Tag: funds
Loan Repayment + Student Debt Support
Are you a recent optometry school graduate looking to pay back your student loans? Or a current student hoping to lighten the debt load...
Deadline for VSP Vision Innovation Challenge is Dec. 14
VSP Vision™ announced the launch of the 2026 VSP Vision Innovation Challenge, a worldwide call for visionary solutions that elevate the eye care experience and empower...
The Vision Council Advocates Against Expanded Tariffs on Optical Products and...
The Vision Council, the national trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers and retailers in the optical industry, has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department...
2026 Golden Opportunity Award Applications Now Open
The AOA Foundation—Optometry Cares® and PERC Alliance have announced the third annual Golden Opportunity Award, an initiative honoring the legacy of Dr. David Golden...
Over 50? Be Prepared for This 401k Change Next Year
By Natalie Hayes Schmook, MBA, CFP, CVA, Hayes Wealth Advisors
The SECURE 2.0 Act had a lot of ambitious provisions for retirement plans to include...
Now Open: Optical Advancement Grant Application
Transitions, in partnership with its Optical Advancement Board, is now accepting applications for the Optical Advancement Grant educational grant program, designed to support and...
SUNY Optometry Foundation Gifted $400,000
The SUNY College of Optometry Foundation announced that it received a $400,000 grant from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.
This two-year grant will...
SUNY Awards $5K to Two Students for AI Technology Concept
SUNY College of Optometry announced that Will Doan Nguyen, ‘25, and Melinda Morvai, ‘26, have been awarded $5,000 for their groundbreaking work developing IrisAI,...
Transitions Optical Announces Winners of its Diversity in Optical Educational Grants
Transitions Optical, in partnership with its Diversity Advisory Board, has named the recipients for its inaugural Diversity in Optical educational grant program, which aims...
