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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be sure to tell all of your friends and apply for yourself! Our NFB scholarships, a phenomenal way to further your education!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t forget to attend the next Greater Alexandria Meeting. Be there or be square.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***Deadline to Apply <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>eptember 26<sup>th</sup>, 2024****<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To all my NFB family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are pleased to launch this year’s 2024-2025 NFB of Virginia Scholarship program. The scholarship committee would love to request your help in distributing the information below to everyone you know who is attending a college or university this upcoming year. Your participation and help are appreciated and are a huge part of our success. Please see all the details below. Thanks again for your help and support in making this a fantastic opportunity for our blind students across Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2024 Scholarship Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2024-2025. Up to three scholarships of $2500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential. One of these three scholarships will be directly pledged to a qualifying freshman or sophomore. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Eligibility - Applicants must: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• 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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• Be a resident of Virginia, or attending a Virginia accredited institution of higher education full-time <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2024-2025academic year <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention in Portsmouth , Virginia and participate in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held on October 31<sup>st</sup> <sup>to November 2nd</sup>, 2024. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To submit an online application, please visit <a href="https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship">https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, September 26<sup>th</sup>, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:jimorris0116@gmail.com">jimorris0116@gmail.com</a> Phone: (434) 547-2720<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm Regards,<span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jimmy Morris MA, NOMCT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Psssssssssst…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Yes! YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>WAKE UP!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>We know a slumber has fallen over the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia…its called BEING TIRED! After all, we all have been overwhelmingly BUSY! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>So, I say again…WAKE UP! It’s time to get those brains churning with thoughts and ideas, and those little hands and legs running and doing and putting together some really awesome things! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Ok! We’ll start!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>The Greater Alexandria Chapter wants to invite all of you to join us at our August chapter meeting…but it is not just your old, run-of-the-mill, rinky-dink chapter meeting! OH NOOOOO! This is<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> “AN AUGUST TO REMEMBER” kind of chapter meeting! OHHH YEAH!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Join us Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 7 p.m. on the Affiliate Zoom! We’ve got an action-packed agenda that promises to be not only informative and educational, but fun as the dickens! Ha, ha! (I’ve always wanted to say that!) Here’s a teaser…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> You might hear an update from the Transportation people in Alexandria!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>And maybe you will hear a recap of some of the exciting things we have done so far this year…with a special guest to talk about Access Smithsonian!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>And you just might get to hear from some of our first-time NFB National Convention attendees, but not in the way you might expect! We are calling this exciting and interactive part of our a agenda “Rookie Roulette”!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>OOPS! I think I’m in trouble for spilling too many beans! YIKES! But let me just say this…All of this fun stuff will happen in true Greater Alexandria Chapter fashion, with music and jingles and loads of fun!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>I am hoping you all will tune in!! I’ll provide the Zoom link as we get closer to the date!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5dc2bd4msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>See you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Renee Valdez</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(703) 966-0836</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STRONGER TOGETHER!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>