<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><br><p class="MsoNormal">From Jimmy Morris, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Scholarship Committee Chair</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent:.5in"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>2020 Scholarship Program<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2020-2021. Up to three scholarships of $1500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and visually impaired students who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience of attending our virtual state convention. Applicants are expected to pre-register in order to signal their intention to attend the state convention and to assist the scholarship committee in planning accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants must:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation program<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Be a resident of or attending a full-time accredited institution of higher education in Virginia<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2020-21 academic year <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia virtual state convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held October 30 to November 1, 2020.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>To submit an online application, please visit </b><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/scholarship"><b>www.nfbv.org/scholarship</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Deadline:</b> Applications must be received no later than 11:59pm Eastern on Friday, September 25th, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>Email: </i><a href="mailto:jimorris0116@gmail.com"><i>jimorris0116@gmail.com</i></a><i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>Phone: (434) 547-2720<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>