[CT-NFB] 2024 NFB of CT Scholarship Program-Another Reminder!
ntwales
ntwales at omsoft.com
Thu Aug 29 18:48:32 UTC 2024
Greetings, Kristen, from webmail,
I certainly understand that there may be a few days delay in your
daughter getting a transcript. If it arrives by the middle of next week,
even if it's just unofficial at that point, that is fine. Please send it
to the e-mail and/or PO Box on the application.
Your daughter may reach out to me at:
(530) 219-2573
ntwales at omsoft.com
if she needs assistance arranging an interview with an affiliate leader.
One of my colleagues or I will interview her tomorrow or next week;
please just let us know if she needs assistance arranging that. For
contacting me, she is most welcome to text.
Best,
Nathanael Wales, First Vice-President
NFB of Connecticut
On 2024-08-29 11:35, Kristen Giantonio via CT-NFB wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>
> I tried to reach the number provided for the scholarship information
> for my daughter (we are in CT and she is in class and currently locked
> out of her email so I am reaching out on her behalf). We just saw
> this scholarship opportunity and now that the deadline is only a
> couple of days away. I was only able to leave a voicemail at the
> number for the CT NFB office. I'm worried that this being the first
> day of school that she will not be able to get her official transcript
> in time. Please advise.
>
> I can be reached at 860-794-1172 and my name is Kristen Giantonio.
>
> Best Regards,
> Kristen
>
>> On 08/29/2024 9:08 AM EDT Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB
>> <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Justin,
>>
>> You are most welcome. And thank you for the strong encouragement to
>> our
>> members to get the word out--and all blind students from, or studying
>> in,
>> Connecticut to apply.
>>
>> Very best!
>> Nathanael
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Justin Salisbury [mailto:PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 11:21 PM
>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List; 'Connecticut Association of Blind
>> Students'
>> Cc: Nathanael T. Wales
>> Subject: RE: [CT-NFB] 2024 NFB of CT Scholarship Program-Another
>> Reminder!
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I want to drop a note to mention how this specific scholarship program
>> has
>> had an incredible and irreplaceable impact on my life.
>>
>> The money certainly helped me to graduate from college with less debt
>> than I
>> would have otherwise had, but meeting the National Federation of the
>> Blind
>> was the greatest thing that this scholarship did for me. In our state,
>> we
>> don't have a ton of allies out there telling all blind people to join
>> the
>> NFB, so finding people through this scholarship program is very
>> important.
>>
>> That convention weekend changed my life, especially the conversation I
>> had
>> with Al De Lucia about my struggle for accommodations in the college
>> classroom while we stood outside the hotel for our fire drill, the
>> banquet
>> speech from Parnell Diggs about how he was a kid who was told that his
>> career dreams were off-limits, and the conversation that I had after
>> the
>> banquet with Trevor Attenberg, Chris Kuell, and Nathanael Wales.
>>
>> I know it can be easy to forward around emails. I don't want to
>> disrupt
>> whatever action plan the affiliate has for spreading the word, but I
>> urge
>> everyone to enthusiastically play your role in making sure that every
>> eligible blind student, like the Justin Salisbury who went to high
>> school in
>> Storrs, learns about this scholarship program and applies.
>>
>> Love,
>>
>> Justin
>>
>> Justin MH Salisbury, MEd, NOMC, NCRTB
>> English Pronouns: he/him/his
>> Phone: 808.797.8606
>> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
>> ________________________________________
>> From: CT-NFB [ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Nathanael T.
>> Wales via
>> CT-NFB [ct-nfb at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:01 PM
>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'; 'Connecticut Association of
>> Blind
>> Students'
>> Cc: Nathanael T. Wales
>> Subject: [CT-NFB] 2024 NFB of CT Scholarship Program-Another Reminder!
>>
>> Another Reminder!
>>
>> And please feel free to pass this along immediately to anyone who
>> might be
>> interested.
