The Washington Hearing Society is deadicated to helping adults in the State of Washington attend to and suceed in the educational arena.

The Purpose of the Ralph G. Lenhard Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to deserving candidates intending to pursue a course of study in the 9 Month Certificate Program for Hearing Aid Specialist Training.

For each calendar year, the Scholarship Fund’s award ceiling is $20,000 and the individual maximum award is $2,000. The Scholarship Fund will award approximately 10 scholarships, ranging in amounts from $500-2,000 per award, based on applicant’s strength of application and financial need. NOTE: Scholarship funds will be awarded to the student, or the supervising employer responsible for tuition payment, upon evidence of registration in the HAST Program.

Criteria and eligibility:

1. Applicant must attend the WHS 9 Month Certificate Program in Hearing Aid Specialist Training (HAST).

2. Applicant must meet all enrollment requirements at the time of application.

3. Applicant must have earned at least a 2.0 grade point average (or a “C” average) when they completed their college degree.

4. Applicants may not be related to any WHS Board of Directors or staff for this presents a conflict of interest.