[il-talk] how to obtain funding for national convention?

[Patti Gregory-Chang Esq.]

Apply for Chappell. 


Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
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On Feb 22, 2013, at 3:42 PM, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Glenn,
> Thanks for the response, but I don't think I might qualify for gernic
> since I went before on Generic scholarship before. I am not even sure
> who is the person in the state or chapter president I need to contact?
> My brother suggested that in indiana there is a disability counsel who
> pays for some funding, is there something like that here?
> Hina.
> 
> On 2/22/13, Glenn <glennmooreiii at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hello China, I'm glad you want to go to national this year! There are a few
>> sources for help financing your trip. National offers a Jernighan
>> Scholarship (generally for first timers). I know you have gone before, but
>> for others reading who haven't that would be good to know. For Jernighan,
>> you will need your state president or perhaps a state officer, to write you
>> a recommendation--the instructions are all in the application on the
>> national website, you can Google Jernighan scholarship and you should find
>> it.
>> Our state offers some assistance via our Chapell scholarship and you would
>> do well yo check with your chapter also. Generally you are most likely yo
>> get the help you are looking for if you:
>> Show that you are carrying some part of the cost
>> Have looked at local or other avenues for help (like applying for chapter
>> help before state, ad state before Jernighan)
>> But most of all, it helps to be active in the federation, show you are
>> serious about growing in the organized blind movement into the future and
>> what you plan to be involved in the federation going forward and to
>> articulate how convention specifically is valuable for you and will help you
>> be more effective in advancing the rights of the blind.
>> A long answer, but I hope t helps.
>> 
>> hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> HI Everyone,
>>> I went to NFB national convention probably three years ago and would
>>> like to go again but unfortunately can not afford the cost. Are there
>>> any ways to obtain funding to attend the extremely beneficial NFB
>>> national convention?
>>> I would appreciate any help.
>>> Hina.
>>> 
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