[nabs-l] AFB Scholarship Program 2012 - 11 awards total $19,000

[Sean Whalen]

Here is info about scholarship opportunities for blind students from AFB.
Sorry if this has already been posted:

For legally blind students:
AFB Scholarship Programs for 2012 offers 11 scholarships totaling
$19,000. They are in these amounts:
1 award for $500 - restricted to student in full-time graduate study, any
field.
5 awards for $1,000 each - 4 different restrictions: (grad or
undergrad in rehab field/teacher of the blind or VI; grad or undergrad
female in study of classical or religious music; grad or undergrad in
study of engineering or computer, physical or life sciences; and 2
awards restricted to undergrad females in a four-year degree program
for literature or music).
4 awards for $2,500 each - grad or undergrad in rehab or education of
the blind or VI.
1 award for $3,500 -  grad or undergrad but preference given to new
immigrants to the U.S. residing in NYC metro area.
Information and application forms at
www.afb.org/scholarships.asp<http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp>.
Questions to AFB Information Center: (800) 232-5463 or
afbinfo at afb.net<mailto:afbinfo at afb.net>.

Sean Whalen
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  (608) 332-4147
Email: nabs.president at gmail.com
Website: www.nabslink.org