Gallaudet University Research Paper

Gallaudet University is a deaf college located in Washington D.C. It is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing students, it is the world’s only with programs and services specifically designed for deaf and hard of hearing students. The school was established in 1864, and founded by Edward Miner Gallaudet. Gallaudet University was originally a grammar school for deaf and blind children. Gallaudet was the first school for the advanced education of deaf and hard of hearing children. The first Graduate was Melville Ballard, he graduated on June 27, 1866. Women were accepted into the school on September 1, 1887. The first women to graduate was Alto Lowman, she achieved this accomplishment on May
4, 1892. April 26, 1893 the second woman to graduate was Agatha Tiegel. May 2, 1894 was when Gallaudet was renamed from “National Deaf-Mute College” to Gallaudet College in honor of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. On February 6, 1910 Gallaudet University fell victim to a fire that destroyed the fourth floor and repairs cost $25,000 in order to restore the damage, due to cold weather the College was covered in ice due to all the water being thrown onto the fire, however few personal belongings were damaged and the College was repaired in two months. September 26, 1917 is the day Edward Miner Gallaudet dies in his home in Hartford, Connecticut. On September 1, 1949, the first international students enroll, only one of the eight international students was hearing, this hearing student enrolled because he wanted to deaf Thai students. In 1986 Gallaudet was granted university status, and only two years later the Deaf President Now movement began and established the first deaf president Dr. I. King Jordan and “Board of Trustees” chair Philip Bravin. The current president of Gallaudet is “Bobbi” Roberta Cordano. President Ulysses S. Grant started a tradition where the president would give the students their diplomas, this started in 1870. The last presidential visit to Gallaudet was in 1994 by president Bill Clinton. The most popular majors are business, visual performing arts (theater), and psychology.
The highest degree offered is the doctor's degree. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university, the average years spent at Gallaudet is four or more. The tuition per year is $13,424 in state, ($376 in fees, $11,580 for room and board, and $1,400 for books and supplies). There are 1,513 students at Gallaudet, 1,303 of them are full time students and the other 210 are part time students. This year 69% of students who applied were admitted. Some possible scholarships that Gallaudet offers are, Merit-based Scholarships are open to all deaf and hard of hearing undergraduates whose academic achievements are exemplary, meaning you have to have an above average academic score. Endowed Scholarships are mostly restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents. With a, Potential Outside Scholarship Source, students may also be awarded with a scholarship or grants from an outside source. Gallaudet does offer an online program and the tuition is slightly different, students taking an online course will be charged with tuition, fees, and books only, transportation, personal expenses, room, and board fees are not included to determine the amount of financial aid
funding.