<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-2098716980427173338_OLE_LINK4"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">The National Federation of the Blind of Florida is now accepting student scholarship applications for 2023 <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">in recognition of their achievements and professional aspirations</span>. Recipients will receive their scholarships at the 2023 Annual State convention scheduled for the weekend of Friday, October 6<sup>th</sup> through Sunday, October 8<sup>th</sup> in Tampa, Florida.<u></u><u></u></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">Qualified high school seniors and college students must complete the scholarship application form in MS word format, write a 500-word essay, provide two letters of recommendation, and submit their academic transcripts.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">All documentation must be submitted via Email to:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><span class="gmail-il">Jorge</span> Hernandez, Chair<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">NFBF Scholarship Committee<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Email: </span></b><a><b><span style="font-size:14pt">scholarships@nfbflorida.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Cell Phone: 786-220-1595<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">The National Federation of the Blind of Florida will be awarding three scholarships, each in the amount of $1,500 at the National Federation of the Blind of Florida annual convention banquet on Sunday evening, October 8, 2023.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">Completed applications are due no later than August 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">For your convenience, the scholarship application, scholarship checklist, and scholarship guidelines are available at <a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbflorida.org</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.7867px">For more information you can contact the scholarship chair, <span class="gmail-il">Jorge</span> Hernandez via Email or mobile number located in this correspondence.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-2098716980427173338MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span class="gmail-il">Jorge</span> Hernandez, Scholarship Chair</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">/</a></p></div></div></div>
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