[Ohio-Talk] National Federation of the Blind National Scholarship

[Jordy Stringer]

National Federation of the Blind Enhances Largest Scholarship Program for
Blind Scholars Thirty Winners to Receive $8,000 Each
The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and
advocacy organization of blind Americans, is now accepting scholarship
applications. Thirty scholarships are available for blind students who are
residents of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico and
who are pursuing or plan to pursue a full-time post-secondary course of
study in a degree program at an accredited United States institution in the
fall of the 2022-2023 academic year.*

In recognition of the rising cost of tuition and after careful review of
the scholarship program, each scholarship winner will receive $8,000. This
amount will replace the tiered scholarship amounts used in previous years.
However, special scholarships will still be presented to students in
certain areas of study or with other specific qualifications. The
application period closes March 31. Scholarship finalists will be announced
later in the spring and will attend and participate in the 2022 convention
of the National Federation of the Blind, which takes place July 5-10 in New
Orleans. The class of finalists will select one from among their number who
will receive a special scholarship and have the opportunity to address the
convention banquet.

“Our scholarship program is one of our longest-running and most important
initiatives, through which we recognize academic excellence and cultivate
future leaders of the organized blind movement,” said Mark Riccobono,
President of the National Federation of the Blind. “Building on that strong
foundation, we are now significantly enhancing the awards granted and
making the experience even more inclusive, engaging, and meaningful for the
finalists.”

*Please note: One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time
while attending school part-time. In addition, applicants must be eighteen
years of age by July 5, 2022.

For more information and to apply online, visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.

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About the National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore,
defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and
support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing
vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership
and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and
divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe
in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them
into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at nfb.org.

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Jordy D. Stringer, Executive Director

Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living, 418 South Broad Street
Lancaster, OH 43130

E-mail: jssocil at gmail.com

Phone: (740) 689-1494 EXT (11)


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