[NOBE-L] Deadline approaching, NFB scholarship program

[Catherine Mendez]

Dear students!

30 $8,000 scholarships available for blind and low-vision students nation-wide! 

Only about 2 weeks left to submit your application for a National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

Applications due March 31, 2022

To recognize achievement by blind and visually impaired scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the fifty states, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth $8,000 each. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.

All 30 scholarship finalists will also be given financial assistance to attend the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind, to be held from July 5-10 in New Orleans, LA.

To learn more, and to apply, please visit us at: 

https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program

The application deadline is March 31, 2022.  We look forward to reading your application!

If you have questions, please email scholarships at nfb.org or call 410-659-9314 ext. 2415.

Cayte Mendez
President, National Organization of Blind Educators, A division of the National Federation of the Blind