[blindkid] Fw: Convention Scholarships

[Carol Castellano]

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>From: <mailto:qmsingleton at comcast.net>Quintina M. Singleton
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>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:19 PM
>Subject: Convention Scholarships
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>For Your Information!
>Regards,
>Quintina Singleton
>
>
>Convention Scholarships Available
>
>by Allen Harris
>
>Allen Harris
>
> From the Editor: Allen Harris chairs the Kenneth Jernigan 
> Convention Scholarship
>
>Fund committee. He has an important announcement for those who would 
>like to attend
>
>this year's national convention but find themselves short of funds. 
>This is what
>
>he says:
>
>The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund is looking for 
>individuals who can
>
>use some financial assistance to attend our national convention in 
>Detroit, Michigan.
>
>In 2009 our convention will begin on Friday, July 3, and run through 
>Wednesday, July
>
>8. This is an entirely different schedule, and the convention is a 
>day shorter, ending
>
>with the banquet Wednesday evening.
>
>Who is eligible to receive a Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship?
>
>If you are a member of the National Federation of the Blind, you are 
>eligible to
>
>apply. However, preference will be given to first-time convention 
>attendees. The
>
>scholarship selection committee is able to make an occasional 
>exception, but first-time
>
>convention participants are the target group.
>
>What do I have to do to apply for a Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship?
>
>You must do the following and are responsible for these application 
>requirements:
>
>1. Find out who your state NFB president is and get him or her to 
>write a letter
>
>of recommendation for you, or you may have a chapter president or 
>other officer write
>
>a letter of recommendation, but we must have a letter from a 
>Federation leader who
>
>is familiar with you.
>
>2. You must write a letter to the Kenneth Jernigan fund committee 
>expressing the
>
>reasons why you want a scholarship. Describe your participation in 
>the Federation
>
>and what you think you would get and give to the convention. Please 
>send all information
>
>to Allen Harris, 219 Meadows Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35235, or 
>email the information
>
>to <allen.harris at dwx.com>.
>
>3. You must register for and attend the entire convention, including 
>the banquet.
>
>How do I get my scholarship funds?
>
>You will get cash at the convention. The times and locations will be 
>listed in the
>
>notice you receive if you are a scholarship winner. The committee is 
>not able to
>
>provide funds before the convention, so work with your chapter and 
>state affiliate
>
>to assist by advancing funds you can pay back when you receive your 
>scholarship.
>
>When will I know if I have been selected as a Kenneth Jernigan 
>Scholarship winner?
>
>The committee makes every effort to notify scholarship winners by 
>May 15, but you
>
>must do several things to be prepared to attend if you are chosen:
>
>1. You must make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents 
>you from attending,
>
>you can cancel your reservation.
>
>2. You will receive a letter with the convention details, which 
>should answer many
>
>of your questions. It is also helpful to find a mentor from your 
>chapter or affiliate
>
>to act as a friend and advisor during the convention. Although you 
>will not know
>
>officially whether or not you have been selected until early May, 
>you must make plans
>
>to attend and then adjust your plans accordingly.
>
>This past summer in Dallas the Jernigan Fund scholarship committee 
>awarded sixty
>
>Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships. The average grant was $600. You can 
>include in your
>
>letter to the committee any circumstances which the committee may 
>choose to take
>
>into consideration. Above all, please use this opportunity to attend 
>your first convention
>
>and join several thousand other blind Federationists in the most 
>important meeting
>
>of the blind in the world.
>
>If you have questions or need additional information, call Allen 
>Harris at (205)
>
>655-8221 or email him at <allen.harris at dwx.com>. You may also email 
>Joy Harris at
>
><joy.harris at dwx.com>. We look forward to seeing you in Detroit and 
>enjoying convention
>
>with you and all of our fellow Federationists.