Scholarships
Pam Kanfer Scholarship
NOBIDA is offering the Pam Kanfer Scholarship for a Structured Literacy Training Program towards certification (including a practicum) during the 2025-2026 school year. The recipient will be able to choose from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Approved List of Evidence-Based Reading Intervention Programs. The Pam Kanfer Scholarship will cover the majority of the cost of certification of a valid, structured literacy training program for a board-approved applicant.
Educators, administrators, speech-language pathologists, and college education students are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are available to persons who do not have another sponsor (such as an employer or school district). Our goal is for applicants accepting this scholarship to utilize the certification to benefit children/adults in their pursuit of literacy and to become a member of the IDA.
All applicants will be considered except members of the NOBIDA Board and Advisory and their families. Payments will be directly made to the approved institute program rather than the recipient. If the program and practicum are not completed, then the recipient must pay back the scholarship funds in full.
Application Deadline: March 13, 2025
Scholarship Notification: March 27, 2025
Stephanie Gordon Dyslexia Scholarship
NOBIDA is offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who has persevered in the face of dyslexia and intends to pursue higher education after graduating. This higher education could be college, university, or technical training. The $500 scholarship is named in honor of Stephanie Gordon, who is the founder of the International Dyslexia Association, Northern Ohio Branch.
One applicant from the pool of applicants will be chosen for this scholarship, at the discretion of the Stephanie Gordon Dyslexia Scholarship committee of NOBIDA.
The recipient will be invited to attend NOBIDA’s 37th Annual Dyslexia Symposium on November 14th. The registration fee for the symposium is waived for the Scholarship recipient. If present, Ms. Stephanie Gordon will ceremoniously award the recipient the scholarship, who would share what higher education he/she intends to pursue. If the award winner cannot be present, a video thank you is acceptable and will be shown at the symposium.
Application Deadline: May 16, 2025
Scholarship Notification: June 6, 2025
Jean Armus Scholarship
The International Dyslexia Association-Northern Ohio Branch (NOBIDA) is pleased to offer the Jean Armus Scholarship attendance to the annual Symposium.
The Jean Armus Scholarship will cover 90% of the total symposium registration fee, leaving an amount of $25 due for all scholarship recipients. We strongly encourage educators, parents/guardians, individuals with dyslexia, and college education students to apply. This scholarship is designated for individuals without alternative sponsorship (such as from an employer or school district). All applicants will be considered, except members of the NOBIDA Board and Advisory and/or their families
Our goal is for scholarship recipients to commit to sharing the valuable insights gained from the symposium with educators and community members upon their return to their communities. Additionally, we hope that recipients will consider becoming members of the IDA.
Application Deadline: September 19, 2025
Scholarship Notification: October 3, 2025
Check back for 2025 Scholarship Application in the Summer
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