[NFBV-Announce] National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 2021 Scholarship Information

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National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

2021 Scholarship Program 

The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson
merit scholarship program for the academic year 2021-2022. 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 vision-impaired students who
apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience of
attending the State Convention. The NFBV will cover the 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, 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 any
difficulties. Convention related expenses will be reimbursed or covered by
the affiliate at the convention. Please notify the committee if you do not
have access to a credit card or other means of covering pre-convention
costs. Applicants are expected to pre-register for the gathering to signal
their intention to attend the state convention, and to assist the
scholarship committee in making hotel reservations. 

Eligibility - 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 of Virginia, or attending an accredited institution of
higher education in Virginia full-time 

. Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2021-22
academic year 

. Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention at
the Westin Tysons Corner in Falls Church, Virginia (highly recommended) or
the virtual State Convention and in all scheduled scholarship program
activities to be held October 29, to October 31, 2021 

To submit an online application, please visit
https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship 

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, on Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 

For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris. 

Email: jimorris0116 at gmail.com Phone: (434) 547-2720

 





 

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