Student Scholarships

FOREA has awarded over $70,000 (USD) in scholarships to eligible students. FOREA Scholarships are available to incoming second year and advanced standing students enrolled in an American Orthoptic Council (AOC) or Canadian Orthoptic Council (COC) orthoptic/vision science accredited program. This merit-based funding is intended to support the development of highly capable orthoptic students by facilitating their participation in educational opportunities. Because orthoptics is a highly specialized profession and there is not a large number of Certified Orthoptists in North America, educational scholarships that are numerous and accessible in the general medical community are not readily available to students going into orthoptics. This has created a void in access of care for these specialized patients who need to see an orthoptist to treat their debilitating eye conditions. A viable Foundation offering educational scholarships whose beneficiaries are orthoptic students could potentially increase the number of orthoptists working in North America and improve access to care for patients.  We could use your help in supporting our rising stars. It can be very difficult for orthoptic students to gain any kind of funding to support their educational needs. With your generous donation to the Foundation for Orthoptic Research and Education in the Americas, FOREA can support more students going into the profession. Please consider donating to FOREA today.