The 2024-2025
National Vision
Scholarship Program
National Vision is asking third- and fourth-year optometry students to share their perspective on “AI and the Future of Eye Care” for a chance to win a $7,500 scholarship!
Three Scholarships Will be Awarded:
$7,500
First Place
$2,500
Runner-Up
$2,500
Runner-Up
How to Apply:
1. Qualify
Submissions are open to 3rd- and 4th-year optometry students in good standing with an optometry school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
2. Create
Write a 500-word essay or create a short video (maximum length: 5 minutes)
3. Submit
Fill out the submission form and upload your project by January 31st, 2025
The topic to cover for your entry
AI and the Future of Eye Care
How can AI be leveraged to enhance patient outcomes, improve diagnostic accuracy and expand access to eye care services?
National Vision is asking optometry students to share their perspectives on “AI and the Future of Eye Care” for a chance to win a $7,500 scholarship! Share your take on the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI into eye care, and how National Vision can lead the way in adopting these technologies to serve diverse communities.
Why is this topic important?
AI is revolutionizing the world – including the field of eye care, offering new ways to improve patient outcomes and transform how care is delivered. With enhancing diagnostic accuracy, AI-driven technologies have the potential to overcome barriers such as geography, cost and time that often limit access to quality healthcare. For optometrists, AI brings unique advantages, including streamlined workflows, more informed decision-making and the ability to serve a broader range of patients, including those in communities with little to no healthcare providers. As a future optometrist, National Vision wants to hear your perspective on how AI can shape the future of eye care and how you plan to embrace these innovations to improve patient outcomes and expand access to care.
Key Dates:
Deadline to Submit Your Entry:
January 31st, 2025
Winners Announced:
March 1st, 2025
Scholarship submissions are now closed.
Past Winners
Check out the winners of the 2023-2024 program
FIRST PLACE
National Vision 2023-2024
Grant Program Awardee
Arizona College of Optometry
Class of 2024
RUNNER-UP
National Vision 2023-2024
Grant Program Awardee
Illinois College of Optometry
Class of 2025
RUNNER-UP
National Vision 2023-2024
Grant Program Awardee
University of Montreal
College of Optometry
Class of 2025
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Our Story
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates four retail brands: America’s Best, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and an e-commerce website DiscountContacts.com, offering a variety of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.
