<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div>Sharing this along to our members. If you know of anybody, please share this information. Thank you.</div><div><div dir="ltr">Chris Walker<div>Vice president, Winchester Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br>540-303-0080<br>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jimorris0116@gmail.com<br><b>Date:</b> July 13, 2024 at 12:24:44 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> bsellers31@gmail.com, agkelso1222@gmail.com, jessicac.kostiw@gmail.com, yhurtado1976@outlook.com, NFBVseniors@gmail.com, ascher_a@yahoo.com, vaescil@gmail.com, amcarr1@verizon.net, rcmeter@comcast.net, uricka.harrison@icloud.com, sjh300@outlook.com, PookiePuppy42@gmail.com, dlawless86@gmail.com, sdprost@cox.net, chrisvinson1@gmail.com, patrickjohnson1015@gmail.com, Joe Orozco <jsorozco@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Tracy Soforenko <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NFBV Chapter and Division Scholarship Challenge</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Dear Chapter and Division Presidents,<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">As our 2024 NFBV State Convention will soon be here , I am requesting your help recruiting scholarship applicants for this years James F. Nelson Scholarship. I would like to challenge each of you to find at least one student from your membership or someone from your community to apply for this year’s scholarship. Who is ready to take on the challenge? Don’t be left behind and not have anyone representing your chapter or division. The division or chapter, who has the most individuals apply for our scholarship, will get a special recognition at this year’s state convention banquet. <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">See all the details below about our scholarship. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. Thanks in advance for all your support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">2024 Scholarship Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">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. <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Eligibility - Applicants must: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• 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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Be a resident of Virginia, or attending a Virginia accredited institution of higher education full-time <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2024-2025 academic year <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• 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> to November 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2024. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">To submit an online application, please visit <a href="https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship">https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Email: <a href="mailto:jimorris0116@gmail.com">jimorris0116@gmail.com</a> Phone: (434) 547-2720<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><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,<o:p></o:p></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></div><div><2024 NFB Scholarship Flyer.pdf></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>