[VABS] Vabs Event Deadlines Today: Submit scholarship applications on RSVP to Vabs dinner

[Ally Kelso]

Hi, Vabs fam! It’s October 2nd! Can you feel the chill in the air and smell
the pumpkin spice? Today  is the day! Rsvp for our Vabs dinner this
Saturday by messaging naim @2028488932. Even if you are not 100% sure yet,
 please secure your spot by 11:59 pm tonight. The  address can be found
here:

https://www.google.com/maps/search/5820+Seminary+Rd
.,+Unit+J,+Falls+Church,+VA?entry=gmail&source=g
Nfbv scholarship applications are due at 11:59 tonight!       This is a
wonderful opportunity to gain some cash for school, build your network, and
connect with other blind and visually impaired students. Best of luck, and
we look forward to seeing all of you applicants at our convention in
exactly  a month!
All of the information is below. You’ve got this
The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F.
Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2023-2024. Up to
three scholarships of $2500.00 will be awarded based on academic
achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential.  One of these
three scholarships will be directly pledged to a qualifying freshman or
sophomore.

The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and vision-impaired students
who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience
of attending the State Convention.  The NFBV will cover the reasonable
costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants,
including a room at the hotel shared with a fellow scholarship applicant,
most meals, the cost of registration, and a banquet ticket.  Scholarship
applicants should work with their local chapters to explore transportation
options and should notify the scholarship committee if they encounter any
difficulties.  Convention related expenses will be reimbursed or covered by
the affiliate at the convention.  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 for the gathering to signal
their intentions to attend the state convention, and to assist the
scholarship committee in making hotel reservations.

Eligibility - 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 Virginia, or attending a Virginia accredited institution
of higher education full-time

• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2023-24
academic year

• Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention in
Williamsburg,  Virginia and participate in all scheduled scholarship
program activities to be held on November 2nd- 5th, 2023.

To submit an online application, please visit
https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship (https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship)



Deadline:  Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on Monday, October 2nd, 2023

For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris.
Email: jimorris0116 at gmail.com (mailto:jimorris0116 at gmail.com)
Phone: (434) 547-2720







Jimmy
L. Morris, MA NOMC