<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><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">For Immediate Release</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"><a name="_gjdgxs"></a><span style="color:black"> Release Date: 
Monday June 15, 2020</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"> Shane
Buresh, Scholarship Coordinator</span></p>

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Federation of the Blind of Nebraska</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"> Office: 
402-477-7711 Cell:   402-440-4732</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" style="color:blue">scholarship@ne.nfb.org</a><span style="color:black"></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 (June 15, 2020). The National
Federation of the Blind of Nebraska today announces the 2020 NFBN Scholarship
Program and the immediate release of its application form.</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? Do you know a Nebraskan who is legally blind and is on the journey
of fulfilling their academic dreams? Have you or this person you might know
ever wished to interact with others who are simply living the lives they want
as blind Nebraskans? If the answer to any or all of these is yes, then the National
Federation of the Blind of Nebraska annual scholarship program, which offers 5
scholarships ranging in value from $250 to $1,500 and an all-expense paid trip
to the annual state convention, might be for you or them! Eligible students
from high school seniors beginning their freshman year in the fall semester of
2020 up through grad students working on their PhD and who are legally blind
are encouraged to apply.  The scholarships
are merit based and consider academic excellence, community service, and
leadership. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Five
selected winners from the applicant pool will be traveling to the 50^th
annual NFBN state convention in Omaha, NE from October 23rd through 25</span>th,<span style="color:black"> 2020, and given the chance to compete for one of five
scholarships awarded by the state affiliate and various chapters and divisions
within the NFB of Nebraska. Anyone who has ever attended an NFBN convention
will be proud to attest to its ability to be a positive, life changing
experience. “I</span>t
is inspiring to experience the vast knowledge and support that comes with the
convention”, says <span style="color:black">Dominick Vanlanningham, 2019
top scholarship winner.</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">To apply, read the rules and the submission
checklist, complete the official 2020 Scholarship Application Form, supply all
required documents, and request and complete an interview with the NFBN
affiliate president.</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,
print an application form or to learn more, go to </span><a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.ne.nfb.org/scholarship-form</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span></p></div></div></div>