[Oabs] NFB Ohio scholarship program 2017

[Elif Emir Öksüz]

Hi Jordy
I shared this announcement and the the one after this, on our facebook page.
thanks for sharing
Please connect us with the students you reach

On 2/11/17, Jordy Stringer via OABS <oabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> From: Jordy Stringer <jordystringer83 at gmail.com>
>> Date: February 11, 2017 at 12:18:26 PM EST
>> To: ohio/talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: NFB Ohio scholarship program 2017
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>> The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is pleased to announce
>> its 2017 scholarship program benefiting blind college students.  This
>> year, we will offer three scholarships to outstanding blind students
>> who currently live in, or are attending college in, the state of Ohio
>> during the 2017-2018 academic school year.
>> Scholarship winners will be required to attend the entire state
>> convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio and
>> participate in all activities sponsored by the Ohio Association of
>> Blind Students. In addition, scholarship winners will be required to
>> meet with the Scholarship Committee during the state convention.  The
>> 2017 convention will take place October 27-29 in Columbus, Ohio.
>> Scholarship winners will be notified no later than September 1, 2017.
>> All convention expenses will be provided for each scholarship winner,
>> including transportation, hotel accommodations, registration and
>> banquet fees.  For more information on the NFBO state convention,
>> please visit http://www.nfbohio.org.
>> Applicants do not need to be a member of the National Federation of
>> the Blind of Ohio to apply for these scholarships.
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>> To be eligible for these scholarships, all applicants must:
>> •Be certified as being legally blind
>> •Be a resident of the state of Ohio or be a full-time or part-time
>> student at an Ohio college or university.
>> •Be pursuing a full-time or part-time postsecondary course of study
>> during the 2017-2018 academic school year. Part-time is defined as
>> having no fewer than eight scheduled class hours.
>> •Participate in the entire NFB of Ohio 2017 state convention and all
>> scheduled scholarship activities
>> •Submit all required application materials by July 1, 2017, no later
>> than 11:59 EST
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>> Application materials can be submitted electronically to:
>> jordystringer83 at gmail.com
>> Please make sure all applications are complete. The National
>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio's scholarship committee does not
>> accept responsibility for incomplete applications.  Each application
>> will be reviewed by the committee, and candidates will be notified no
>> later than September 1, 2017.
>> All decisions made by the Scholarship Committee are final.
>> Kind regards,
>> Jordy D. Stringer, Chairman, Scholarship Committee, National
>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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