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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share.</DIV>
<DIV>Promotion is the KEY!</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your
old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted
vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR>
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FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY:
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<DIV
style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri";
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY:
inline'>Attention
to all students from high school seniors through graduate students. Apply
now to
the National Federation of the Blind’s national scholarship program. You
will
also find an FAQ document attached. Below is a detailed breakdown of
the
scholarships and application requires. Note the following:<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3">You will need a
letter
from the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey’s president or his
designee, make sure to reach out to us in a timely fashion.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3">Regardless of whether
you
are a national finalist, your application will also be considered for an
NFBNJ
state scholarship, which are granted during our state convention in
November.<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3">If you have any
questions
please contact me: Mary Fernandez, <A
href="mailto:trillian551@gmail.com">trillian551@gmail.com</A> and our
NFBNJ
affiliate president, Joe Ruffalo at <A
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3>Call: 973 743 0075.</FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<H1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><IMG id=Picture_x0020_1 border=0
alt="2014 NFB Logo Black - Rect"
src="cid:FBD0E7D0516E4E4B8E8ADC07AAFFB01B@JoeHP" width=534
height=194><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">2018 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM</SPAN></B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">for blind high school seniors through grad school
students</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.7pt"
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Program Begins: November 1,
2017<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.7pt"
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Deadline: Midnight,
EST,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <B>March 31,
2018</B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt">$12,000 Scholarship<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> “The Kenneth Jernigan
Scholarship”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE:
18pt">
<I>and<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">1 scholarship</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">for</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">
</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">$10,000</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">2 scholarships for $8,000
each<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE:
18pt">
4 scholarships for $5,000 each <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE:
18pt">
22 scholarships for $3,000 each<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">PLUS other gifts to our thirty scholarship
finalists!</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">ARE YOU A LEGALLY BLIND HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR OR
COLLEGE
STUDENT?</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Go to</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Garamond",serif'>: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Garamond",serif'> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial
Black",sans-serif'>www.nfb.org/scholarships</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial
Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 76.95pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.7pt;
TEXT-INDENT: -59.85pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY:
"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.7pt;
TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To apply:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
12pt">
During the five-month open period, read the rules and the Submission
Checklist,
complete the official 2018 Scholarship Application Form (online or in
print),
supply all required documents, and request and complete an interview by an
NFB
affiliate president. Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for more
information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 25.9pt;
MARGIN-RIGHT: 27.8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 17.1pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 27.8pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Questions? </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Contact the NFB Scholarship Program; Chairperson
Cayte
Mendez<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 27.8pt"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">E-mail: </SPAN><A
href="mailto:Scholarships@nfb.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Scholarships@nfb.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 76.95pt;
MARGIN-RIGHT: 27.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: -59.85pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Office: (410) 659 -9314, ext.
2415,
(8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST)</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY:
"Garamond",serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mary C.
Fernandez<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Consultant: Disability
Rights
and Web Accessibility<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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