[NFB-Utah] NFB Scholarship programs

[nfbutah at gmail.com]

Hello! 

 

With the beginning of a new calendar year, comes the beginning of the NFB of
Utah's Scholarship Program for 2025. Our Scholarship Program is an
investment

in the NFB of Utah's future leaders.  We are constantly in search of blind
individuals who demonstrate scholastic excellence, leadership initiative,
and

an attitude of service. If you believe that you possess these qualities,
then we invite you to apply for our 2025 scholarship program and become a
part

of our movement's future.

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Utah awards as many as five (5)
scholarships to Utah residents, or those attending Utah schools, who are
legally

blind.  This includes any full-time undergraduate or graduate students, as
well as any graduating high school seniors who will be attending college
full-time

in the fall of 2025.

 

What are we looking for in a Scholarship awardee? Let me introduce a few of
our past scholarship winners:

David Carillo is a two-time state scholarship winner who will complete his
Master's Degree in Social Work from Weber state University this year.  He
will

begin his career as  a Certified Social Worker (CSW) at Salais counseling in
Layton. David is also a full-time husband and father. He is a member of the

Weber/Davis chapter and the Student Division.

Megan Swanson is a 2021 state scholarship winner who is employed at Utah
Tech University in St. George as an Learning Designer.  Her work entails
design

and development of course curriculum  for students in the health care
fields.  She received her Master's Degree from Brigham Young University in
Instructional

Psychology and Technology and plans to pursue her PhD in the same field.
She serves as the Secretary for the Red Rocks Chapter of the National
Federation

of the Blind of Utah.

Zachery Ledford is a Senior at the University of Utah majoring in Health and
Kinesiology.  He is the current President of the Utah Association of Blind

Students(UTABS)  as well as a member of the Board of Directors of both the
National Association of Blind Students (NABS) and the Salt Lake Chapter  of
the

National Federation of the Blind of Utah.  He also coaches Goalball for the
Utah High School team.

 

These exceptional individuals displayed not only excellence in the
classroom, but dedication to the improvement of the lives of blind
individuals through

the National Federation of the Blind of Utah. We invite you to apply for our
2025 State Scholarship Program by providing the following

Scholarship application
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ePtYXrShvxpFvUOMcoB3B5hySbXyknnrJHjLtQxWED
8/prefill> 

list of 4 items

. A completed application. 

. A personal essay introducing yourself to us. This is your way of telling
us your story. We want to know who you are. Describe your achievements and
aspirations.

Discuss how blindness has affected your life. How have you overcome
society's perception of blindness? Most importantly, we need to know what
you will

due to further the work of the NFB and how you will have a positive impact
on our organization. 

. One current letter of recommendation. This can be from a teacher, close
friend, or NFB member who can tell us of your accomplishments and what you
can

bring to our organization.

. A transcript from your current and any previous post-secondary
institutions. If you are a graduating high school senior who will be
attending college

in the fall of 2025, please submit your high school transcript.

 

All application materials must be received by March 31st, 2025. Please
submit all materials in a word document or PDF to 

scholarships.nfbu at gmail.com <mailto:scholarships.nfbu at gmail.com> .

 

Please keep in mind that this is a merit-based scholarship. We encourage all
of those who believe in the mission of the NFB of Utah and possess the
qualities

we are in search of to apply for the scholarship program, even those who
have applied or won in past years. Finalists will be notified of their
selection

by April 14th. They will receive free admission and accommodation at the
NFBU convention in Provo, Utah May 1-3. Attendance at this convention is
mandatory

for all finalists.

You may also view this on the NFB of Utah website 

NFB of Utah <https://www.nfbutah.org/scholarships-programs> 

 

Dr. Edwin "Ned" Lindholm