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</font><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br><br>
</b> <br><br>
<b>CONTACT: <br><br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br><br>
Director of Public Relations<br><br>
National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br><br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br><br>
cdanielsen@nfb.org<br><br>
<div align="center"><h1><b>National Federation of the Blind Announces
2010 Scholarship Program<br><br>
<br>
</b></h1><h2><b>Thirty Scholarships Available to College and Postgraduate
Students</i></b></h2></div>
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<b>Baltimore, Maryland (November 3, 2009):</b> The National
Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind
people in the United States, announced today that applications are now
being accepted for the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
Program. Thirty scholarships totaling $100,000 will be awarded to
blind students from the United States and Puerto Rico. The
scholarships are available to blind students who will be enrolled in
college or a graduate program beginning in the fall of 2010, including
incoming freshmen. Scholarships range in value from $3,000 to
$12,000. <br><br>
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Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
“The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program is the
Federation’s way of recognizing outstanding academic achievement by blind
students and spreading our positive philosophy of blindness to these
students and to the general public. Because of the collective
efforts of blind Americans, blind people today are achieving greater
academic success and entering fields of study once thought closed to the
blind, and celebrating their achievements is always a highlight of our
national convention. I join the Scholarship Committee in inviting
every eligible blind student to submit an application, and I look forward
to meeting the dynamic individuals that will make up the 2010 National
Federation of the Blind scholarship class.”<br><br>
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Information on the NFB scholarship program is posted online at
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a>
. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2010. <br><br>
Questions may be directed to the NFB Scholarship Committee Chairman, Mr.
Anil Lewis, by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:Scholarships@nfb.org">Scholarships@nfb.org</a>, or by
phone at (410) 659 -9314, extension 2415.<br><br>
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