[Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Pibe-division] Scholarships available for Louisiana Tech University

[Marianne Denning]

Here is another opportunity in a program that has its roots in the NFB
philosophy.

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From: Edward Bell via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:18:31 -0600
Subject: [Pibe-division] Scholarships available for Louisiana Tech University
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
<pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Edward Bell <ebell at pdrib.com>, "Walker, Carlton" <CWalker at nfb.org>

New Opportunities for Careers in Rehabilitation of the Blind

Scholarships are now available!

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University



Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) and Structured Discovery
Rehabilitation have been demonstrated to be among the most innovative
and effective forms of rehabilitation training for individuals who are
blind or visually impaired. Louisiana Tech University has operated its
Orientation and Mobility program on this model successfully for 18
years, with upwards of 90% successful employment and employer
satisfaction rates.



Louisiana Tech is excited to announce that along with its O&M program,
it has expanded its training and is launching a brand new
concentration in Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind.



Scholarships are now available for qualified individuals seeking one
of the following degree paths:

*  Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with
Concentration in Orientation and Mobility.

*  Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance with Concentration in
Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind

or

*  Orientation and Mobility Graduate Certification








Why me?

*         The field of educating and rehabilitating children and
adults who are blind is deeply rewarding and life-changing.

*         The job market is wide open; currently, we receive four
times the number of employer requests than we have graduates to
provide.

*         Training occurs on campus in Ruston, Louisiana, and can be
completed in as little as one year.

*         No prior background or experience in blindness is
necessary—we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

*         Scholarships are provided on a competitive basis to
qualified persons and can cover costs for attending the university.

*         Scholarship also support travel to conferences, trainings,
and field-based experiences at Structured Discovery training programs.



Who can Apply?

Individuals must already possess a Bachelor’s (B.A.) degree from an
accredited university, have a grade point average of 2.5 and obtain a
minimum of 287 (Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Records
Examination (GRE). Individuals must also be willing to attend courses
on campus in Ruston, Louisiana on a full-time basis.



What’s the Catch?

*         Payback through service is required. Agreement to receive
scholarship funding requires commitment for you to work in the field
of rehabilitation for two years for each year of scholarship support
you obtain.

*         Scholarships cover at least tuition and fees but may cover
living and travel costs as well.

*         You have to move to Ruston, work hard, study harder, and
have the heart to be an O&M or Rehabilitation Teacher of blind
persons.



Where do I get started?

o   For program details, visit: www.pdrib.com <http://www.pdrib.com>

o   Send an email for more information to: dreed at latech.edu
<mailto:dreed at latech.edu>

o   Or call Edward Bell to discuss your application: 318-257-4554





Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

Director, Professional Development and Research

Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

210 Woodard Hall

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)
          Skype: edwardbell2010

ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>
<http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com

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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of
Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal
talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."

-- Stephen Jay Gould




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