<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">NFBI,<div><br></div><div>If you are a student, here is a friendly reminder. If you know any students, please help spread the word. It would be great to have another Iowan win this year!</div><div>If you have any questions, or to schedule your president’s interview, please reach out to me.</div><div><br></div><div>Helen<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind <scholarships@nfb.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Scholarships for Blind & Low-Vision Students</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">February 19, 2025 at 9:05:31 AM CST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:20px"> </td>
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<h1><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;">Submit Your Scholarship Application</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">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;">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’s 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=37434&qid=11002902" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Apply for the scholarship program now</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Read scholarship winner, <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37435&qid=11002902" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Cole Carper's scholarship story</a>. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">How to Apply</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Submit all the required items before the deadline of March 31, 2025. 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;">The official <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37436&qid=11002902" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">2025 Scholarship Application Form</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">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;">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;"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37437&qid=11002902" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">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;">Contact Us</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">If you have questions, please contact Cayte Mendez, Scholarship Committee Chair, at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=37438&qid=11002902" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">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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