5200 S 75th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
402-436-1897 (phone)
402-436-1864 (fax)
Career Field Scholarship Opportunities
Sertoma’s Communicative Disorders Scholarship, funded by the Sertoma Annual Fund, is for graduate students pursing advanced degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology from institutions in the U.S. These scholarships, worth $1,000 each, are awarded in the spring to help offset the cost of tuition, books and fees incurred during the following school year.
This $750 scholarship will be awarded to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing and pursuing higher education or to a student who is hearing and desiring to earn a teaching degree with the deaf and hard of hearing as the focus of the program.
| Award | Deadline |
|---|---|
 Preston Bass Scholarship *Click here to apply online!*The Preston Bass Interpreter Scholarship committee has a simple, straightforward objective: to establish a scholarship which will encourage those who have Deaf parents to continue their interpreter preparation to degree completion and obtain national certification. | June 1 |
| The Evelyn Zola Scholarship *Click here to apply online!* The Evelyn Zola Scholarship has been established for the purpose of providing financial assistance to members who are currently seeking expanded education and training opportunities in an effort to become a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI). | June 1 |
| Gerald “Bummy” Burstein Scholarship Award *Click here to apply online!* The RID Board of Directors established the Gerald “Bummy’ Burstein Award for the purpose of providing scholarships for eligible members who wish to apply for one of the several certification exams or training courses but are unable to afford the fees. | June 1 |
| Distinguished Service Award *Click here to apply online!* The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an outstanding RID member who has made a major contribution in his/her area of expertise and has influenced the profession on local, state and national levels. | June 1 |
| Elizabeth Benson Scholarship Award *Click here to apply online!* The Elizabeth Benson Scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to members who are currently enrolled in an ITP or IPP. | June 1 |
| Honorary Membership Award *Click here to apply online!* The Honorary Membership Award recognizes members of the community-at-large (not members of the association) who have made outstanding contributions to the field of interpretation/transliteration. | June 1 |
| Daniel H. Pokorny Memorial Scholarship Award *Click here to apply online!* The RID Board of Directors established the Daniel H. Pokorny Memorial Fund for the purpose of providing scholarships for eligible members who wish to apply for one of several certification tests but are unable to afford the testing fee. | June 1 |
| Silver Scribe Award *Click here to apply online!* The Silver Scribe Award recognizes the outstanding Affiliate Chapter newsletters based on content, format, originality and special features. | June 1 |
| Judie Husted Leadership Award *Click here to apply online!* The Judie Husted Leadership Award recognizes an interpreter from each region who has shown commitment to the profession as a role model for present and future interpreters. | June 1 |
| Marie J. Philip Award *Click here to apply online!* The Marie J. Philip Award recognizes a Deaf individual who has shown significant dedication to and involvement in the field of interpreting on local, regional and national levels. | June 1 |
| Mary Stotler Award *Click here to apply online!* The Mary Stotler Award is a national award that is jointly awarded by RID and the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT). The purpose of this award is to recognize significant contributions to the field of interpretation and interpreter education. A committee of two members each from CIT and RID will review nominations and select the winner(s). | June 1 |
| RID Outstanding Web Design Award *Click here to apply online!* The Outstanding Web Design Award recognizes exemplary RID Affiliate Chapter Web Sites based on content, format, originality, special features, links and graphics, among others. | June 1 |
5200 S 75th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
402-436-1897 (phone)
402-436-1864 (fax)