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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=p1>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2><span class=s1>The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce our 2020 scholarship program. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2><span class=s1>To recognize achievement by blind and visually impaired scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the fifty states, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2><span class=s1>All 30 scholarship finalists will also be given financial assistance to attend the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind, to be held from <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2">July 14-19</a> in Houston, Texas.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2><span class=s1>To learn more, and to apply, please visit us at: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p3><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program"><span style='color:black'>https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1>The application deadline is <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4">March 31, 2020</a>. We look forward to reading your application!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Robinson, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New York State, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2175 Sheridan Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Buffalo, New York 14223<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>716-222-3632<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>716-222-3NFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>“</i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333;background:#F2F2F2'>The National Federation of the Blind 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.”</span></i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>