[Nfbf-l] MFCB Scholarship announcement

Wed Jan 20 14:21:49 UTC 2010

Oh sorry. I saw the M in front of FCB so I was confused!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MFCB Scholarship announcement


> *
> Rachel,
> **
> This is the information that was on the website. The ELIGIBILITY
> REQUIREMENTS are listed below. I think that if a scholarship is available,
> then all eligible should apply. Money is money! Every college student 
> needs
> money.
> 2010 FCB SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION*
>
> The 2010 Florida Council of the Blind Scholarship Program consists of 
> awards
> totaling $6,750.00, which is offered to outstanding students who are
> enrolled in academic education or professional or technical training 
> beyond
> the high school level. There is a $2,500 scholarship offered to an
> outstanding college student; a $2,000.00 award for a high school student
> exhibiting academic and leadership excellence; a $1,500.00 award available
> to an eligible applicant who is enrolled in a course of study which will
> increase advancement potential in his/her chosen field; and a $750.00
> scholarship to be awarded to an eligible applicant who is enrolled 
> part-time
> in a college or university or a student enrolled in a technical institute.
> All applicants must have, at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
>
> The prestigious Gayle M. Krause-Edwards $2,500.00 scholarship requires a 
> 3.2
> grade point average and completion of one semester in a College or
> University to be considered. This scholarship will be awarded to one 
> student
> exhibiting outstanding academic and leadership achievements.
>
> *ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS*
>
> 1. Applicant must be legally blind. That is, the applicant must have 
> vision
> in the better eye of no more than 20/200 with corrective lenses OR may 
> have
> vision greater than 20/200 in the better eye but with a restricted field 
> of
> vision of no more than 20 degrees
>
> 2. Applicant must be a resident of the State of Florida. However, the
> college or university doesn't necessarily have to be in Florida.
>
> 3. Applicant must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency
> diploma. (High school students who are graduating this term may also 
> apply)
>
> 4. Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited college or university or be
> accepted for enrollment. A letter of acceptance is required
>
> 5. Applicant must be seeking a college degree or certificate
>
> 6. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 grade point average
>
> 7. Applicants who are full-time must carry at least 12 credit hours per
> semester/quarter to be eligible for the $2,000.00 award. Those who are
> part-time must carry a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester/quarter to 
> be
> eligible for the $750.00 award.
>
> *SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, WHICH MUST ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION, INCLUDE THE
> FOLLOWING:*
>
> 1. A narrative statement regarding vocational objectives and outlook for
> employment in your chosen field. Please include any awards or scholarships
> you have received or that are pending. Part-time students must include an
> explanation for part-time status (e.g., employed student, family
> responsibilities, etc.)
>
> 2. Two letters of recommendation
>
> 3. Sealed official transcript from school currently or most recently
> attended
>
> 4. Letter of acceptance from accredited college or university
>
> 5. Certification of Visual Status MUST be mailed by certifying entity.
>
> Applications MUST be postmarked no later than March 15, 2010 and be
> accompanied by all supporting documents except CERTIFICATION OF VISUAL
> STATUS, which MUST be mailed separately.
>
> Please forward application package to:
> Florida Council of the Blind
> c/o Barbara Grill
> 2030 Preymore Street
> Osprey, FL 34229
>
> The Education and Leadership Committee will review all applications and
> select the four winners. Recipients of these awards will be notified prior
> to the State Annual Convention and the winners will be announced during 
> the
> Award Ceremony, in May 2010. All scholarship winners will be invited to
> attend the Annual Convention and given hotel accommodations for two nights
> for two persons and two tickets to both the Award Ceremony and Banquet.
>
> The Florida Council of the Blind will pay transportation costs by train or
> bus. Prior approval for travel by plane is required. Mileage by automobile
> to the convention will be reimbursed on the following basis: $0.445 per
> mile.
>
> For more information about our Scholarship Program you may contact Barbara
> Grill at 941-966-7056 or via email at grillbh at comcast.net 
> <grillbh at comcast.net>
> .
>
> Download the FCB Scholarship
> Application<http://www.fcb.org/2010-fcb-scholarship-application.doc>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Rachel Jacobs 
> <oceanrls at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> What exactly is this scholarship and who can apply?
>> Thanks,
>> Rachel Jacobs
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <gdowney at tampabay.rr.com>
>>
>> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 7:19 PM
>>
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] MFCB Scholarship announcement
>>
>>
>>  Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> The announcement of the availability of the MFCB Scholarship has been
>>> posted
>>> to the Florida Channel of Newsline in the announcements section.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Grant Downey
>>> Newsline Committee Member
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