[Njabs-talk] Convention Scholarships

[Quintina M. Singleton]

Convention Scholarships Available

>

>

> by Allen Harris

>

> The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund is looking for

> individuals who can use some financial assistance to attend our national

> convention in Dallas, Texas. In 2010 our convention will begin on

> Saturday, July 3, and run through Thursday, July 8. This will be only

> the second year that we have operated on this abbreviated schedule. The

> convention is a day shorter than you might expect, ending with the

> banquet Thursday evening.

>

> Who is eligible to receive a Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship?

> If you are a member of the National Federation of the Blind, you are

> eligible to apply. Preference, however, will be given to first-time

> convention attendees. The scholarship selection committee is able to

> make an occasional exception, but first-time convention participants are

> the target group.

>

> What do I have to do to apply for a Kenneth Jernigan Convention

> Scholarship?

> You must do the following and are responsible for these application

> requirements:

>

> 1. Find out who your state NFB president is and get him or her to write

> a letter of recommendation for you, or you may have a chapter president

> or other officer write a letter of recommendation, but we must have a

> letter from a Federation leader who is familiar with you.

>

> 2. You must write a letter to the Kenneth Jernigan Fund committee

> expressing the reasons why you want a scholarship. Describe your

> participation in the Federation and what you think you would get and

> give to the convention. Please send all information to Allen Harris,

> 5209 Sterling Glen Drive, Pinson, Alabama 35126, or email the

> information to <

allen.harris at dwx.com

> or <

joy.harris at dwx.com

>.

>

> 3. You must register for and attend the entire convention, including the

> banquet.

>

> What else must I do to insure that my application will be considered?

> We must receive all of the following:

> 1. Your full name

> 2. Your address

> 3. Your telephone numbers (home, business, cell)

> 4. Your email address (If you have one)

> 5. Your state president's name and the name of your local chapter, if

> you attend one

> All applications must be received by April 14, 2010.

>

> How do I get my scholarship funds?

> You will get a debit card at the convention loaded with the amount of

> your scholarship award. The times and locations to pick up your debit

> card will be listed in the notice you receive if you are a scholarship

> winner. The committee is not able to provide funds before the

> convention, so work with your chapter and state affiliate to assist by

> advancing funds you can pay back when you receive your scholarship.

>

> When will I know if I have been selected as a Kenneth Jernigan

> Scholarship winner?

> The committee makes every effort to notify scholarship winners by May

> 15, but you must do several things to be prepared to attend if you are

> chosen:

>

> 1. You must make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you

> from attending, you can cancel your reservation.

>

> 2. You will receive a letter with the convention details which should

> answer many of your questions. It is also helpful to find a mentor from

> your chapter or affiliate to act as a friend and advisor during the

> convention. Although you will not know officially whether or not you

> have been selected until mid-May, you must make plans to attend and then

> adjust your plans accordingly.

>

> This past summer in Detroit the Jernigan Fund scholarship committee

> awarded seventy Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships. The average grant was

> $600. You can include in your letter to the committee any extenuating

> circumstances which the committee may choose to take into consideration.

> Above all, please use this opportunity to attend your first convention

> and join several thousand other blind Federationists in the most

> important meeting of the blind in the world.

>

> If you have questions or need additional information, call Allen Harris

> at (205) 520-9979 or email him at <

allen.harris at dwx.com

>. You may also

> email Joy Harris at <

joy.harris at dwx.com

>. We look forward to seeing you

> in Dallas.

>

>

>

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