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<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Scholarship Opportunity: Funding, Travel, Mentorship, and More</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We are invested in the future of blind people. Each year, the National Federation of the Blind awards scholarships to recognize achievement by blind
and low-vision scholars. Thanks to our generous partners, there are thirty $8,000 merit-based scholarships currently available. And the cash value is only one aspect of this prestigious program. The program also provides funding to travel to and attend the
National Federation of the Blind’s national convention with the opportunity to network with more blind students, to exchange information and ideas, and to meet and talk with hundreds of blind people who are successfully working in many occupations and professions.
Apply for the scholarship program now. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28518&qid=8286166">
Read the recent blog post about one scholarship winner's experience</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Colin Wong, winner of the 2022 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship, said at the national convention in New Orleans:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“The Federation is a place of support. It's a place of love, hope, and determination. The Federation has given me so much more than I have been able to give to it. Today it has given
me an educational opportunity. Collectively it has given all of us standing on this stage a future. For that I am eternally grateful.”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How to Apply</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Start your application early to submit all the required items before the deadline of March 31, 2023. Review the eligibility requirements, rules, and
the submission checklist. A complete application includes:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The official <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28519&qid=8286166">2023 Scholarship Application Form</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">All required documents, which include an essay, transcripts, proof of blindness, and a letter of recommendation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">An interview by your state affiliate president of the National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28520&qid=8286166">Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information</a>. Take advantage of this opportunity and apply for
the scholarship program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact Us</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions, please contact Cayte Mendez, Scholarship Committee Chair, at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28521&qid=8286166">scholarships@nfb.org</a>,
or call 410-659-9314, extension 2415, (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. eastern time).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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