[VABS] Fwd: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Scholarship: Apply Today and Experience the NFBV Convention In November 2017
Robert Parsons
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> From: Tracy Soforenko via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: September 19, 2017 at 10:48:19 PM EDT
> To: nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Scholarship: Apply Today and Experience the NFBV Convention In November 2017
> Reply-To: Tracy Soforenko <tracy.soforenko at gmail.com>
>
> The October 1 deadline to apply for the NFB of Virginia Scholarship is fast
> approaching.
>
> Don't be left behind, apply today.
>
>
>
> From Brian Miller, NFB of Virginia Scholarship Committee Chair
>
> <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> brianrmiller88 at gmail.com
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> 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.
>
>
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> 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:
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> 2. Email address:
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> 3. Preferred phone number (indicate if mobile or home):
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> 4. Mailing Address - Street, City, State & ZIP:
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> 5. Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY):
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> 6. Year of study - i.e., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or
> graduate student:
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> 7. Your current or expected field of study (major):
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> 8. What is your degree objective? (Associate, bachelor's, master's,
> law degree, or doctorate):
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> 9. Name of the high school you attended or attend if you are an incoming
> freshman, and cumulative GPA:
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>
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> 10. Name of the college or university you will be attending in the
> 2017-18 school year:
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>
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> 11. If you are not an incoming freshman, please provide your
> cumulative GPA for the college or university where you currently attend:
>
>
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> 12. List other colleges or universities you've attended, degrees
> earned, and cumulative GPAs as appropriate:
>
>
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> 13. What is your long-term career goal? Where do you see yourself in five to
> ten years?
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>
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> 14. Describe extracurricular activities or community service in which
> you have been or are currently involved:
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> 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
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>
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> 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
>
>
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> Reference #2: Name, affiliation
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> Reference #3: Name, affiliation
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> CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
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>
>
> 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:
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> 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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