PA Blind or Deaf Higher Education Beneficiary Grant (BDBG) Program

This state-funded program provides financial aid to blind or deaf undergraduate or graduate students attending a postsecondary institution.

Am I Eligible?

To be considered for the BDBG Program, you must:

• Be a Pennsylvania resident.
• Submit one of the following types of written documentation to PHEAA with your first application:
  • A signed letter confirming you have been evaluated and are eligible to receive benefits from the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR).

  OR

  • A completed, signed, and dated Medical Professional Certification Form from your physician regarding your visual and/or hearing impairment (located on the last page of the BDBG Application).
• Be enrolled at least half-time in a postsecondary institution and maintain satisfactory academic progress (as