Julie S. Kelly Memorial Scholarlship
In memory of our treasured colleague, Julie S. Kelly, OSSPEAC has established a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors pursuing a post-secondary education (university, college, and/or technical school). Since Julie was an audiologist dedicated to helping people with hearing impairments in many ways and believed in furthering one's education, this scholarship will be awarded to an Ohio high school senior who has a hearing impairment that will be pursuing further educational endeavors.
A scholarship of $2000.00 will be awarded to one Ohio high school senior. These monies are to cover tuition, books and /or supplies. The requirements are not based on financial need. The applicant must include all documentation with their application form. The documentation needed:
- Documentation of hearing impairment - recent audiogram performed within a year from the application date and by a licensed audiologist
- Transcript of high school grades - a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Two letters of recommendation from professional, employer or school authorities
- Acceptance letter from the post-high school institution the student will be attending
The OSSPEAC member sponsoring the student must provide additional comments concerning the qualities of the student.
DEADLINE: April 30th
MAKE A DONATION!
Those members or interested parties who would like to make a contribution to the scholarship fund, please send your check payable to OSSPEAC with a check memo that states: Julie Kelly Scholarship to 8840 Greenwood Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133
CURRENT WINNER:
Grace Phillips, 2026
Grace Phillips is majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology at Miami University. She is incredibly honored and grateful to be selected as the recipient of the 2026 Julie S. Kelly Memorial Scholarship from OSSPEAC. Having navigated her own journey as a deaf individual, she states that this support is deeply meaningful as she pursues her educational and professional goals. Grace's personal experiences drive her passion to become a dedicated advocate for the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities, and she hopes to use her education to inspire, support, and empower others to overcome their own challenges. Grace lives in Cincinnati and recently graduated from Colerain High School. She played sports in High School and set a record for wins in tennis. She is also looking forward to staying active with club tennis in college.
Check out these previous Scholarship recipients!