[Massachusetts-NFB] Announcing the NFBMA 2025 Scholarship Program!

[scholarships at nfbma.org]

The National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts is pleased to announce
the availability of scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please
spread the word widely!

 

Up to four scholarships will be awarded: one in the amount of $3,000.00, 2
in the amount of $1,500.00, and one in the amount of $1,000.00. Please read
all instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadlines.

 

Scholarship application deadline: February 15, 2025. No late application
materials will be considered.

 

As a scholarship applicant, you must:

*	Be legally blind;
*	Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
*	Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the
2025-2026 academic year;
*	Have not previously won a NFBMA scholarship twice for the same
degree.

 

To apply for a scholarship, you must: 

*	Complete the NFBMA Scholarship Application Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnnPuVIutta_h38GnT7t-TqdUuAoPWoqf
TZN7Ja2Ijdg226Q/viewform?usp=sf_link> . Please fill out the form to the best
of your ability. Submit the form no later than February 15, 2025;
*	Email proof of legal blindness and most recent academic transcript
to  <mailto:scholarships at nfbma.org> scholarships at nfbma.org no later than
February 15, 2025;
	
*	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:scholarship at nfbma.org>  with the word
"reference" and your name in the subject line no later than February 15,
2025;
*	Participate in a 30-minute interview with a member of the
scholarship committee in February or early March 2025;
*	Participate in the entire National Federation of the Blind of
Massachusetts  state convention, to be held in-person on Friday, March 14
through Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
Hotel in Springfield, MA. All applicants will be expected to attend the
convention and participate in all activities of the convention, including a
breakfast specifically for scholarship applicants. Scholarship winners will
be announced at the convention banquet.

 

If you have any questions, please send an email to scholarships at nfbma.org
<mailto:scholarships at nfbma.org>  with the word "scholarship" in the subject
line.

 

We look forward to welcoming an exceptional class of scholarship applicants
at our convention in March of 2025!

 

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