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Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

National

Who can apply High school students with certified hearing loss of 40+ decibels

How you apply You enter a contest. Placing in it is the application.

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Award
$2,500
Deadline Not posted yet

Checked against the provider's page in Nov 2026.

Needs Grades 9 to 12
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Official site https://www.optimist.org/member/scholarships2.cfm

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Worth knowing

June 15 is the date your District has to send its winner to Optimist International. Your own deadline is set by your sponsoring Optimist Club and is much earlier, so contact the local club in the fall.

About this scholarship

The Optimist International Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing awards $2,500 to high school students who demonstrate communication skills despite certified hearing challenges. Contestants must have a documented hearing loss of 40 decibels or more (verified by audiogram within the past 24 months) and present a speech or sign language performance on the 2026-2027 topic, "How My Actions Strengthen Those Around Me." The contest is organized at the local district level through Optimist Club chapters across Canada, the US, and the Caribbean, with up to 45 awards available.

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