<div>Good evening, Ohio,</div><div dir="auto">Please see below regarding the national scholarship. Also, stay tuned for our Ohio affiliate scholarship that will be opening up soon for applicants in Ohio. Thanks.</div><div dir="auto">Andra </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:scholarships@nfb.org">scholarships@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 5:05\u202fPM<br>Subject: EXT: Scholarship Application Closes Soon<br>To: Andra Stover <<a href="mailto:astover@kent.edu">astover@kent.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<h1><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:24pt;color:black">Submit Your Scholarship Application By March 31</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Each year, the National Federation of the Blind awards scholarships to recognize achievement by blind and low-vision scholars. Thanks to our generous partners, there are thirty
$8,000 merit-based scholarships currently available.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">The cash value is only one aspect of this prestigious program. The program also provides funding to travel to and attend the National Federation of the Blind\u2019s national convention
with the opportunity to network with more blind students, to exchange information and ideas, and to meet and talk with hundreds of blind people who are successfully working in many occupations and professions.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37970&qid=11095399" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">
Apply for the scholarship program now</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Read
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37971&qid=11095399" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">
Cole Carper's scholarship essay, Learning, Leading, and Living the Life I Want</a>.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">How to Apply</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Submit all the required items before the deadline of
<strong>March 31, 2025.</strong> Review the eligibility requirements, rules, and the submission checklist. A complete application includes:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">The official <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37972&qid=11095399" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2025 Scholarship Application Form</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">All required documents, which include an essay, transcripts, proof of blindness, and a letter of recommendation</span></li><li><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">An interview by your state affiliate president of the National Federation of the Blind</span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37973&qid=11095399" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
more information</a>. Take advantage of this opportunity and apply for the scholarship program.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">Contact Us</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">If you have questions, please contact Cayte Mendez, Scholarship Committee Chair, at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37974&qid=11095399" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">scholarships@nfb.org</a>,
or call 410-659-9314, extension 2415, (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. eastern time).</span></p>
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