtain the education or training necessary to succeed in the career path of their choice. To apply, you must have an identified disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or recurring issue that impacts one or more major life activity), be a high school senior or graduate planning to enroll, or who are already enrolled, in full- or half-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.not open yet$2,500
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Travelers Protective Association of Americapossibly Missouri onlyhttps://www.tpahq.org/scholarshiptrust/
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Gloria Gross ScholarshipAudiologist must referhttps://www.minnesotaaudiology.org/Scholarship
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National Help America Hear Scholarshipnow3/29/2026high school seniors who have a hearing loss,
which requires the use of hearing aid(s) in their daily life		https://helpamericahear.org/scholarship-program-applicationThe scholarship recipients will receive two (2) state-of-the-art ReSound Hearing Aids which best fit his/her hearing loss, plus a $4000 Scholarship towards the student’s college or vocational school of choice.
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Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing40 dBhttps://helpamericahear.org/scholarships/
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Sertoma Communicative Disorders ScholarshipStudents pursuing SLP/Audiology, 3.5 GPAhttp://www.sertoma.org/scholarships
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Microsoft DisAbility Scholarshipplan to major in a technology related field.http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx
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Graeme Clarke ScholarshipEngineering Focus, must have cochlear nucleushttp://www.cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/b8d8d150-f7a3-49ab-b2b5-9acd8fde1a1d/2013-Graeme-Clark-Scholarship-Application.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=b8d8d150-f7a3-49ab-b2b5-9acd8fde1a1d
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based on a positive contribution to the university community and who have been certified, either medically or legally, as hearing-impaired.
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Minnesota Audiology5/31/2022Must be nominated by an audiologist who belongs to MN Academy of Audiology
https://www.minnesotaaudiology.org/Scholarship
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Minnie Pearl Scholarship Programsevere to profound, AU; 3.0 GPAhttps://www.scholarships123.com/award/minnie-pearl-scholarship-program$2000-$2500 ($500 bonus per year if 3.5 GPA is maintained)
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Google Lime ScholarshipCURRENTLY ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY; Student with a visible or invisible disability; Pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree or closely relatedhttps://www.limeconnect.com/programs/page/google-lime-scholarship$10,000
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Preparation About Collaborative Teaching (PACT) 3/1/2022Applications due March 1, 2021: The University of Minnesota DHH teacher preparation program offering tuition support for students to complete their DHH or ABS MEd and preparation for teacher licensure. Requirements: Evidence of minimally 300 hours of experience working with children (preferably children who are DHH and/or with disabilities). Please indicate this in the resume you include in your MEd application.Minimum undergraduate degree of 3.0 or better
While scholars will not be selected based on race, ethnicity or national origin, we will seek to recruit highly qualified scholars from underrepresented cultural and linguistic backgrounds, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, children of Deaf adults (CODAs), and parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and/or have disabilities. Preferred Undergraduate degree in the areas of special education, DHH education, elementary education, bilingual/ESL education, etc.
https://www.cehd.umn.edu/edpsych/programs/specialed/project-pact/
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MSA Housing and Professional AwardThe Minnesota State Academies (MSA) (incorporating two academies—one for the deaf and one for the blind) is offering free housing to a limited number of students accepted into the University of Minnesota's DHH teacher preparation program to begin the 2021-2022 academic year. Housing is located on the MSA campus in Fairbault, MN. Requirements: These awards will prioritize students who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Deaf and Hard of Hearing. As part of this award, students must participate in enrichment activities that support MSA students (i.e. tutoring, providing workshops or other enrichment experiences, supporting after school programming, etc.)`
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National Cued Speech Association-Dr. Cornett ScholarshipApril 1, 2021The Dr. Cornett Scholarship awards $1,000 to a college student nationally. If a student is interested in applying for the scholarship, download the application from the NCSA Student Scholarship Application page and submit the application on that page. See criteria on the website indicated.
https://cuedspeech.org/get-engaged/apply-for-scholarship/
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Student athletes with hearing loss.June 30, 2022HearStrong and The NFL Players Association's PAF is offering a scholarship program for student athletes with hearing loss. Email copy of application to: info@hearstrong.org or Mail hard copy of application to: PO Box 377 Syracuse, NY 13214
HearStrong Student Athlete with Hearing Loss scholarship
$2,500
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1/2026Quota International of Minneapolis DHH ScholarshipJuly 15th, 2026Email at quotamlpsdhhscholarship@gmail.com with any questions.
Quota International of Minneapolis DHH Scholarship
$1,000
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3/2025Kayla Stone Memorial ScholarshipJuly 18th, 2025Minnesota Rehabilitation Association's Transition Specialities Division annually awards $500 to a student with a disability. ● Must be a resident of the state of Minnesota
● Must be entering post-secondary education in Minnesota
● Must have a disability
● Must identify as part of the 2SLGBTIA+ community
● Must be pursuing post-secondary education at a college or university, community college, or a vocational program and show proof of enrollment		https://forms.gle/Zw19PGyKS36X5EMb8
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Optimist InternationalTopic for the 2025-2026 school year is: "The Moment I Realized I Belonged - My Definition of Community" Who: The contest is open to young people through grade 12 in the United States and Canada, to CEGEP in Québec and grade 13 in the Caribbean, who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean. Students must submit the results of an audiogram completed no longer than 24 months prior to the date of the contest by a qualified audiologist. Students must be certified to have an uncorrected hearing loss of 40 decibels or more, which must be supported by the audiogram in order to be eligible to compete. Students with permanent correction should compete in the Optimist International Oratorical contest
https://www.optimist.org/member/scholarships2.cfm
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