Multiple scholarships are available for students with hearing loss who use technology to participate in the hearing mainstream who plan to pursue post-secondary education on a full-time basis. These scholarship programs are similar, but have slightly different parameters/geographical areas. Read carefully to determine which you’re eligible for before you apply:
TWO HLAA scholarshipshave a deadline of March 31. We ask that recipients participate some way in the HLAA mission.
*HLAA Wisconsin offers up to $1,500 for one or more scholarships for high school senior(s) with hearing loss who reside in the state of Wisconsin.
* HLAA Fox Valley Chapter will award up to $2,500 to student(s) with hearing loss, who are high school seniors or college students in their first two years of college. Applicants must be from the geographical region HLAA Fox Valley serves, including Green Bay, Fond du lac and central Wisconsin.
Apply here: hlaafvc_scholarship_application_form_2026.pdf * The Margaret Ferris scholarship through the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley region is a $1,500 award for a hard of hearing student with a significant hearing loss who uses technology to participate in the hearing world. High school seniors from a public or parochial high school in Calumet, Outagamie, or Winnebago counties; who plan to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited college, university, or technical college as a full-time student are eligible to apply. Apply at the Foundation website at: https://cffoxvalley.org/scholarship-type/unique-life-experience-scholarships. Application Deadline is March 1st.