AG Bell Scholarships - Family Financial Aid

Overview:
AG Bell offers scholarships as part of their family membership benefits to help with costs related to hearing loss management, education, and therapy.

Focus Areas:

• Technology: Scholarships for hearing aids, cochlear implants, and related hearing technology
• Therapy: Speech and hearing therapy services
• Education: Educational programs and services

Eligibility:

• Children/family members who are deaf or hard of hearing
• AG Bell family members

Program Type: Financial assistance for direct costs related to hearing loss management

Family Membership Benefits:

• Scholarships for technology, therapy, and education
• Professional guidance from parents with lived experience
• Searchable professional directory for certified therapists
• Connection to local state chapters
• Access to resource library
• Volta Voices bilingual magazine
• Access to LOFT and LEAP youth programs
• Cost: FREE family membership

Contact Information:

• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• 3417 Volta Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
• Phone: 202-337-5220
• Email: [email protected]

Geographic Scope: United States (40+ state chapters across US and Puerto Rico)

Additional Resources:

• Resource Library with answers to common questions
• Parent Support - speak with parents who have lived experience
• State Chapter connections for local support

Application Process

Steps to Access:

1. Join AG Bell family membership (FREE)
2. Contact AG Bell to inquire about scholarship opportunities
3. Learn about available scholarships for technology, therapy, and education
4. Determine eligibility based on specific scholarship criteria

How to Join Family Membership:

• Complete membership sign-up form on agbell.org
• Provide information about family member with hearing loss
• Indicate areas of interest (making friends, hearing technology, education, scholarships, speech & hearing therapists, community support)

Contact for Scholarship Information:

• Phone: 202-337-5220
• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: 3417 Volta Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

Family Membership Benefits Include:

• Access to scholarship opportunities
• Professional guidance and referrals
• Connection to local support community
• Educational resources
• Youth program access (LOFT and LEAP)