2027 TAER Conference April 28 - May 1, 2027 @Waco Hilton
This scholarship is for a student with a visual impairment who is either preparing or currently attending college.
Texas Resident
Student in good standing
Able to document a visual impairment (applicable only for the Student with a Visual Impairment Scholarship)
A letter from the individual nominating the student (students may self-nominate).
Letters of recommendation -- although TAER will accept one letter, the scholarship committee prefers at least two.
A letter written by the nominee to the scholarship committee regarding the goal of his or her education.
Note: Letters should address how the student meets the scholarship criteria. Additionally, the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to request documentation of educational status and visual impairment as well as information pertaining to other scholarships applied for or awarded to the nominee.
2024 -
2023 - Olivia Uselton
2022 - Reveca Rangel
2021 - Scout Sonnenberg
2020 - Rozlyn Bermea
2019 - Mady Walker
2018 - Luke McGraw
2017 - Emily Eagle
2016 - Su Park
2015 - Nicole Lyssy, Oya Karamehmetoglu
2013 - Amber Lee Lester
2012 - Davion Jones & Pedro Navarro Jr.
2011 - Kimberly Langley & Esmeralda Andrade
2010 - Gabriel Caares
2008 - Kimberly Aquillard
2007 - Jay Mathew, Angela Howard & Juliana Cumbo
2006 - Meagan McComic, Colby Stewart & Tyler Young
2005 - Chi-Yu (Helen), Amy Kahn, & Juan Del Rosario
2004 - Mary Sefzik, Rikilynn Layher & Carla Valpeoz
2003 - Carla Valpeoz, Kim Lynch & Beth Stamper
2002 - Beau Sirios, Teresa Nicole & Lindsay Toth
2001 - Teresa Hendry, Alberto Loera & Timothy Hatch
2000 - Kim DeVille & Michelle Reyes
1999 -
1998 - Nolan Darukei’