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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the message about the 2025 Coke scholarships available for qualified blind and low vision students …see below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd E. Stephens, Executive Board Member <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kentucky OVR Council<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 2025-26 Coca-Cola Scholarships (Please Share)<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Please share the announcement below with your listservs and social media to help OVR get the word out about these four great scholarships for legally blind students. If you have any other groups that could share, please pass this on. To be eligible, the students must be current OVR consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you have any questions not covered on the website or announcement below, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks for all you do, every day!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>a<span style='color:black'>ccepting </span>a<span style='color:black'>pplications</span> for <span style='color:black'>Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships</span> through June 15<sup>th</sup>.<br><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> (OVR),<span style='color:black'> </span>in partnership with <span style='color:black'>Coca-Cola</span>,<span style='color:black'> </span>will be awarding<span style='color:black'> four $5,</span>0<span style='color:black'>00 </span>merit <span style='color:black'>scholarships for entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate students, who will be enrolled in an accredited college or technical program for Fall 202</span>5<span style='color:black'>. </span>OVR, who administers the scholarship program, will<span style='color:black'> award</span> the s<span style='color:black'>cholarships</span> to four consumers who are legally blind,<span style='color:black'> to help with educational financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and assistive technology. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To be eligible </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>to compete <span style='color:black'>for a scholarship, applicants must be </span>an OVR consumer with an IPE, be l<span style='color:black'>egally blind, </span>have <span style='color:black'>maintain</span>ed<span style='color:black'> a</span>t least a<span style='color:black'> 2.75 GPA, and be enrolled</span> as a <span style='color:black'>full-time student</span> in an accredited educational program <span style='color:black'>for the 202</span>5<span style='color:black'>-2</span>6<span style='color:black'> school year. Students must submit their application and all required materials by </span>June <span style='color:black'>1</span>5<sup>th</sup><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information about the scholarship program</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>,<span style='color:black'> and to </span>obtain<span style='color:black'> an</span> <span style='color:black'>application, </span>please <span style='color:black'>visit</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/seeking-services/Blind-Services/Coca-Cola-Scholarship/Pages/Coca-Cola-Scholarships.aspx">Coca-Cola Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Scholarships - Kentucky Career Center</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Jennifer Wright<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Assistant Director II<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>KY Business Enterprise<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Office of Vocational Rehabilitation<br>500 Mero Street 4 NE40<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Work Cell : 502-234-0675<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>