[Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Pibe-division] O&M scholarships available--please circulate

[Marianne Denning]

This may be of interest to some people and please share this with
anyone you know who would like to work in the blindness field.

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From: "Walker, Carlton via PIBE-Division" <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:13:53 +0000
Subject: [Pibe-division] O&M scholarships available--please circulate
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
<pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Walker, Carlton" <CWalker at nfb.org>

Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professionals
Scholarships (VIOMPSP)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing scholarship
opportunities for U.S. citizens seeking degrees in orientation and
mobility, low vision therapy, or vision rehabilitation therapy.

The Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professionals
Scholarship Program (VIOMPSP) awards scholarships to students pursuing
a program of study leading to a degree in visual impairment or
orientation and mobility in order to increase the supply of qualified
blind rehabilitation specialists for VA and the Nation.

Awards of scholarships under the VIOMPSP are subject to the
availability of funds, and VA may award a full-time student a
scholarship for a minimum of 1 year to a maximum of 4 years. VA may
also award a part-time student a scholarship for a minimum of 1 year
to a maximum of 6 years. VA will give priority consideration to
applicants entering their final year of education or training and will
consider Veterans first among all equally qualified candidates. After
completion of their education, participants must serve as a full-time
clinical VA employee for a minimum of three years in the
rehabilitation practice of the participant's discipline in an
assignment or location determined by VA while participating in the
VIOMPSP. This obligated service would begin on the date on which the
participant obtains any required applicable credentials and when
appointed as a full-time clinical VA employee in a position for which
the degree prepared the participant.

Other terms and conditions apply. For more information on this
program, please see the VIOMPSP Applicant Information Bulletin or
visit VA Careers at www.vacareers.va.gov<http://www.vacareers.va.gov/>
or the job listing at Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility
Professionals Scholarship
Program<https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/426951600>.


Phone: (844) 456-5208
Email: CAVHS.DEU at VA.GOV<mailto:CAVHS.DEU at VA.GOV>
URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/4269516


Carlton Anne Cook Walker, J.D., M.B.A., M.Ed.
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
Manager of Braille Education Programs
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD   21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2225
CWalker at nfb.org<mailto:CWalker at nfb.org>

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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053