Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Penn-Del AER Logo: a blue, white, and black artistic rendering of an eye with the text Penn-Del AER and the Penn-Del AER and the chapter name: Pennsylvania - Delaware Chapter Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.

The Penn-Del AER Scholarship was designed to reward one outstanding university student with a merit scholarship. Applicants need to be AER members, enrolled in a full or part-time program, and majoring in the following certification areas: Low Vision Therapist, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counseling, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, or Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, as well as live or work within Pennsylvania or Delaware (but need not be enrolled within a program in Pennsylvania or Delaware).

The Penn-Del AER Education Scholarship is awarded during the Annual Banquet at the Penn-Del AER Conference. The Education Scholarship is a competitive merit award available to any Penn-Del AER member who lives or works in Pennsylvania or Delaware and who is enrolled in a university personnel preparation program in a related field of study that addresses the educational and rehabilitation needs of persons with visual impairments.

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Access the student scholarship invitation + application description for details and download the student scholarship application cover page

Student Scholarship Application Cover Page 2024 Penn-Del AER

Student Scholarship Letter 2024 Penn-Del AER.pdf

Matthew Love

Kutztown University

Anticipated Graduation May 2025

Penn-Del AER Education Scholarship Awardees

2023    Kathryn Konrad

2023    Deb Miller

2022    Joanna Graham

2021    Marie Vater, University of Pittsburgh

2021    Kenneth Quinn, University of Kentucky

2020    Patricia D'Ascenzo, University of Pittsburgh

2020    Laura Weaver Przybyla, University of Pittsburgh

2018    Christian Whitehead, Kutztown University

2017    Greg Lazur, University of Pittsburgh

2016    Brittany Larkin

2015    Katherine Flick, Kutztown University

2014    Amy Burke, University of Pittsburgh

2013    Kristina McCle lland, University of Pittsburgh

2012    Kiriam Peters, University of Pittsburgh

2011    Carrie Livingston, University of Pittsburgh

2010    Amy Powell, University of Pittsburgh

2009    Courtney John, Salus University

2008    Steve Greenberg, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

2005    Mary Davidson, University of Pittsburgh

Scholarship

2023 Penn-Del AER Scholarship Recipients

Carolyn Pianowski

Salus University

Anticipated Graduation

May 2024