[Nfbc-info] FW: CCLVI Scholarship Announcement

[Bryan Bashin]

Mike,

What has been the practice of the NFB is to not deny any blind member 
of our organization the option to add to his or her scholarship 
support from other organizations.  Many good federationists have 
taken scholarship money from many sources as they advance in their 
training and I would hope that this tradition continues, regardless 
of what one may think of the sponsoring organization.


At 06:21 AM 1/12/2009, you wrote:
>    Hi Nicholas. just because we had an intense discussion on the 
> CABS list concerning this aspiring scholarship applicants  should 
> be aware this is an affiliate of the American counscil of the blind.
>"CCLVI logo
>Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
>Established July, 1979
>An Affiliate of the
>American Council of the Blind"
>
>It does sound like you don't have to attend their convention though 
>so you could possibly attend the NFB convention and still receive 
>the scholarship if they don't screen you out.
>But if you say sorry I'm going to the NFB convention I can't be at 
>your meeting I think you would have a hard time proving that's why 
>you weren't selected.
>Maybe you should just say "I have other plans and don't connect them 
>with detroit lol.
>
>Also if your a total you can't apply for the scholarship.
>You have to have some vision and use low vision aids.
>here's a direct quote from the application information.
>"Semi-finalists will be selected to participate in a telephone 
>interview with committee
>members. Winners will be notified in late spring. Winners are 
>encouraged to attend
>our annual meeting, which is held in conjunction with the American 
>Council of the
>Blind National Convention and generally takes place the first week in July.
>Please note:  The required CCLVI
>Certification of Low Vision"
>Have a great day.
>
>Mike Peterson
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: <nlibre at gmail.com>
>To: <nlibre at gmail.com>
>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:53 AM
>Subject: [Nfbc-info] FW: CCLVI Scholarship Announcement
>
>
>>
>>The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) will award
>>three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to full-time entering
>>freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are visually
>>impaired, maintain a strong GPA and are involved in their school/local
>>community.  Applications may be submitted beginning January 1st and all
>>materials must be received by March 1st.  Scholarship monies will be
>>awarded for the 2009 - 2010 academic year.  To read the scholarship
>>guidelines and complete an on-line application, please visit:
>>www.cclvi.org <http://www.cclvi.org/>  and click on the "Scholarship'
>>link.  Questions may be directed to CCLVI at (800) 733-2258.
>>
>>
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