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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Spread the word please?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Dr. J. Webster Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>740-592-6326<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>“Changing what it means to be blind”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>For more information go to nfbohio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rovig, Lorraine [mailto:LRovig@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 09, 2012 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Scholarships<br><b>Cc:</b> Scholarships<br><b>Subject:</b> 2012 NFB Scholarship Program -- for blind college-bound students<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear College Students:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you legally blind and will you be a full-time college student attending the fall 2012 semester in the United States or Puerto Rico? The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program Application Form is online at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a> along with all rules for eligibility, the complete list of requirements for a completed packet, and additional information. (A print application form is available upon request.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'>Our Scholarships:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'> 1 for $12,000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'> 1 for $10,000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'> 2 for $7,000 each<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'> 4 for $5,000 each<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'>22 for $3,000 each<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:navy'>plus additional gifts to each winner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to submit the application form and all required support documents is three months away—March 31, 2012—so there is still plenty of time, especially if you have the other required documents ready to upload from your computer to the online application form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We prefer DOC, DOCX, and RTF file formats, though we accept PDF. We prefer PDF for school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores. We also accept documents via mail or as attachments to an email.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students, it is never too early to begin to assemble your documents. Please read the details on the 2012 program right now by going to our website at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships" title="blocked::http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a>. The “Submission Checklist” on our website lists the full set of requirements and the FAQ page provides additional information on what the scholarship committee expects to find in a winning application packet. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More good news – In addition to this national scholarship program, many of our state affiliates have their own scholarship program for blind students living in their state or attending college in their state. For contact information, go to <a href="http://www.nfb.org/" title="blocked::http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a>, then to FAST FACTS, then tap on the Presidents List and follow the links to your state.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Patti Chang, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: (410) 659-9314, x2415 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <a href="mailto:scholarships@nfb.org" title="blocked::mailto:scholarships@nfb.org">scholarships@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships" title="blocked::http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>P. S.: The deadline is March 31, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>