From dandrews920 at comcast.net Sun Jan 26 21:58:12 2025 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:58:12 -0600 Subject: [PIBE-Division] NFB of Minnesota Joyce and Tom Scanlan Scholarships now Available Message-ID: > >The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota announces our 2025 >Joyce and Tom Scanlan scholarship. Applications are being accepted >until April 15. > > > > >What's In It for you? > > > >This year we will be awarding two $3,000 scholarships to qualified >applicants who are legally blind and attending school next fall in >Minnesota. In addition to the monetary award, winners will have the >opportunity to attend the Annual Convention of the National >Federation of the Blind during July 8-13 at our expense in New >Orleans, Louisiana, this year. At the convention, scholarship >winners will have the chance to meet other blind students from >throughout the country and gain valuable insights into succeeding as >blind people. Additionally, both winners are required, at our >expense, to attend the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota >convention in the fall, dates and location still to be determined. >The scholarships will be presented at the banquet of our state convention. > > > > >Who can Apply and How? > > > >Candidates must be students who are legally blind and attending a >post-secondary school full-time or part-time in Minnesota. In order >to apply for a scholarship, complete the online application at >https://nfbmn.org/scholarship-program. >Be sure to include the additional required documents and send them >to scholarships at nfbmn.org. A Microsoft Word version of this >information and application can also be requested through the same >email address. > > > > >What Else is Needed Besides an Application? > > > >The following documents must also be supplied: > > > >1. Personal essay from applicant - NFB scholarships are awarded >on the basis of scholastic excellence and community/campus service >and leadership. In your essay, discuss your academic and career >goals as well as your academic, community, and/or employment >experiences. Tell us about yourself and why you are a deserving >recipient of the scholarship. Since the awards are restricted to >legally blind people, the committee will also be interested in the >techniques you use to succeed as a student who is blind. If you are >a part time student, tell us how your part time status supports your >educational goals. > >2. Two letters of recommendation - you can send these via email >to scholarships at nfbmn.org > >3. Transcripts - current official transcript from institution >now attending and transcripts from all other post-secondary >institutions attended. If you have not yet completed one year of >college study, submit a transcript from the high school you >previously attended. > > > > >Is There an Interview? > > > >All applicants will be contacted by a member of the scholarship >committee shortly after the application deadline of April 15. A >telephone interview will enable you to tell the committee more about >yourself and your goals for the future. > > > > >What is the Deadline? > > > >Your application, essay, letters of recommendation, and >transcript(s) must be received by April 15. > > > > >What if There are Questions? > > > >If you or anyone else should have any questions regarding these >awards, please contact the Scholarship Committee, at >scholarships at nfbmn.org or call us at (612)872-9363. > > > > >Are There Other Scholarships? > > > >Additionally, the National Federation of the Blind offers 30 >national scholarships each year. This is a completely separate >program with a separate application process. The application >deadline for that program is March 31, and arranging for an >interview with our state president before the national deadline is >required. If you would like more information about the national >scholarships, visit >http://www.nfb.org/scholarships > > > >To learn more about us and what we do here in Minnesota, please >visit http://www.nfbmn.org > > > >Sincerely, > > > >NFB of Minnesota Scholarship Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: