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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Fellow Listers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As it does every year, the National Federation of the Blind will be awarding 30 $8,000 academic scholarships to college students planning to enroll in the fall of 2026. The deadline is just two weeks away: March 31 at 11:59 P.M. E.D.T. Be sure to sstart and complete your application online through:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are a resident of Connecticut or are studying here, please be sure to reach out to Maryanne Melley, our NFB affiliate president, to schedule an interview with her (or another leader that she might designate).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions as you prepare your application, don’t hesitate to ask. And don’t wait until the last minute to apply!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nathanael Wales<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>