[il-talk] Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship Awards - May 7 deadline

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

FYI.

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Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelsey Thompson" <Kelsey.Thompson at chicagolighthouse.org>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship Awards - May 7 deadline


Good afternoon,

I wanted to take a moment to let you know that the application deadline for 
the 2010-2011 Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship Awards is less than two months 
away.  Postsecondary students of all ages who are blind or visually impaired 
(with a best corrected visual acuity of 20/60 or less in the better eye) are 
welcome to apply, including those pursuing two-year, undergraduate, graduate 
and advanced degrees as either full-time or part-time students.  This 
scholarship program is nationwide so students do not need to reside in 
Illinois to qualify.  Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 and may 
include multi-year awards.

Students can download application materials from our Web site 
(www.thechicagolighthouse.org<http://www.thechicagolighthouse.org>).  Here 
you will find the scholarship 
application<http://chicagolighthouse.org/sites/default/files/u83/scholarship_App_2009-web.pdf> 
as well as the vision 
report<http://chicagolighthouse.org/sites/default/files/u83/vision-form_copy.pdf> 
to be completed by an eye doctor, which is used to verify a student's visual 
impairment.  Please contact me if you'd like a paper copy of the application 
materials mailed to you.  I can be reached at 312-666-1331 ext. 3089 or 
kelsey.thompson at chicagolighthouse.org<mailto:kelsey.thompson at chicagolighthouse.org>.

The application deadline is May 7, 2010.

Please feel free to share this information with any students who may be 
interested.

Thanks!
Kelsey





Kelsey Thompson, M.S., C.R.C.
Intake | Scholarship Program | Youth Transition Services
The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
1850 W. Roosevelt Road | Chicago, IL  60608
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Phone: 312-666-1331 ext. 3089
Fax: 312-243-8539