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National Federation of the Blind (ID 1092)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
3/31/2017
Website:
https://nfb.org/scholarships
Form:
http://scholarships.nfb.org/
Amount:
Varies
Description:
To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.

Contact Information

Name/Company:
NFB Scholarship Program
Title/Attention:
Chairperson
Name:
Patti Chang
Address:
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
City:
Baltimore
State:
MD
Zip:
21230
Phone:
(410) 659-9314 Ext. 2415
Email:
[email protected]
Contact Notes:
Please direct any additional questions to the chairperson. Email is preferred. Chairperson Patti Chang, Esq. Email: [email protected] Office: (410) 659-9314, extension 2415

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Enrollment:
1/2 (6-8 Credits)
Association:
Visually impaired
Eligibility:
All applicants for these scholarships:

1) must be legally blind (link to PDF document on website) in both eyes, and

2) must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and

3) must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2016 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities.
Special Criteria:
In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend the 2016 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention which takes place June 30 to July 5, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, providing an excellent opportunity for high-level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.

The 2016 NFB Scholarship Program Application Form and all other required documentation must be submitted online or postmarked by the deadline, and applicants must have requested AND accomplished an interview with their NFB affiliate president or his/her designee. The interview may take place after March 31 ONLY with the consent of the affiliate president.