Lions Vision Scholarship Program

Lions Club International was founded in 1917 as a service organization. Following their international convention in 1925, the Lions took up the Helen Keller’s challenge to them to become “Knights of the Blind” and to focus their energies on sight and hearing conservation efforts. Their motto, “We Serve” describes very well their commitment to humanitarian service.

The Lions Vision Scholarship Program is provided to a prospective student who is visually or hearing impaired. The funds for this scholarship have been provided by area Lions and Lioness Clubs. These organizations, while primarily interested in the care of the visually and hearing impaired, are anxious to assist in the giving financial support to selected individuals interested in furthering their education, regardless of their chosen field of study.

Criteria:

• The scholarship is provided to a prospective student who is visually or hearing impaired.

• There is no restriction as to course of study chosen.

• Prospective students should have: a minimum GPA of 2.0; leadership qualities; and a degree of financial need.

• Students must maintain enrollment at York Technical College during the scholarship year.