The Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation

The Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation awards scholarships to underprivileged children who are visually impaired to help them to receive low vision aids and services at the Center for the Partially Sighted, a non profit low vision rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Takeshita established the pediatric low vision program at the Center for the Partially Sighted in 1988 and established the Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation to help children and their families to purchase visual aids after he lost his own vision in 2003. Dr. Bill wanted to be able to continue to help underprivileged children and realized that many children cannot afford the visual aids that will help them to learn to their fullest potential. The Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation encourages low income families who have children with low vision to apply for scholarships.

How to Apply For Scholarship

Applicants must download an application (see below) and complete and submit each of the following:

1. Letter of recommendation from a teacher or school nurse describing the specific low vision aid being requested.
2. Statment of verification from the child's eye care professional verifying that the child is visually impaired and that the child's vision cannot be corrected with conventional glasses.
3. Verification of income and a copy of the most recent tax return.
4. A one page letter from the parent or doctor describing what the child needs and how the Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation can help.
5. Applications and all required information must be sent to:

   The Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation
   12301 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 600
   Los Angeles, CA 90025
   Attention: Nancy Higa
   310-458-3501 Extension 152

Download Application

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