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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Rovig, Lorraine
[mailto:LRovig@nfb.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2012 4:08
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Allen (LCB), Pam ; Antonacci, Jim; Asch, Adrienne; Bachicha,
Jessica; Brown law, Charlie; Brown, Charlie; Brown, Ron; Buresh, Amy; Carlos
Servan; Chang, Patti; Deden, Julie; Diggs, Parnell; Diggs, Parnell; Frederick,
Angela; Gardner, Ron; Hairston, Ever Lee; Halverson, John; Harris, Allen;
Jackson of KY, Cathy ; Jacobsen, Carl; Koenig, Sheila; LaBarre, Scott; Maneki,
Sharon; Mayo of BLIND,Inc., Shawn; McNabb of NH, Cassie; Page, Tom; Pavithran,
Sachin; Pierce, Barbara; Prows, Bennett; Sayer, Dwight; Scholarships; Schroeder,
Fred; Scott, Garrick; Silverman, Arielle; Stein, Deborah Kent; Williams, Kim;
Wunder, Gary<BR><B>Subject:</B> 2012 NFB Scholarship Program is
online<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Students:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Are you
legally blind and will you be a full-time college student attending the fall
2012 semester in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region> or <st1:place w:st="on">Puerto Rico</st1:place>? The
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program Application Form is online
at <A href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</A> along
with all rules for eligibility, the complete list of requirements for a
completed packet, and additional information. (</SPAN></FONT>A print application
form is available upon request.)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Our
Scholarships:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> 1 for
$12,000<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> 1 for
$10,000<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> 2 for $7,000
each<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> 4 for $5,000
each<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">22 for $3,000
each<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">plus additional gifts to
each winner<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
deadline to submit the application form and all required support documents is
three months away—March 31, 2012—so there is still plenty of time, especially if
you have the other required documents ready to upload from your computer to the
online application form. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We
prefer DOC, DOCX, and RTF file formats, though we accept PDF. We prefer PDF for
school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores. </SPAN></FONT>We also accept
documents via mail or as attachments to an email.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Students, it is never too early to begin to assemble
your documents. Please read the details on the 2012 program right now by
going to our website at <A title=blocked::http://www.nfb.org/scholarships
href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</A>. The
“Submission Checklist” on our website lists the full set of requirements and the
FAQ page provides additional information on what the scholarship committee
expects to find in a winning application packet.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">More
good news – In addition to this national scholarship program, many of our state
affiliates have their own scholarship program for blind students living in their
state or attending college in their state. For contact information, go to
<A title=blocked::http://www.nfb.org/
href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</A>, then to FAST FACTS, then tap on the
Presidents List and follow the links to your state.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Cordially,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Patti
Chang, Esq.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Chairperson, NFB Scholarship
Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> at Jernigan
Place<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">200
East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Office: (410) 659-9314, x2415
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">E-mail:</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName> <A
title=blocked::mailto:scholarships@nfb.org
href="mailto:scholarships@nfb.org">scholarships@nfb.org</A> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Website: <A
title=blocked::http://www.nfb.org/scholarships
href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">P. S.:
The deadline is March 31, 2012.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>