<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Cascone, Stephanie" <scascone@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 13, 2023 at 11:53:56 EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Bidleman, Cricket" <cbidleman@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Scholarship for Blind & Low-Vision Students--Deadline Approaching</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:black">Scholarship Opportunity: Funding, Travel, Mentorship, and More</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Deadline approaching for 2023 scholarship program,
<a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MDuICJ67L4IqPX8AfYQQwB?domain=u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net">
apply today</a>. Each year, the National Federation of the Blind awards scholarships to recognize achievement by blind and low-vision scholars. Thanks to our generous partners, there are thirty $8,000 merit-based scholarships currently available. And the cash
value is only one aspect of this prestigious program. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We also provide funding to travel to and attend the National Federation of the Blind’s national convention with the opportunity to network with more blind students, to exchange information
and ideas, and to meet and talk with hundreds of blind people who are successfully working in many occupations and professions. Apply for the scholarship program now.
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">"Applying for this prestigious scholarship is challenging but worth it. Applicants come from various backgrounds including those who have never heard of the NFB before. If one does not
get selected for one year; do not be discouraged and apply again." - Colin Wong, winner of the 2022 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/NHZuCKr5MgF20JqMSNl2wu?domain=u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net">Read Colin's recent blog post about his first national convention and scholarship
experience</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">How to Apply</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Submit all the required items before the deadline of March 31, 2023. Review the eligibility requirements, rules, and the submission checklist. A complete application includes:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The official <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/zcy3CL95NjFR5vPwf4cZX9?domain=u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net">2023 Scholarship Application Form</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">All required documents, which include an essay, transcripts, proof of blindness, and a letter of recommendation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">An interview by your state affiliate president of the National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/T66VCM850ksqGl5kfYRXU8?domain=u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net">Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information</a>. Take advantage of this opportunity and apply for
the scholarship program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">Contact Us</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you have questions, please contact Cayte Mendez, Scholarship Committee Chair, at <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/_jOFCNk5PlI01RNPSg8yqs?domain=u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net">scholarships@nfb.org</a>,
or call 410-659-9314, extension 2415, (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. eastern time).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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