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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Federation Family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a reminder for you to give a gentle nudge to any students you may know to apply for this year’s scholarship program. The deadline is less than one month away!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, for any individuals, chapters, or divisions that want to give a named scholarship, we will welcome that. If there is someone who passed that you want to remember or someone who does a lot to help your chapter that you want to honor, we would appreciate you considering doing so with a scholarship. Named scholarships must be in the amount of $250 or more. The scholarship can be a one-time thing, or you could choose to have it recur each year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details follow in this announcement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk69076907">Let’s do more in 24! We are springing into the 2024 NFB of SC Scholarship Program season. <span style='color:#44546A'>With the state convention being August 15 - 18, 2024, the deadline for scholarship applications is 11:59 p.m. June 20, 2024. The committee will meet about one month before the state convention to select the top three applicants. They will be notified following the meeting, giving them one month to make their convention plans. The updated scholarship application is now available at </span></a><a href="https://nfbofsc.org/scholarship-program"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'>https://nfbofsc.org/scholarship-program</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'><span style='color:#44546A'>. Please also remember that the scholarship program operates exclusively on donations. If you, your chapter, your division, your civic organization, church etc., would like to contribute a scholarship or donate to the Metro Fund, please contact me, Shannon Cook, (</span></span><a href="mailto:scholarships@nfbofsc.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'>scholarships@nfbofsc.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'><span style='color:#44546A'> or (803) 605-4250). Please help us get the word out about the program. If you or someone you know is in post-secondary education full time, please encourage them to apply for a scholarship! Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk69076907'>Scholarship Committee Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>