[Iabs-talk] Jernigan Convention Scholarships

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

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> Convention Scholarships Available
>
> by Allen Harris
>
> Allen  Harris
>
>>From the Editor: Allen Harris chairs the Kenneth Jernigan  Convention
> Scholarship
>
> Fund committee. He has an important announcement  for those who would like 
> to
> attend
>
> this year's national convention but  find themselves short of funds. This 
> is
> what
>
> he says:
>
> The  Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund is looking for 
> individuals
> who can
>
> use some financial assistance to attend our national convention in 
> Detroit,
> Michigan.
>
> In 2009 our convention will begin on Friday, July 3,  and run through
> Wednesday, July
>
> 8. This is an entirely different  schedule, and the convention is a day
> shorter, ending
>
> with the banquet  Wednesday evening.
>
> Who is eligible to receive a Kenneth Jernigan  Convention Scholarship?
>
> If you are a member of the National Federation  of the Blind, you are
> eligible to
>
> apply. However, preference will be  given to first- time convention
> attendees. The
>
> scholarship selection  committee is able to make an occasional exception, 
> but
> first- time
>
> convention participants are the target group.
>
> What do I have to  do to apply for a Kenneth Jernigan Convention 
> Scholarship?
>
> You must do  the following and are responsible for these application
> requirements:
>
> 1.  Find out who your state NFB president is and get him or her to write a
> letter
>
> of recommendation for you, or you may have a chapter president or other
> officer write
>
> a letter of recommendation, but we must have a letter from  a Federation
> leader who
>
> is familiar with you.
>
> 2. You must write  a letter to the Kenneth Jernigan fund committee 
> expressing
> the
>
> reasons  why you want a scholarship. Describe your participation in the
> Federation
>
> and what you think you would get and give to the convention. Please send 
> all
> information
>
> to Allen Harris, 219 Meadows Drive, Birmingham, Alabama  35235, or email 
> the
> information
>
> to <allen.harris at dwx.com>.
>
> 3. You must register for and attend the entire convention, including the
> banquet.
>
> How do I get my scholarship funds?
>
> You will get cash at  the convention. The times and locations will be 
> listed
> in the
>
> notice you  receive if you are a scholarship winner. The committee is not
> able to
>
> provide funds before the convention, so work with your chapter and state
> affiliate
>
> to assist by advancing funds you can pay back when you receive  your
> scholarship.
>
> When will I know if I have been selected as a Kenneth  Jernigan 
> Scholarship
> winner?
>
> The committee makes every effort to notify  scholarship winners by May 15,
> but you
>
> must do several things to be  prepared to attend if you are chosen:
>
> 1. You must make your own hotel  reservation. If something prevents you 
> from
> attending,
>
> you can cancel  your reservation.
>
> 2. You will receive a letter with the convention  details, which should
> answer many
>
> of your questions. It is also helpful  to find a mentor from your chapter 
> or
> affiliate
>
> to act as a friend and  advisor during the convention. Although you will 
> not
> know
>
> officially  whether or not you have been selected until early May, you 
> must
> make plans
>
> to attend and then adjust your plans accordingly.
>
> This past  summer in Dallas the Jernigan Fund scholarship committee 
> awarded
> sixty
>
> Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships. The average grant was $600. You can 
> include
> in your
>
> letter to the committee any circumstances which the  committee may choose 
> to
> take
>
> into consideration. Above all, please use  this opportunity to attend your
> first convention
>
> and join several  thousand other blind Federationists in the most 
> important
> meeting
>
> of the  blind in the world.
>
> If you have questions or need additional  information, call Allen Harris 
> at
> (205)
>
> 655-8221 or email him at  <allen.harris at dwx.com>. You may also email Joy
> Harris at
>
> <joy.harris at dwx.com>. We look forward to seeing you in Detroit and 
> enjoying
> convention
>
> with you and all of our fellow Federationists.
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