[NFB-NM] Criteria to Receive an Attendance Stipend of $350 for the 2025 NFB National Convention

[nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com]

National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico
Criteria to Receive an Attendance Stipend for the National Federation of the
Blind National Convention

 

Each member of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico (NFBNM)
who attends the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) national convention
will be eligible for a stipend after the convention provided that all of the
following requirements are met.

 

1.           The individual must be an active member in good standing of a
chapter or division of NFBNM; the determination of good standing will be
made by the president of the chapter or division. The individual must be
current in the payment of their dues.

 

2.           The member must have attended the most recent state convention.

 

3.           The member must not have been awarded a scholarship from the
NFBNM or the NFB in the year in which the national convention has occurred.
This criterion does not apply to the Jernigan Scholarship.

 

4.           The member must send an email to both the NFBNM president and
the NFBNM treasurer indicating that he or she plans to attend the national
convention and that the stipend will be requested. This communication should
be received on or before June 15.

 

5.           The member must have registered or pre-registered to attend the
national convention.

 

6.           During the national convention, the member must:

 

a.                      participate in the affiliate's fundraising
activities occurring during the national convention; 

b.                      attend the affiliate caucus held at the national
convention;

c.                      attend all three days of general sessions and, for
every session, notify the NFBNM delegate or alternate delegate of their
presence; and

d.                      attend the banquet at national convention.

 

7.           The member must send an email to both the NFBNM president and
the NFBNM treasurer requesting the stipend within 30 days upon their return.

 

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Tonia Trapp, secretary

National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico

nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com <mailto:nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com> 

www.nfbnm.org <http://www.nfbnm.org> 

 

 

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