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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Norma Crosby <ncrosby@nfbtx.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <member@nfbtx.org> <member@nfbtx.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBT] 2025 NFBTX Scholarship Program Is Accepting Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Each year, the National Federation of the Blind of Texas offers scholarships to some of the best and brightest blind students in Texas. This year, we are offering four scholarships: three worth $2,000 each and one worth $3,000. The scholarships are based on merit, and if you or someone you know meets the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply. To be eligible, you must be:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>legally blind - You have a visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in your better eye with the best correction or a visual field of 20 degrees or less. So, if you are legally blind without glasses but your vision can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses, you are not eligible. If you are only legally blind in one eye, you are not eligible. This requirement sometimes causes confusion. If you have any questions, call our office before completing the application. Or, write to <a href="mailto:scholarships@nfbtx.org">scholarships@nfbtx.org</a> for answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>a Texas resident - You must reside in Texas at the time you apply. Students residing outside the state are not eligible, even if they are attending online classes at a Texas school. People residing in Texas but attending online classes outside the state are eligible. The bottom line is that you must live in Texas to be considered for an NFBTX scholarship. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>planning to attend school full-time in the fall of 2025 - You must be planning to attend classes at a college, university, or technical school full-time. That may mean different things in different settings. Generally, undergraduate students must be taking at least twelve (12) semester hours to be considered full-time. Graduate programs may have different requirements. The same is true for some technical schools. The committee will contact the applicant if there are questions about their status. There is one exception to the rule regarding full-time attendance. The committee may, in its discretion, grant a scholarship to a student who is working full-time and attending school part-time. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The deadline for applying is August 1, 2025. Applicants need not be members of the Federation to be selected. We prefer electronic submission of all required documents. However, if an applicant needs to send a printed document they should mail it to us at the address in my signature block and make it to the attention of the NFBTX Scholarship Committee.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>To apply for a scholarship, use the link below. Whether you are a blind student or not, be sure to pass the word to anyone you know who might benefit from this program. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfbtx.org/scholarships">2025 NFBTX Scholarship Application</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Norma Crosby, President<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Texas<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1600 E Highway 6, Suite 215<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alvin, TX 77511<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(281) 968-7733 (Main Office)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(281) 968-7158 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:ncrosby@nfbtx.org" target="_blank">ncrosby@nfbtx.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To schedule a meeting with me go to <a href="https://calendly.com/ncrosby/meeting" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/ncrosby/meeting</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Live the life you want."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbtx.org/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=77 height=96 style='width:.802in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BGXFdLtIN-qPnlxADZFzWh9h0WSLUp70&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYYi9sNGJDUGNIb0JiVEFnYmJ4Q2hHai95OURJPQ" alt=NFBTX></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/@nfbtx" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=96 height=96 style='width:1.0in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1thBIuT3gU4Md2x1Lvc-YGIXR29zQ5Ago&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYQVN0ZERBa1RIT3MxNHZueTd3ZW5Sa082bitZPQ" alt="@NFBTX"></span></a><a href="http://facebook.com/BlindofTexas" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=96 height=96 style='width:1.0in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1TfJ7mjj1taqAMvGPNWEHjQtrmW4PMqN9&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYcE5UT3ZZSTNJaHhUTnJoMFlHczY1bTkzZmIwPQ" alt=Facebook></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>National Federation of the Blind of Texas <br>"Live the life you want."<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Members" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:member+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org">member+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To view this discussion visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/member/CAPR0xm9d%3D1czLTSNKYcG7K7uK5%3Dsx7TjYciT2cfLOZNLyFVgvA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/member/CAPR0xm9d%3D1czLTSNKYcG7K7uK5%3Dsx7TjYciT2cfLOZNLyFVgvA%40mail.gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>