[VABS] Fwd: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia scholarship program brings all qualified NFBV Applicants to the NFB of Virginia convention

Robert Parsons rob.parso3389 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 3 03:03:55 UTC 2017


> From: Tracy Soforenko via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: September 2, 2017 at 8:10:53 PM EDT
> To: nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia scholarship program brings all qualified NFBV Applicants to the NFB of Virginia convention
> Reply-To: Tracy Soforenko <tracy.soforenko at gmail.com>
> 
> Less than 1 month to apply before the 10/1/2017 deadline.
> 
> From Brian Miller, NFB of Virginia Scholarship Committee Chair
> 
> <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> brianrmiller88 at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA
> 
> 2017 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
> 
> 
> 
> The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson
> merit scholarship program for the academic year 2017-2018. Up to three
> scholarships of $1500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement,
> community engagement, and leadership potential. 
> 
> 
> 
> The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and visually impaired students
> who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience
> of attending the state convention. As such, the NFBV will cover reasonable
> costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants,
> including a room at the hotel, most meals, and the cost of registration and
> a banquet ticket. Scholarship applicants will be reimbursed for these
> expenses at the convention, so please notify the committee if you do not
> have access to a credit card or other means of covering pre-convention
> costs.  Applicants are expected to pre-register in order to signal their
> intention to attend the state convention and to assist the scholarship
> committee to make hotel reservations. 
> 
> 
> 
> The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and select the
> scholarship recipients. All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are
> final.
> 
> 
> 
> Please read all instructions carefully and pay close attention to the
> deadlines.
> 
> 
> 
> To be eligible to receive a James F. Nelson scholarship, all applicants
> must:
> 
> *    Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to
> receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation
> program; 
> *    Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or be attending full
> time an accredited institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of
> Virginia;
> *    Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the
> 2017-2018 academic year; and
> *    Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia state convention and in
> all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held November 3 to 5,
> 2017, at the Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Virginia.
> 
> 
> 
> Individuals who have already won two James F. Nelson scholarships should
> contact the scholarship committee chair before applying. The intention of
> the committee is to not award scholarships more than twice to the same
> individual except in extraordinary circumstances. Exceptions to this policy
> will only be made by decision of the committee chair and the NFBV affiliate
> president. 
> 
> 
> 
> Completed scholarship applications and all supporting documentation should
> be sent to  the NFB of Virginia scholarship committee chair, Dr. Brian R.
> Miller, at  <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> brianrmiller88 at gmail.com with
> the words "scholarship application" in the subject line.
> 
> 
> 
> Deadline: Applications must be received no later than October 1, 2017.
> 
> Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher,
> professor, counselor, or academic advisor who is familiar with their
> scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to provide additional letters of
> recommendation or references, including from employers, individuals working
> in the applicant's field of interest, or leaders from the blind movement or
> other groups engaged in social change advocacy. Letters of recommendation
> may be submitted in email form. 
> 
> 
> 
> An electronic copy of the applicant's transcripts must be provided in
> support of the application. Unofficial transcripts in PDF form from the
> accredited institution are acceptable. 
> 
> 
> 
> APPLICATION
> 
> 
> 
> Please complete this application by entering your responses after each
> prompt. All applications must be received by October 1, 2017. All supporting
> documents (i.e., letters of recommendation and transcripts) must be received
> by October 7, 2017.
> 
> 
> 
> 1.         Full Name:
> 
> 
> 
> 2.         Email address: 
> 
> 
> 
> 3.         Preferred phone number (indicate if mobile or home):
> 
> 
> 
> 4.         Mailing Address - Street, City, State & ZIP: 
> 
> 
> 
> 5.         Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY):
> 
> 
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> 6.         Year of study - i.e., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or
> graduate student: 
> 
> 
> 
> 7.         Your current or expected field of study (major): 
> 
> 
> 
> 8.         What is your degree objective? (Associate, bachelor's, master's,
> law degree, or doctorate):  
> 
> 
> 
> 9.  Name of the high school you attended or attend if you are an incoming
> freshman, and cumulative GPA: 
> 
> 
> 
> 10.       Name of the college or university you will be attending in the
> 2017-18 school year: 
> 
> 
> 
> 11.       If you are not an incoming freshman, please provide your
> cumulative GPA for the college or university where you currently attend: 
> 
> 
> 
> 12.       List other colleges or universities you've attended, degrees
> earned, and cumulative GPAs as appropriate: 
> 
> 
> 
> 13. What is your long-term career goal? Where do you see yourself in five to
> ten years?
> 
> 
> 
> 14.       Describe extracurricular activities or community service in which
> you have been or are currently involved: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 15. What specific techniques and/or attitudes do you think are essential to
> live independently as a blind person? Describe the skills and strategies you
> employ as a blind or visually impaired person to accomplish your goals: 
> 
> 
> 
> 16. Provide examples of ways in which you've demonstrated leadership - this
> could be in your community, school, place of worship, or as part of a social
> organization outside the home:  
> 
> 
> 
> 17. What do you think is the most important challenge facing blind students
> today?
> 
> 
> 
> 18. Describe what you hope to gain from the experience of attending the
> Virginia state convention: 
> 
> 
> 
> 19. Please indicate whether or not one of the leaders of the Virginia state
> student division may contact you, and by what preferred means - email,
> phone, text: 
> 
> 
> 
> 20. How did you hear about the NFB of Virginia James F. Nelson scholarship
> program?
> 
> 
> 
> Please tell us anything else you think we should know about you in
> evaluating your application. Feel free to list any awards you have received,
> experiences that reflect who you are or anything else you think we might
> find of interest. 
> 
> 
> 
> Only complete applications will be considered. The Scholarship Committee
> takes no responsibility for notifying you if required information is missing
> from your application. Be sure to review your application for completeness
> before submitting. If you encounter any difficulty in submitting your
> application, or if you have questions, please contact the scholarship
> committee chair.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> NFBV Scholarship Committee Chair Contact Information:
> 
> Dr. Brian R. Miller
> 
> Email: Brianrmiller88 at gmail.com <mailto:Brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> 
> 
> Phone: 703-785-9929
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> List of References:
> 
> Please provide the names of individuals from whom you intend to seek
> references, and their affiliation with you as a scholarship applicant. 
> 
> 
> 
> Reference #1: Name, affiliation
> 
> 
> 
> Reference #2: Name, affiliation
> 
> 
> 
> Reference #3: Name, affiliation
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
> 
> 
> 
> By typing my full name and the date below, I confirm that all of the
> information provided above and in related attachments is true and correct to
> the best of my knowledge.
> 
> 
> 
> Signature: 
> 
> Date: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tracy Soforenko
> 
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> 
> 202 285-4595
> 
> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> 
> 
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