[NABS-L] Virginia Affiliate State Scholarship deadline fast approaching!

[Jacob Ham]

Hi all,

The deadline for the virginia state scholarship is just nine days away!
The scholarship is a great opportunity to meet other blind students and
potentially win money for school. Eligibility is limited to students
attending schools in Virginia. Details below:

****Deadline to Apply September 26th, 2024****

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

2024 Scholarship Program





The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F.
Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2024-2025. Up to
three scholarships of $2500.00 will be awarded based on academic
achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential.  One of these
three scholarships will be directly pledged to a qualifying freshman or
sophomore.



The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and vision-impaired students
who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience
of attending the State Convention.  The NFBV will cover the reasonable
costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants,
including a room at the hotel shared with a fellow scholarship applicant,
most meals, the cost of registration, and a banquet ticket.  Scholarship
applicants should work with their local chapters to explore transportation
options and should notify the scholarship committee if they encounter any
difficulties.  Convention related expenses will be reimbursed or covered by
the affiliate at the convention.  Please notify the committee if you do not
have access to a credit card or other means of covering pre-convention
costs.  Applicants are expected to pre-register for the gathering to signal
their intentions to attend the state convention, and to assist the
scholarship committee in making hotel reservations.



Eligibility - Applicants must:



• Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to
receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation
program



• Be a resident of Virginia, or attending a Virginia accredited institution
of higher education full-time



• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the
2024-2025 academic year



• Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention in
Portsmouth,  Virginia and participate in all scheduled scholarship program
activities to be held on October 31st to November 3rd, 2024.



To submit an online application, please visit
https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship







Deadline:  Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on Thursday, September 26th, 2024



For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris.

Email: jimorris0116 at gmail.com Phone: (434) 547-2720

best,
jacob ham
jacobryanham at gmail.com