The HIE Help Center will award one annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student who plans to pursue a career in physical, occupational, or speech therapy.
Our scholarship committee begun accepting submissions on June 30th. The deadline is July 31st. Follow us on social media @HIEHelpCenter to stay tuned for scholarship updates and winner announcements!
The scholarship will be awarded to a single applicant who meets the following criteria and has submitted all required application materials outlined below by the deadline.
Scholarship applications are currently OPEN for 2025!
Submissions for 2025 will open until July 31st, 2025.
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Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled at an institution of higher education in the United States
- Have a GPA of at least 3.25
- Cannot be a past, present, or future client of ABC Law Centers (the firm sponsoring the HIE Help Center)
Requirements
Applicants must submit the following:
- A completed application (see “Submission” below)
- An academic transcript
- A response to the following prompt:
Why are you pursuing occupational, physical, or speech therapy? What will your unique approach be as a future occupational, physical, or speech therapist?
You may choose to submit one of the following as your Project:
- An essay of approximately 750 – 1,000 words. Please use 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double space your work. Also include your last name, page numbers, and the scholarship name in the header. Files must be in PDF format. Any essay that does not meet this criteria or does not respond to the prompt, will not be considered!
- A creative project. Examples can include, but are not limited to: photo projects; video or other multimedia presentations (videos not to exceed five minutes); creative writing; or performance pieces.
Submission
Submissions are now OPEN for 2025:
Apply for the Scholarship on GoogleForms
Award
The $1,000 check will be made payable to the school or program in which the applicant is enrolled. We also publish a feature piece on the winner, including a short bio, their university name, and a photo. You can read the past year’s winning entries below!
Previous Winners
2024 Winner: Isabelle Sigersmith
2023 Winner: Hana Fakhoury
2022 Scholarship Winner: Marissa Gavioli, UW Madison
2021 Scholarship Winner: Robert Yu, Samuel Merritt University