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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>The National Federation of the Blind of Florida is now accepting student scholarship applications for 2023 <span style='color:black;background:white'>in recognition of their achievements and professional aspirations</span>. Recipients will receive their scholarships at the 2023 Annual State convention scheduled for the weekend of Friday, October 6<sup>th</sup> through Sunday, October 8<sup>th</sup> in Tampa, Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>Qualified high school seniors and college students must complete the scholarship application form in MS word format, write a 500-word essay, provide two letters of recommendation, and submit their academic transcripts. <span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>All documentation must be submitted via Email to: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jorge Hernandez, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NFBF Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Email: </span></b></span></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>scholarships@nfbflorida.org</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cell Phone: 786-220-1595<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>The National Federation of the Blind of Florida will be awarding three scholarships, each in the amount of $1,500 at the National Federation of the Blind of Florida annual convention banquet on Sunday evening, October 8, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>Completed applications are due no later than August 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>For your convenience, the scholarship application, scholarship checklist, and scholarship guidelines are available at www.nfbflorida.org.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'>For more information you can contact the scholarship chair, Jorge Hernandez via Email or mobile number located in this correspondence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jorge Hernandez, Scholarship Chair<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1<sup>st</sup> Vice president <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>National Federation of the blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Board of Directors </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK4'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p></div></body></html>