Good evening Jorge!<div><br></div><div>Did the topic of including individuals that are attending national training centers, get brought up? I have been accepted to the Louisiana Center for the Blind and I am planning to start the 9 month intensive program in October. Can I apply for this scholarship? Please let me know. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Christine </div><div>813.493.7691<br><br>On Saturday, May 13, 2023, Jorge Hernandez via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-2498999516534754756_OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="m_-2498999516534754756_OLE_LINK4"><span><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^th through Sunday, October 8^th in Tampa, Florida.<u></u><u></u></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><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"><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">All documentation must be submitted via Email to: <u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jorge Hernandez, Chair<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NFBF Scholarship Committee<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Email: </span></b></span></span><a><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">scholarships@nfbflorida.org</span></b></span></span><span><span></span></span></a><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Cell Phone: 786-220-1595<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><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.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">Completed applications are due no later than August 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.  <u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">For your convenience, the scholarship application, scholarship checklist, and scholarship guidelines are available at <a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org" target="_blank">www.nfbflorida.org</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><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.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jorge Hernandez, Scholarship Chair<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">1^st Vice president <u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">National Federation of the blind of Florida <u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Board of Directors </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div>