CODA Scholarship Announcement

The Millie Brother Scholarship

CODA International is privileged to announce two $1500.00 scholarships to be awarded for the fall of 2000. These scholarships are provided through a fund which has been established to assist hearing children of deaf parents to pursue post secondary educational opportunities.

$1500.00 (each)
TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
for 1999-2000

Requirements

1. Applicants must be a high school graduate by the summer of 2000.
   
   
2. Applicants must be the hearing son or daughter of deaf parents.
   
   
3. Each applicant must submit:
   1. an official transcript from their high school,
   2. two letters of recommendation, and
   3. a typed two page essay.
      
      
4. Essays must be submitted describing the applicant's Coda experience and how it has shaped the Coda as an individual. The essay should include a description of future career aspirations. Each essay will be judged for organization, content, creativity, and a sense of purpose.
   
   
5. Applicants may compete for both scholarships but a separate essay is required for each submission.
   
   
6. Deadline for submission:  All applications must be completed and postmarked by May 5, 2000.
   
   
7. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail.
   
   
8. Scholarship winners' essays will be published in the CODA Connection, the organization's newsletter.

Information and/or Applications can be obtained from:
Dr. Robert Hoffmeister, Chair
CODA Scholarship Committee
Programs in Deaf Studies
605 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston University
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-3205 v/tty

Attn: CODA Scholarship

CODA Scholarship Announcement                                                                                                                                                       November 1999