[Blind-international-students] Financial aid for studying in the US

[Kartik Sawhney]

Hi,

It looks like international students are also eligible for the NFB and
ACB scholarships. They expect you to stay on here though. Here's the
appropriate text from their websites:

NFB Scholarship FAQ's

7.Am I eligible if I live outside the USA? Do I need to be a U. S. citizen?

While you do not have to be a citizen of the USA, our national
scholarships are restricted to blind persons who live and attend
school where we have an affiliate of our organization, and who intend
to reside here after graduation. The National Federation of the Blind
has more than 50,000 members in 52 affiliates, which includes all 50
states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. If your home is
anywhere else, you are not eligible.

So, even if you are not a permanent resident or a U.S. citizen, but
plan on residing here after school, you are eligible for the
scholarship. One of my friends from India applied for the scholarship
after confirming his eligibility from the NFB scholarship committee.

ACB

The only two conditions for the scholarship include a GPA>=3.3 and the
applicant being legally blind.

Unfortunately, the deadlines for both of these scholarships for this
academic year have passed.

Best,

On 7/23/14, Holly Scott-Gardner <holly.lsg at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I thought the NFB and ACB scholarships were only open to US residents?
> Though I do know that the AFB does award scholarships to non residents,
> at least that's how it appears.
>
> Holly
>
> On 23/07/2014 04:08, Kartik Sawhney wrote:
>> Hi Holly,
>>
>> The NFB, AFB and ACB have scholarship programs that you can apply to.
>> Of course, you can also work on-campus.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> On 7/23/14, Holly Scott-Gardner via Blind-international-students
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm a student from the UK who has just finished highschool and I am
>>> looking to study in the US. I know I'm not eligible for any government
>>> financial aid, however I am investigating scholarship opportunities and
>>> other sources of funding. Besides those that the school opens to
>>> international students does anyone have suggestions of places I could go
>>> to to receive funding?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Holly
>>>
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