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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio Students,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link is below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please complete the application in full by March 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Online Application<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following requirements apply to all applicants:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list of 5 items<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Must be <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>legally blind (PDF)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> in both eyes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Must be 18 years of age by July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Must participate in person in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>to attend the national convention).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list end<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information regarding eligibility, we strongly encourage you to review our <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>scholarship program FAQs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4 Jim Halladay HumanWare/NFB Scholarship Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind and HumanWare have proudly collaborated over the years to offer HumanWare/NFB STEM development opportunities to students.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For 2023, the newly renamed Jim Halladay HumanWare/NFB scholarship has doubled the opportunities offered and will award 4 scholarships instead of 2! This<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>year, HumanWare is offering to each of the four winning candidates one Brailliant BI40 braille display and $1000 to be used towards tuition fees to help<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>winning students complete their studies and be ready to take on the world! To apply for these awards, NFB scholarship applicants will have an opportunity<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>to select a checkbox which will give them access to the Humanware scholarship application questions as well. Please note: The selection process for these<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Humanware scholarships is entirely separate from the selection process for the 30 NFB scholarships. Those selected as Humanware/NFB scholarship winners<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>will be notified separately by Humanware of their winner status. If NFB scholarship applicants do not wish to fill out the application questions for the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Humanware/NFB scholarships, simply do not check the box within the NFB scholarship application and bypass the associated questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Helpful Resources<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list of 4 items<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Scholarship Program FAQs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Scholarship Program Application Checklist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• "Self-Advocacy in Higher Education" (Word) by NFB President Mark A. Riccobono<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (via Affordable Colleges Online)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list end<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about the scholarship program, please contact our scholarship committee chairperson (email is preferred).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cayte Mendez, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>scholarships@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2415<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program">https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>