[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Fwd: do you need financial aid to attend convention?

[Cathy Flesher]

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>                 Hello to all active Krafters Korner members,
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> The National Fed of the Blind Krafters Division has a scholarship fund each year to financially aid our members to attend the National Fed of the Blind convention every July.
> This year, for the first time, the scholarship committee is requiring an application for financial aid to be completed in order to be considered for financial assistance. We do not ask for any of your personal financial information in the form.
> below you will find the “rules” and application. Submission of the Applications will begin to be accepted on March first and will end on April thirtieth. Send completed forms to 
> KraftersKornerSecretary at gmail.com
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> Rules:
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> ·         An applicant must be a current paid member of Krafter's Korner prior to January 1, 2020.
> ·         An applicant must be an active member of Krafter’s Korner.
> ·         An applicant is expected to attend the July 2020 annual meeting of Krafter's Korner at Convention.
> ·         An applicant is expected to help out at the Krafter’s Korner Craft Table at the 2020 convention.
> ·         Applications for the 2020 Krafter’s Korner Convention scholarship will be accepted from March 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020.
> ·         The scholarship winners will be notified on May 15, 2020. Winners of scholarships must be in attendance at the annual Krafter's Korner meeting at the July 2020 convention in order to receive his or her scholarship.
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> An applicant must submit the following application:
> ·         1. What is your Name?
> ·         2. What is your Email address?
> ·         3. What are your phone numbers? cell: home:
> ·         4. How long have you been a member of Krafter's Korner?
> ·         5.  Have you received a scholarship from Krafter's Korner in the past? (please note: winners of the 2019 Convention Scholarship are not eligible for the 2020 Convention scholarship.
> ·         6. What classes have you attended here at Krafter's Korner between the dates of July 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020?
> ·         7.  What Monday night Chats have you attended between the dates of July 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020? What was the subject of the Chat?
> ·         8.  Have you taught a class here at Krafter's Korner?  If so, what was the class?
> ·         9.  Have you answered any of the "Want to Know Wednesday" questions between the dates of July 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020??  What was the topic?
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> ·         10. Submit a short essay, 2 or 3 paragraphs, describing what benefits you've received or skills you've learned from your time at Krafter's Korner. 
> ·         By submitting this essay, you are giving us your permission to post your essay response on the Krafter's Korner blog at www.krafterskorner.org.
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> All 2020 scholarship applications are to be emailed to KraftersKornerSecretary at gmail.com on or before April 30, 2020 with the subject line “2020 Convention Scholarship Application”.
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> Thank you.
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> Scholarship committee
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