[Nfbv-announce] Deadline Tuesday (9/25) Apply for the NFB of Virginia Scholarship and attend the convention on us!

[Sarah Patnaude]

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              THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE

BLIND OF VIRGINIA

2018 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Deadline – Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 11:59pm

The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F.

Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2018-2019. Up to three scholarships of $1500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential.  

 

The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and visually impaired students who apply for one of our scholarships can benefit from the experience of attending the state convention. As such, the NFBV will cover reasonable costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants, including a room at the hotel shared with a fellow scholarship applicant, most meals, and the cost of registration and a banquet ticket. Scholarship applicants should work with their local chapter to explore transportation options, and should notify the scholarship committee if they encounter difficulties. Applicants are expected to pre-register in order to signal their intention to attend the state convention and to assist the scholarship committee to make hotel reservations.  

 

  

  

To be eligible, all applicants must:

•  Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation program;  

•  Be a resident or be attending an accredited institution of higher education full-time in Virginia; 

•  Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the

2018-2019 academic year; and 

•  Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia state convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held November 9 to 11, 2018, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

To obtain an application, go to www nfbv dot org to save a Word version or email 

brianrmiller88 at gmail.com to receive the application from our scholarship Chair.
  
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