Hearing/Visually Impaired Student Grant
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
$250 to $1,800 a year for Wisconsin undergraduates with a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment who show financial need.
- How much
- $250 to $1,800 per year
- Who qualifies
- Only some students qualify. The official page explains who.
- At least half-time; 10-semester limit; certified severe or profound hearing or visual impairment.
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time No state deadline published.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA and complete HEAB's Hearing/Visually Impaired Student Grant application (with physician/audiologist certification the first time), then submit it as the form directs
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (heab.wi.gov) and page 2
The details
For undergraduate Wisconsin residents with a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment who show financial need, enrolled at least half-time at in-state or eligible out-of-state public or independent colleges (UW System, Wisconsin Technical Colleges, independent and tribal colleges, some out-of-state schools). Up to $1,800 a year for up to ten semesters. First-time applicants need the impairment certified by a physician or audiologist (or a current audiogram/eye report); not needed again after a prior award. Financial need is determined by the college's financial aid administrator.
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