[Nyagdu] 2010 Scholarship and Career Awards - Lighthouse FYI.

[JULIE PHILLIPSON]

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From: Robert Gumson <RGUMSON at MAIL.NYSED.GOV> Subject: Fwd: 2010 Scholarship 
and Career Awards - Lighthouse FYI.

Robert Gumson Manager of Independent Living Services VESID, Room 1605 One 
Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Ave. Albany,  N.Y. 12234

email: rgumson at mail.nysed.gov Phone:  (518) 474-2925 Fax:  (518) 473-6073

"Lighthouse International" < lighthouse at webletter.lighthouse.org>
2/5/2010 2:01 PM >>> Lighthouse International is now receiving applications 
for our 2010 Scholarship and Career Awards.  These scholarships reward 
excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students who are blind or 
partially sighted pursue their academic and career goals.  Please note that 
applications must be submitted online by Sunday, March 14, 2010.

The SCA program offers five $5,000 scholarships in three award categories:

College-bound Award: for high school seniors or recent high school graduates 
who will attend college in the upcoming school year. Undergraduate Award: 
for college students in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year.

Graduate Award: for 1st or 2nd year master's level students or college 
seniors who will pursue a graduate-level education. Candidates may apply at 
any time immediately, prior to, or during, their course of study.

Applicant Criteria

* Applicants must be legally blind (i.e., have a best corrected visual 
acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, and/or a visual field of less 
than 20 degrees in the better eye).

* Scholarships are based on academic and personal achievements. Therefore, 
candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need.

* Applicants must be US citizens, and reside in the United States or a US 
Territory.

* Applicants must attend an accredited college or university in one of the 
50 states, District of Columbia or a US Territory.

* Proof of citizenship will be required of all award recipients.

* Previous SCA recipients and current Lighthouse employees and members of 
their immediate families are ineligible.

To learn more about the Lighthouse Scholarship and Career Awards program and 
to submit an online application, please visit our web site at

http://webletter.lighthouse.org/cgi-bin5/DM/y/mtnu0Mhoko0QkW0ChwQ0FV

The application and all requested documentation must be submitted online no 
later than Sunday, March 14, 2010 by 11:59pm EST.

If you have any questions regarding the Scholarship and Career Awards 
program, please contact Danielle Penabad at 212-821-9225 or email her at 
dpenabad at lighthouse.org

Sincerely,

Rowena Saunders Vice President for Volunteer Resources

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Julie Phillipson 
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