>>
>> Applicants needing assistance arranging an interview with an affiliate
>> board
>> member should reach out to our outreach office in the next couple of
>> days
>> at:
>> info at nfbct.org<mailto:info at nfbct.org>
>> (860) 289-1971
>>
>>
>> [NFBCT Logo K Rect]
>>
>>
>> 2024 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
>>
>>
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut (NFB of CT) is an
>> organization dedicated to creating opportunities for all blind
>> persons. In
>> the furtherance of this goal, we have established our scholarship
>> program.
>> Recipients of NFB of CT scholarships need not be members of the
>> National
>> Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. NFB of CT scholarships are
>> judged
>> on the basis of academic quality and service to the community.
>>
>> Steve Famiglietti Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $3500, is
>> given in
>> loving memory by his mother. Steve taught many of us in adaptive
>> technology,
>> and contributed to many of our state conventions with technology
>> updates and
>> stories of his favorite hobby, storm chasing.
>> Woodward Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $3000, is
>> given in
>> loving memory of Bruce and Betty Woodward for the many ways that they
>> helped
>> improve the lives of blind people in Connecticut.
>>
>> C. Rodney Demarest Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of
>> $3000,
>> is given in loving memory by his family and friends. Blind since 18,
>> he ran
>> his own business for many years, read NFB-NewslineR faithfully, was
>> always
>> well-informed and was admired by his many friends.
>>
>> Zukowski Family Foundation Scholarship, in the amount of
>> $2500. The
>> Zukowski Family Foundation is honored to provide a scholarship for a
>> Connecticut blind student.
>>
>> Doris Higley Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $2000, is
>> given
>> in loving memory of a friend of Mrs. Higley.
>>
>> Eligibility
>>
>> All applicants must be (a) legally blind, and (b) a Connecticut
>> resident or
>> attending school in Connecticut.
>>
>>
>>
>> Deadline - Notification
>> Completed applications must be submitted by September 1, 2024. The
>> scholarship committee will review all applications and notify
>> finalists
>> during the second week of September. The scholarships will be
>> presented at
>> the banquet of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
>> State
>> Convention. ANY FINALISTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND OUR STATE CONVENTION
>> AT
>> THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOT IN SHELTON ON NOVEMBER 1-3, 2024 INCLUDING
>> ANY CT
>> ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 2024 APPLICATION FORM
>>
>> Please print or type clearly.
>>
>> Applicant's
>> Name________________________________________________________
>> Permanent
>> Address______________________________________________________
>> _________________________________Telephone_____________________________
>> Current Address (if different from above)
>> _____________________________________
>> _________________________________Telephone_____________________________
>> E-mail address
>> __________________________________________________________
>> Are you currently enrolled full-time ____ or part-time ____?
>> College/University Name &
>> City_____________________________________________
>> Year of Study in 2024-25
>> _________________________________________________
>> List Institutions Previously Attended (High School and/or College)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Attach the following documents:
>> 1. Applicant's Letter: Describe your career goals and how our
>> scholarship
>> might help you in achieving them. Give us a brief biographical sketch
>> -
>> tell us about your academic interests, your extracurricular
>> activities,
>> awards/honors you may have received and any community service you have
>> been
>> involved in.
>> 2. Two Letters of Recommendation: From teachers, professors,
>> employers,
>> or other professionals who know you well.
>> 3. Certification of Legal Blindness, or letter from a treating
>> physician
>> confirming legal blindness
>> 4. Official Academic Transcripts: Post-secondary students should
>> obtain
>> transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
>> 5. State Officer's Letter: A letter from a state officer of the
>> National
>> Federation of the Blind of Connecticut confirming that you have
>> discussed
>> your application with him or her. Call our state office for help on
>> this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Applicant's Signature_______________________________Date____________
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mail or email your completed application and/or address any questions
>> to:
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
>>
>> 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045
>>
>> (860) 289-1971
>>
>> www.nfbct.org<http://www.nfbct.org>
>>
>> info at nfbct.org<mailto:info at nfbct.org>
>>
>>
>>
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