[MD-AtLarge] NFB and NFBMD Scholarships Deadlines Approaching

[president at nfbmd.org]

Fellow Federationists:

This is a reminder about our academic scholarship programs.  Please share
the below information widely.

 

NFB and NFBMD Scholarship Programs

The National Federation of the Blind and the National Federation of the
Blind of Maryland each administer a separate scholarship program for
post-secondary students.  The deadline to apply for an NFB scholarship is
March 31, 2019, and the deadline to apply for an NFBMD Scholarship is April
15, 2019.

 

National Scholarship Program: Each year, the NFB awards 30 merit-based
scholarships totaling at least $120,000.  

-         Scholarships range in amount from $3,000 to $12,000.

-         Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement,
leadership, and community service.

-         The 30 scholarship finalists are announced in the spring and
attend the National Convention, where they are awarded a specific
scholarship.

-         Application materials must be submitted (online or postmarked) by
11:59PM on March 31, 2019.

-         To be eligible, applicants must:

o   Be legally blind in both eyes;

o   Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;

o   Be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of
study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the Fall of 2019 (one
scholarship may be awarded to an individual who works full-time and attends
school part-time); and

o   Attend the entire National Convention of the National Federation of the
Blind (and all scholarship activities) in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 7
through 12, 2019 (scholarship finalists will receive convention assistance).

-         To apply:

o   Submit an application using the online application system at
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/scholarships/login>
https://nfb.org/civicrm/scholarships/login; or

o   Download, complete, and email or mail in a hard copy application form by
visiting:  <https://nfb.org/programs/scholarship-program>
https://nfb.org/programs/scholarship-program.

-         Note: All scholarship applicants must participate in an interview
with their State President (or Designee) in order to have a complete
application.

 

State Scholarship Program: Each year, the NFB of Maryland awards the John T.
McCraw Scholarship to two students in the amounts of $2,000 and $1,500 each.
NFBMD may award a third scholarship to a former McCraw scholarship
recipient.  

-         Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement and
community involvement.

-         Application materials must be submitted (online or postmarked) by
11:59PM on April 15, 2019.

-         To be eligible, applicants must:

o   Be legally blind in both eyes;

o   Be a legal resident of Maryland or be pursuing post-secondary studies at
a school in Maryland;

o   Be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of
study in a degree program in the Fall of 2019; and

o   Attend the entire National Convention of the National Federation of the
Blind in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 7 through 12, 2019 and the annual
convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland in Baltimore,
Maryland from November 8 - 10, 2019 (scholarship finalists will receive
convention assistance).

-         To apply:

o   Submit an application using the online application system at
<http://nfbmd.org/scholarship/apply> http://nfbmd.org/scholarship/apply; or

o   Download, complete, and email or mail in a hard copy application form by
visiting:  <http://nfbmd.org/scholarship> http://nfbmd.org/scholarship.

 

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me or NFBMD State
Scholarship Chair Millie Rivera at millie.rivera0027 at gmail.com
<mailto:millie.rivera0027 at gmail.com> .

 

Thanks,

Ronza

 

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

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