[Gabs] Jewish Guild Scholarship -- High School Juniors

[Isaiah Wilcox]

High School Juniors and Seniors, please take a look at this wonderful  
scholarship opportunity.  It is worth your time to at least read about  
it and pass it on.  Oh yeah, you do not have to be Jewish to win the  
scholarship.  Thanks

The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created an annual scholarship  
program for college bound high school students who are legally blind .  
Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior  
year, with recipients selected and scholarships awarded the following  
academic year.

The GuildScholar Program will award 12 to15 scholarships of up to  
$15,000 each.

Calendar

     * Application and supporting documents must be at The Guild by  
July 1st (at the end of the junior year).
     * Scholarship recipients announced by mid December semester break.
     * Scholarships will be awarded by June 15th.

Award Criteria

1. Completion of the GuildScholar Online Application.

2. Proof of legal blindness: Verification should be in the form of a  
statement from a state rehabilitation agency, an ophthalmologistor an  
optometrist.

3. Proof of US citizenship: A passport, birth certificate,  
naturalization papers or proof of legal residency.

4. Documentation of academic achievement: Copies of school transcripts  
and copies of SAT and/or ACT results.

Please note: Numbers 2, 3 and 4 above, must be submitted in one ofthe  
following formats: tif, jpeg or pdf.

5. Three letters of recommendation: One letter should attest to the  
candidate’s academic skills. Each letter must include the name,  
address and telephone number of the person writing the reference.

6. Two personal statements: One describing the educational and  
personal goals of the applicant (500 words or less) and the second  
describing the influence of an outstanding teacher on the applicants  
education.

Please note: Numbers 5 and 6 above, must be submitted in Microsoft Word.

7. Your chosen college must be accredited by a body recognized by the  
Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

8. All college admissions policies must be non-denominational and open  
to applicants of all religions, faiths and beliefs.

The GuildScholar application is an online process. All supporting  
documents should be scanned and forwarded electronically as  
attachments to the application.

Apply for the GuildScholar Award Online

To request additional information, please contact:

Gordon Rovins
Phone: 212-769-7801
E-mail: guildscholar at jgb.org
Isaiah Wilcox
President of the Georgia Association of Blind Students
Phone: 404-291-7791
E-mail: iwilcox2011 at gmail.com