<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;">See below in case you or anyone you know is a blind veteran.<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Helen Mejia, President</div>National Federation of the Blind<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of Iowa<br>hmejia@nfbi.org<br>(570) 983-7867</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 via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.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>[Nfbnet-members-list] Blind Veterans: NABV Scholarship Announcement to attend National Convention</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;">June 4, 2025 at 11:59:50\u202fAM CDT<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>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.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>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"mr_president@nabv.org" <mr_president@nabv.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>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind <communications@nfb.org><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><h1 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 4pt; line-height: 30.666664px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Aptos Display", sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 71, 97); font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color: windowtext;">Message from the National Association of Blind Veterans regarding NFB25 Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">To My Fellow Veterans,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">It is with great pride and pleasure to announce that the National Association of Blind Veterans is giving three $1,000 scholarships to three blind veterans to attend this year\u2019s<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="x-msg://31/nfb.org/convention" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">National Federation of the Blind Convention</a>, being held in New Orleans, July 8 through July 13.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Scholarships will be awarded on a \u201cfirst come first serve\u201d basis. Eligibility requirements are simple; one must be a blind veteran, attend the division meeting to be held on July 10, and attend all the general sessions of the convention.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">All applicants must contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:mr_president@nabv.org?subject=NFB25%20NABV%20Scholarship" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">the President of the National Association of Blind Veterans</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by June 25<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and provide the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Name<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Branch of Service and Rank<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Address<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Phone Number<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">Keep in mind, applications must be received prior to June 25, 2025, as the three recipients will be announced at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans. Let\u2019s go build the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">See you in New Orleans!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px;">W. 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