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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_gjdgxs"></a><span style="color:black"><span> </span>Release Date:<span> 
</span>Monday May 14, 2018<span></span></span></p>

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Buresh, Scholarship Coordinator<span></span></span></p>

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Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<span></span></span></p>

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</span>402-477-7711 Cell:<span>   </span>402-440-4732<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Email:</span><a href="mailto:scholarship@ne.nfb.org"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">scholarship@ne.nfb.org</span></a><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Lincoln, NE (May 14, 2018). The National
Federation of the Blind of Nebraska today announces the 2017 NFBN Scholarship
Program and the immediate release of its application form.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Are you a legally blind college student living
in Nebraska? This annual program offers 5 scholarships ranging in value from
$250.00 to $1,000 to eligible students from high school seniors beginning their
freshman year in the fall semester of 2018 up through grad students working on
their PhD.<span>  </span>These merit scholarships are
based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership. In addition to
the money, each winner will receive an all- expense paid trip to the NFBN state
convention in Columbus, NE from October 12th through 14</span>th, <span style="color:black"><span> </span>2018,<span>  </span>and the chance to compete for one of five
scholarships awarded by the state affiliate and various chapters and divisions
within the NFB of Nebraska.<span></span></span></p>

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will be proud to attest to its ability to be a positive, life changing experience.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To apply, read the rules and the submission
checklist, complete the official 2018 Scholarship Application Form, supply all
required documents, and request and complete an interview with the NFBN
affiliate president.<span></span></span></p>

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print an application form or to learn more, go to </span><a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form</span></a><span style="color:black">.<span></span></span></p>






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