[Nebraska-Students] Reminder of State and National Scholarship

[Jamie K. Richey]

Reminder of the 2022-2023 National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska
Annual Scholarship Program!

Deadline is February 15, 2023!

 

Are you a legally blind college student living in Nebraska? Do you know a
Nebraskan who is legally blind and is on the journey of fulfilling their
academic dreams? Have you or this person you might know ever wished to
interact with others who are simply living the lives they want as blind
Nebraskan's? If the answer to any or all of these is yes, then the National
Federation of the Blind of Nebraska (NFBN) annual scholarship program might
be for you or them! Eligible students from high school seniors beginning
their freshman year in the fall semester of 2023 up through graduate
students working on their PhD, and who are legally blind are encouraged to
apply. The scholarships are merit based and consider academic excellence,
community service, and leadership.

 

The first-place winner will be awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,500
from the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska.  The Omaha and
Lincoln chapters of the NFBN, along with the Nebraska Association of Blind
Students, will award two additional scholarships to the remaining finalists.


 

In order to be considered for any of the scholarships, finalists are
REQUIRED to attend an all-expense paid trip to the National Federation of
the Blind of Nebraska State Convention to be held in Lincoln, NE on March
23-26, 2023.  Anyone who has ever attended an NFBN convention will be proud
to attest to its ability to be a positive, life changing experience. 

 

This is  what the 2020 top scholarship winner, Dannielle Schutz, had to say
following her attendance: "As a scholarship recipient I was given the
opportunity to attend the NFB of Nebraska convention. It was very
eye-opening to be around so many other successful blind individuals. I was
also connected with the NABS Nebraska division, which continues to support
me as a blind student in my career path and connect me with fellow blind
students."

 

To apply, read the rules and the submission checklist, complete the official
2022-2023 Scholarship Application Form, supply all required documents, and
request and complete an interview with the NFBN affiliate president or the
NFBN Scholarship Chair.

 

To apply, print an application form or to learn more, go to

www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form <http://www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form> .

 

Also don't forget to apply for the National Federation of the Blind
scholarships!  The same documents can be used for both programs!

The 2023 online scholarship application is available at

  <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28562&qid=8287588>
https://nfb.org/scholarships. 

All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted no later
than March 31, 2023. A list of eligibility requirements, as well as
documents containing answers to frequently asked questions, a submissions
checklist, and other supporting material can also be found on the
scholarship webpage. 

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Bob Burns , Scholarship Chairman

(402)210-5750

E-mail: scholarship at ne.nfb.org <mailto:scholarship at ne.nfb.org>  

Jamie Richey, President, NFBN 

(308) 520-9024 , 

E-mail:  president at ne.nfb.org <mailto:president at ne.nfb.org>