Apply Now for BVA Kathern Gruber Scholarships

Dive into the opportunities offered by BVA’s Kathern F. Gruber Scholarships – a chance like no other for spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans seeking support for their higher education tuition. Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due April 30 for the five awards valued at $2,000 each. The scholarship can be a valuable help to students and their families.  The application process is straightforward with applicants evaluated on […]

Applications Due April 30 for Gruber Scholarships

Dive into the opportunities offered by BVA’s Kathern F. Gruber Scholarships – a chance like no other for spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans seeking support for their higher education tuition. Five awards valued at $2,000 each are available for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarships are a valuable resource for your family’s educational aspirations.  The application process is straightforward with applicants evaluated on merit by a select committee. Although […]

KATHERN F. GRUBER & THOMAS H. MILLER Scholarship Instructions 2018-2019​

         Application Form          KATHERN F. GRUBER & THOMAS H. MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS         2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR         General Instructions 1.  Please read the instructions and questions on the application carefully before attempting to supply the information requested. 2.  Please type or print plainly in ink the information requested on this form and in the supporting statements. 3.  Whenever the space provided on the form is inadequate, please attach a separate sheet or sheets (on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper) […]

Awards and Scholarship Deadlines Just Weeks Away

Time is getting short to nominate a BVA member whose lifetime achievements symbolize what “blinded veterans helping blinded veterans” truly means, or what it means to be an effective regional group leader, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) volunteer, or VA blind rehabilitation specialist. Applications must be submitted online, emailed to membership@bva.org, or mailed via U.S. Mail to Blinded Veterans Association, PO Box 90770, Washington, DC 20090, by Friday, April 26. For additional information about the awards […]

Apply Now to Meet April 30 Scholarship Deadline

Look into opportunities offered by BVA’s Kathern F. Gruber Scholarships for spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans seeking support for their higher education tuition. Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due April 30 for the five awards valued at $2,000 each. The scholarship can be a valuable help to students and their families.  The application process is straightforward with applicants evaluated on merit by a select committee. Although the […]

Higher Education Scholarships Support Spouses, Children, and Grandchildren

Dive into the opportunities offered by BVA’s Kathern F. Gruber Scholarships – a chance like no other for spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans seeking support for their higher education tuition. Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due April 30 for the five awards valued at $2,000 each. The scholarships can be a valuable help to students and their families.  The application process is straightforward with applicants evaluated on […]

Four Weeks and Counting Down to Submission Deadlines

BVA’s long-tenured Kathern F. Gruber scholarship program will award five $2,000 tuition scholarships to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans for the 2023-24 academic year. The deadline to submit applications for the scholarships is Friday, April 28.  The deadline for BVA’s awards program is also April 28. The awards honor each year the extraordinary professional achievements of a blind or low vision veteran, the outstanding level of service of a BVA […]

Scholarships Available for 2023-24 Academic Year

BVA’s Kathern F. Gruber scholarship program will award five $2,000 tuition scholarships to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blind and low vision veterans for the upcoming year beginning in the fall. Named for an early pioneer in the field of blind rehabilitation and a friend of BVA for over four decades, the Gruber awards are merit-based through an application process and a committee that evaluates the candidates. For more information about the program and […]

BVA Announces 2022 Scholarships and Awards

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) has made available information and application materials for its Kathern F. Gruber and Thomas H. Miller Scholarship Program for the 2022-23 academic year. Spouses, children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans are welcome to apply. Additional eligibility criteria for the scholarships and application materials can be accessed (HERE).    Similar resources and applications to nominate candidates for BVA’s four national recognitions, awarded annually, are also available. To learn more about the […]

Great Tips to Use When Applying for a Scholarship

Great Tips to Use When Applying for a Scholarship Scholarships for Veterans Dependents are available through the Blinded Veterans Association. The Kathern F. Gruber scholarship and the Thomas H. Miller scholarship is offered to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans. Each scholarship is for one single year, but students can re-apply each year and receive it for up to four years. Scholarships relieve a bit of the financial burden that families with college […]