[Massachusetts-NFB] College Scholarships from the NFB of MA

[Robert Baran]

I forwarded this to Holyoke Community College and Springfield MCB Director.

 

 

From: Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 8:29 AM
To: 'NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List' <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: sharawinton at gmail.com
Subject: [Massachusetts-NFB] College Scholarships from the NFB of MA

 

Please distribute  widely! 

 

The NFB of Massachusetts is pleased to announce the availability of
scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Up to 3 scholarships may be
awarded, including 1 for $3,000.00 and 2 for $1,500.00 each. Please read all
instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadlines.

 

All applicants must:

. Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that requires the student to
obtain services from a teacher of the visually impaired;

. Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

. Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2023 -
2024 academic year (

Applicants must arrange for three reference letters from professors,
counselors, and/or employers who have worked with you within the past year
to be sent to SharaWinton at gmail.com <mailto:SharaWinton at gmail.com>  with the
word "reference" and your name in the subject line by January 30, 2023;

. Participate in the entire NFBMA state convention and in all scheduled
scholarship program activities to be held in-person March 3 through March 5,
2023, at the Embassy Suites, Logan Airport Boston; with a virtual component
on March 2 that should also be attended. 

 and . Send completed scholarship applications to SharaWinton at gmail.com
<mailto:SharaWinton at gmail.com>  with the word "scholarship" in the subject
line. 

 

Deadline: Applications must be received on or before January 30, 2023. 

You will find the application attached to this email. 

 

 

 

Shara Winton

President, National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

617-600-8130

Visit NFB MA Website for more information

Visit the NFB website for more info

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"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."

 

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