[CABS-Talk] Fwd: [NABS-L] Scholarship opportunity! Apply by February 17

[Nikki]

Nikhil Dadlani

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> From: Arielle Silverman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: February 6, 2026 at 09:43:40 PST
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Scholarship opportunity! Apply by February 17
> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> 
> See below for info about a generous tuition scholarship for blind students
> pursuing STEM fields, social science research, or work in the aging field.
> 
> This is a reminder that the February 17 application deadline is approaching
> for the American Foundation for the Blind’s *AFB Scholars Program*
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>,
> which supports blind and low-vision students pursuing postsecondary
> education in the United States.
> 
> The AFB Scholars Program offers substantial scholarship funding along
> with *mentorship
> and professional development opportunities*
> <https://www.afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program/about?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>
> to help students build strong academic and professional pathways.
> 
> Applicants may apply through one of three scholarship focus areas based on
> their interests and goals: the *AFB Science and Technology Scholarship*
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program/science-technology-scholarship-application?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>,
> the *AFB Research Scholarship*
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program/research-scholarship-application?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>,
> and the *AFB Aging and Vision Loss Scholarship*
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program/aging-vision-loss-scholarship-application?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>.
> Awards are available at multiple academic levels, including $8,000 for
> community college students, $20,000 for undergraduate students, and $28,000
> for graduate students. Funding is provided through the Lulu J. Alonso
> Scholarship Fund.
> 
> *The application deadline is Tuesday, February 17, 2026. *Students who
> applied in previous years may be eligible to apply again.
> 
> To learn more about eligibility requirements and submit an application,
> visit *www.afb.org/scholarships*
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>
> .
> 
> 
> 
> Learn More About AFB Scholars
> <https://afb.org/get-involved/afb-scholars-program?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>
> 
> 
> 
> If you have questions about the application process, you can contact us at
> *inclusivefuture at afb.org* <inclusivefuture at afb.org> or via our *online
> contact form*
> <http://www.afb.org/talentlab/contact?nvep=&hmac=&emci=1424ac1a-b602-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=>.
> We
> also encourage you to share this opportunity with classmates, friends, or
> student groups who may be interested.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> 
> 
> [image: A smiling man with brown hair.]
> 
> *Andrew Worley*
> 
> Program and Instructional Operations Manager
> 
> American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> 
> 
> 
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