[Txabs] [NFBT] Want free money? Come check out the NFB scholarship program.

[Gabe Cazares]

Hi All,

Here are the eligibility requirements as found on www.nfb.org/scholarships.
If you have further questions, I would encourage you to right our national
office at scholarships at nfb.org.

Hope this helps!

 

...Gabe

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All applicants for these scholarships:

 

1.must be legally blind (PDF document) in both eyes, and

2.must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto
Rico, and

3.must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course
of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2015
scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person
employed full-time while attending school part-time, and

4.must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all of its
scheduled scholarship program activities. 

In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend
the 2015 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention which takes
place in July in Orlando, Florida, providing an excellent opportunity for
high-level networking with active blind persons in many different
professions and occupations.

 

From: Txabs [mailto:txabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nick Gawronski
via Txabs
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 2:29 PM
To: Tony Jones; NFB of Texas Members; Bre Brown; Norma Crosby
Cc: txabs at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Txabs] [NFBT] Want free money? Come check out the NFB
scholarship program.

 

Hi, I would also be interested in knowing this as I am studying audio
engineering at a community college.  Nick Gawronski

On 1/5/2015 9:39 AM, Tony Jones via Members wrote:

Does the scholarships include technical/vocational students and schools and
community colleges with certificate of completions as well?

 

Respectfully,

 

Tony Jones

1st Vice President,

Houston Chapter, NFBT

 

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Bre Brown via Members
<members at lists.nfbtx.org> wrote:

Are you a legally blind high school senior or college student?
Are you looking for free money?
You have found the right place.

The National Federation of the Blind 2015 scholarship program has
applications available until March 31st. Thirty scholarships will be
awarded ranging between $3,000 and $12,000 as well as some other
gifts.

Join the chair of the scholarship committee, Patty Chang and the TABS
board to hear all about the scholarship. Patty will give us all the
details and answer questions.
The call will be Sunday, January 11th at 5:00 pm central.

Call: 605-475-4000
Passcode: 468803

For more information visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.

Bre Brown
Secretary, Texas Association of Blind Students
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