[NFBV-Announce] 2025 NFBV Scholarship

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

From: Jimmy Morris, Scholarship Chair

 

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

2025 Scholarship Program

 

 

The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson
merit scholarship program for the academic year 2025-2026. Up to three
scholarships of $2500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement,
community engagement, and leadership potential. 

 

The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind students and students who have
low vision 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 chapters 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 intentions 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 in-person Virginia accredited
institution of higher education full-time 

. Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2025-2026
academic year 

. Attend in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention in
Virginia Beach, Virginia and participate in all scheduled scholarship
program activities to be held on October 30th to November 2nd, 2025. 

 

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 Thursday, September 25th, 2025

 

For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris.

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

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

 

Membership Chair

mailto:membership at nfbv.org

 

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

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