[OABS] 2021 NFBO State Scholarship Program Application

[Kinshuk Tella]

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From: Jordy Stringer via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 11:40 AM
Subject: [Ohio-Talk] 2021 NFBO State Scholarship Program Application
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>,
Jordy Stringer <jssocil at gmail.com>
CC: Jordy Stringer <jssocil at gmail.com>


The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio joyfully announces  the
opening of our 2021 scholarship program intended to benefit blind college
students beginning March 2021.  In  the fall of 2021 NFBO will offer
scholarships to outstanding blind students who currently live in, or are
attending college in, the state of Ohio during the 2021-2022 academic
school year.

Scholarship winners must attend the entire National Federation of the Blind
of Ohio  (NFBO) state convention during the month of November and
participate in all activities sponsored by the Ohio Association of Blind
Students (OABS). In addition, scholarship winners will be required to meet
with the Scholarship Committee during the state convention. The 2021 state
convention will be held at The Double Tree Columbus – Worthington, November
5-6-7, 2021. Scholarship winners will be notified no later than August 15,
2021.  All convention expenses will be provided for each scholarship
winner. These expenses include, 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 members of NFBO to apply for these
scholarships.

To be eligible for these scholarships, all applicants shall:
•Be certified as being legally blind.
•Be a resident of the state of Ohio or be a full-time student at an Ohio
college or university.
•Be pursuing a full-time postsecondary course of study during the 2021-2022
academic school year.
•Participate in the entire NFBO 2021 state convention and all scheduled
OABS activities.
•Complete  all application requirements by Sunday  June 20, 2021, no later
than 11:59 p.m.

Application materials can be submitted electronically to Jordy D. Stringer
jssocil at gmail.com
or students can complete an electronic version by visiting nfbohio.org.
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 of their awards by e-mail. All
decisions made by the scholarship committee are final.
Questions can be directed to:
Jordy D. Stringer, Chairman, Scholarship Committee, National Federation of
the Blind of Ohio jssocil at gmail.com
(614) 531-3945

Richard Payne: President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Rchpay7 at gmail.com

Attached to this e-mail you will find the  application and eligible
students are welcome to complete and return it to me directly.
https://forms.gle/3auGhhckd5fQbx2m8

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Jordy D. Stringer, Executive Director

Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living, 418 South Broad Street
Lancaster, OH 43130

E-mail: jssocil at gmail.com

Phone: (740) 689-1494 EXT (11)


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