[Massachusetts-NFB] Reminder: NFBMA 2024 Scholarship Applications Due by January 31st!

[scholarships at nfbma.org]

Friendly reminder that there is only a little over a month left to apply for
a scholarship from the NFB of MA! See below for details. The application is
attached. Please forward to anyone you know who may be interested.

 

From: scholarships at nfbma.org <scholarships at nfbma.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 8:00 AM
To: massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org
Cc: scholarships at nfbma.org
Subject: Reminder: NFBMA 2024 Scholarship Applications Due by January 31st!

 

The NFB of Massachusetts is pleased to announce the availability of
scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. We would appreciate your help
in distributing the below information widely in order to reach as many
students as possible.

 

Up to 3 scholarships will be awarded, including 1 for $3,000.00 and 2 for
$1,500.00 each. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is January 31, 2024.

 

As a scholarship applicant, you must:

. Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that requires you 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 2024 -
2025 academic year;

. Have not previously won a NFBMA scholarship more than twice for the same
degree

 

To apply for a scholarship, you 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 scholarships at nfbma.org <mailto:scholarships at nfbma.org>  with
the word "reference" and your name in the subject line by January 31, 2024;

. Participate in the entire National Federation of the Blind of
Massachusetts  state convention, to be held in-person Friday, March 15
through Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites
located at 225 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts;

. Send your completed scholarship application to scholarships at nfbma.org
<mailto:scholarships at nfbma.org>  with the word "scholarship" in the subject
line by Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

 

Please see the attached application for more details. Be sure to read all
instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadline.

 

If you have any questions about the application process or the scholarships,
please email the NFBMA Scholarship Committee at scholarships at nfbma.org
<mailto:scholarships at nfbma.org> .

 

Thank you and we look forward to a successful 2024 scholarship program!

 

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