Hear Here Hartford 2026 College Scholarship Application

The Hear Here Hartford (HHH) Chapter of HLAA will award up to two separate scholarships to eligible applicants who demonstrate strong leadership and self-advocacy skills in their communities while exhibiting a positive attitude.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
In order to be eligible for any Hear Here Hartford scholarship, you must have a hearing loss. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available to high school seniors and current college students who will attend college in 2026. If you have received an HHH scholarship in the past, you may be considered for another scholarship, but first-time applicants will receive priority attention.

APPLICANT’S ESSAY
Your essay should specifically address how you have demonstrated strong self-advocacy and leadership in your school, college, or community. Focus on one or two meaningful experiences from the past year where you maintained a positive attitude and spoke up, took initiative, or supported others. Reflect on what this experience taught you about yourself and how your hearing loss has influenced your confidence or communication. If you have attended any Hear Here Hartford events, you are encouraged to include how those experiences contributed to your growth.

Your essay must be between 400-500 words in length. Please be sure to include your name at the top of your essay. You are welcome to submit a resume along with your application.

You will receive a follow up email to this application submission. Please respond to that email, making sure to attach your essay and resume.

DEADLINE

This application form must be submitted along with an essay or video to us below at Hear Here Hartford College Scholarship Committee by May 24, 2026. No applications will be considered after this deadline. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email on or before June 2, 2026. The HHH Scholarships will be awarded at the 2026 Walk4Hearing on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10am at the Dunkin (Yardgoats) Stadium, 1214 Main Street in Hartford during the program. Chosen recipients of the scholarships MUST be in attendance to receive the awards.

Name

First

Last

Street Address

Street number and street name

City, State, and Zip code

Cell Phone Number

Educational Information - High School

City, State, and Graduation Year

College

City, State, and GPA

College Major

regarding What and

Attend school:

Full-time
Part-time

Applicant Status (please check one):

First-year student (traditional freshman)
Transfer student from another college or university
Continuing graduate student

If you could give advice to your younger self regarding hearing loss and advocacy, what would you say and why?

What are your educational or career goals, and how have your advocacy experiences prepared you to achieve them?

If you were able to attend any past HHH meetings, including the Walk 4 Hearing, please describe your experience and what you found to be most valuable and why:

Special Achievements/Honors/Recognition (or a resume)

Extracurricular Activites, HHH, and Community Involvement (or a resume):

You will receive a follow up email to this application submission. Please respond to that email, making sure to attach your essay and resume.

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