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Suzanne<div><br></div><div>So this not for students?? Thank you!! I’ll take a look!!</div><div><br></div><div>Owen<br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Sunday, November 26, 2017, 4:21 PM, Suzanne Turner via NFBOH-Cleveland <nfboh-cleveland@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div dir="ltr">Cleveland,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Below you will find the information about The Kenneth Jernigan Convention<br></div><div dir="ltr">Scholarship Fund. This is for first-timers. Please read thoroughly. If<br></div><div dir="ltr">you have any questions, please email me at <a ymailto="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com." href="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com.">SMTurner.234@gmail.com.</a> The link<br></div><div dir="ltr">is also below if you want to read on the web.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Information:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Braille Monitor January 2017<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">(back) (contents) (next)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">by Allen Harris<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">From the Editor: Allen Harris is the chairman of the Kenneth Jernigan Fund<br></div><div dir="ltr">Committee and was one of the people who came up with the idea of honoring<br></div><div dir="ltr">our former president and longtime leader by establishing a program to<br></div><div dir="ltr">promote attendance at the national convention, where so much inspiration and<br></div><div dir="ltr">learning occur. Here is Allen's announcement about the 2017 Kenneth Jernigan<br></div><div dir="ltr">Convention Scholarship Fund Program:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Have you always wanted to attend an NFB annual convention but have not done<br></div><div dir="ltr">so because of the lack of funds? The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship<br></div><div dir="ltr">Fund invites you to make an application for a scholarship grant. Perhaps<br></div><div dir="ltr">this July you too can be in the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Florida, enjoying the many pleasures and learning opportunities at the<br></div><div dir="ltr">largest and most important yearly convention of blind people in the world.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The three biggest ticket items you need to cover when attending an NFB<br></div><div dir="ltr">national convention are the roundtrip transportation, the hotel room for a<br></div><div dir="ltr">week, and the food (which tends to be higher priced than at home). We<br></div><div dir="ltr">attempt to award additional funds to families, but, whether a family or an<br></div><div dir="ltr">individual is granted a scholarship, this fund can only help; it won't pay<br></div><div dir="ltr">all the costs. Last year most of the sixty grants were in the range of $400<br></div><div dir="ltr">to $500 per individual. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">We recommend that you find an NFB member as your personal convention mentor,<br></div><div dir="ltr">someone who has been to many national conventions and is able to share<br></div><div dir="ltr">money-saving tips with you and tips on navigating the extensive agenda in<br></div><div dir="ltr">the big hotel. Your mentor will help you get the most out of the amazing<br></div><div dir="ltr">experience that is convention week.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Who is eligible? <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Active NFB members, blind or sighted, who have not yet attended an NFB<br></div><div dir="ltr">national convention because of lack of funding are eligible to apply.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">How do I apply for funding assistance?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">1. You write a letter giving your contact information, and your local NFB<br></div><div dir="ltr">information, your specific amount requested, and then explain why this is a<br></div><div dir="ltr">good investment for the NFB. The points to cover are listed below.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">2. You contact your state president in person or by phone to request his or<br></div><div dir="ltr">her help in obtaining funding. Be sure to tell the president when to expect<br></div><div dir="ltr">your request letter by email, and mention the deadline.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">3. You (or a friend) send your letter by email to your state president. He<br></div><div dir="ltr">or she must add a president's recommendation and then email both letters<br></div><div dir="ltr">directly to the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee. Your<br></div><div dir="ltr">president must forward the two letters no later than April 15.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Your letter to Chairperson Allen Harris must cover these points:<br></div><div dir="ltr">.Your full name, and all your telephone numbers and label them-cell phone,<br></div><div dir="ltr">home, office, other person (if any).<br></div><div dir="ltr">.Your mailing address and, if you have one, your email address.<br></div><div dir="ltr">.Your state affiliate and state president; your chapter and chapter<br></div><div dir="ltr">president, if you attend a chapter.<br></div><div dir="ltr">.Your personal convention mentor, and provide that person's phone number.<br></div><div dir="ltr">.Your specific request: <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Explain how much money you need from this fund to make this trip possible<br></div><div dir="ltr">for you. We suggest you consult with other members to make a rough budget<br></div><div dir="ltr">for yourself.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The body of your letter should answer these questions: <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">How do you currently participate in the Federation? Why do you want to<br></div><div dir="ltr">attend a national convention? What would you receive; what can you share or<br></div><div dir="ltr">give? You can include in your letter to the committee any special<br></div><div dir="ltr">circumstances you hope they will take into consideration.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">When will I be notified that I am a winner? <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If you are chosen to receive this scholarship, you will receive a letter<br></div><div dir="ltr">with convention details that should answer most of your questions. The<br></div><div dir="ltr">committee makes every effort to notify scholarship winners by May 15, but<br></div><div dir="ltr">you must do several things before that to be prepared to attend if you are<br></div><div dir="ltr">chosen.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">1. Make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you from<br></div><div dir="ltr">attending, you can cancel the reservation. (Yes, you may arrange for<br></div><div dir="ltr">roommates of your own to reduce the cost.)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">2. Register online for the entire convention, including the banquet, by May<br></div><div dir="ltr">31. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">3. Find someone in your chapter or affiliate who has been to many<br></div><div dir="ltr">conventions and can answer your questions as a friend and advisor.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">4. If you do not hear from the committee by May 15, then you did not win a<br></div><div dir="ltr">grant this year.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">How will I receive my convention scholarship?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">At convention you will be given a debit card or credit card loaded with the<br></div><div dir="ltr">amount of your award. The times and locations to pick up your card will be<br></div><div dir="ltr">listed in the letter we sent you. The committee is not able to provide funds<br></div><div dir="ltr">before the convention, so work with your chapter and state affiliate to<br></div><div dir="ltr">assist you by obtaining an agreement to advance funds if you win a<br></div><div dir="ltr">scholarship and to pay your treasury back after you receive your debit or<br></div><div dir="ltr">credit card.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">What if I have more questions? For additional information email the<br></div><div dir="ltr">chairman, Allen Harris, at <<a ymailto="mailto:kjscholarships@nfb.org" href="mailto:kjscholarships@nfb.org">kjscholarships@nfb.org</a>> or call his Baltimore,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Maryland, office at <a dir="ltr" href="tel:(410)%20659-9314;2415" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">(410) 659-9314, extension 2415</a>.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Above all, please use this opportunity to attend your first convention on<br></div><div dir="ltr">the national level and join several thousand active Federationists in the<br></div><div dir="ltr">most important meeting of the blind in the world. We hope to see you in<br></div><div dir="ltr">Orlando.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1701/bm170112.htm" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1701/bm170112.htm</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">NFBOH-Cleveland mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org">NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBOH-Cleveland:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com</a><br></div><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>
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