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and tagline live the life you want."><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind <br>2023 Scholarship Program<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><br>Blind and low-vision high school seniors through grad school students, apply today!<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Application Opens: December 1, 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Deadline: Midnight, eastern, March 31, 2023<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:105%'>$8,000 Awards & More<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>PLUS more gifts and opportunities to our thirty scholarship finalists!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:105%'>Apply Today! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="file:///C:/Users/Suzanne%20Shaffer/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/TU2APHCM/nfb.org/scholarships">nfb.org/scholarships</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>How to Apply<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the four-month open period, read the rules and the Submission Checklist, complete the official Scholarship Application Form (online or in print), supply all required documents, and request and complete an interview by an NFB affiliate president. Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions? Contact the NFB Scholarship Program; Chairperson Cayte Mendez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="file:///C:/Users/Suzanne%20Shaffer/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/TU2APHCM/Scholarships@nfb.org">Scholarships@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 410-659-9314, ext. 2415, (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>