[Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind of Florida Statescholarship program

[RJ Sandefur]

Why are you bringing this up to the list when this is something for the 
comittie to adress? This sounds like this should be something to adress to 
the comittie and them alone RJ Sandefur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlos Montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:22 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind of Florida 
Statescholarship program


> Good afternoon to my federation family.   i hope that every one is doing 
> well.  unfortunately I will not be at state convention this year. I hope 
> that it goes well.   I would like to bring to every ones attention an 
> issue that I am concerned about.   The scholarship program.  It has been 
> brought to my attention that one of the scholarship winners does not meet 
> the requirements  of are scholarship program.  According to the 
> application the winner must have a minimum of a 2.70 grade point  average. 
> As a former winner, and member of the scholarship committee,  i am 
> disappointed that one of the winners has a 2.3  grade point average. 
> Further more, i am disappointed that the committee voted for this 
> individual.  It just so happens that this individual is the son of one of 
> are current State  board members.  I know that the National scholarship 
> committee would not conduct them selves in this manner.  Let me be clear, 
> this is not personal  if a applicant does not have the grades then he or 
> she should not win a scholarship.   This is about doing things the right 
> way.  the nfb way
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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