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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>We are approaching the deadline on this fabulous opportunity for legally blind students. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Please note, to be eligible, the students must be current OVR consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Ashley, could you post to NFB Kentucky FB when you have a chance?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Todd<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation</span><span style='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>4<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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To be eligible </span><span style='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 2023-24 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-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information about the scholarship program</span><span style='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 visit </span><a href="https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/seeking-services/Blind-Services/Coca-Cola%20Scholarship/Pages/default.aspx">Coca-Cola Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Scholarship - Kentucky Career Center</a><o:p></o:p></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<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><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Work Cell : 502-234-0675<br>Fax: 502-564-6745<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:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=125 height=75 style='width:1.302in;height:.7812in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01DAAC4C.31771270" alt="Logo, company name
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