National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

Website: National Federation of the Blind

Description

Each year at its National Convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. All applicants for these scholarships must be:
  • Legally blind
  • Pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in the fall semester of scholarship awarded, in the United States, except that one scholarship may be given to a full-time employee also attending school part-time
In addition, some scholarships have been further restricted by the donor

Eligibility

Each year at its National Convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. All applicants for these scholarships must be:
  • Legally blind
  • Pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in the fall semester of scholarship awarded, in the United States, except that one scholarship may be given to a full-time employee also attending school part-time
In addition, some scholarships have been further restricted by the donor.
Disability
Legally Blind

Procedure

  • Personal Letter from Applicant. NFB scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic excellence, financial need, and community service. In preparing your personal letter, keep in mind that the committee members are all successful blind college graduates. Consider how you can most effectively convey your best qualities. Since the awards are restricted to blind people, the committee will be interested in the techniques and approaches you use. Almost all blind students have financial need. Committee members will assume basic need, so you may choose merely to refer to this topic unless your need is unusual.
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Current transcript from institution now attending and transcripts from all other post-secondary institutions attended. If you have not yet attended such an institution or have not completed one year of study, send high school transcript.
  • Letter from a Federation state president or designee
More information is available on the website or contact the organization.

Contact Information

Mrs. Peggy Elliott, Chairman
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee
805 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Phone: 641-236-3366
E-mail: nfb@nfb.org

Award Details

Award Amount
Varies

Deadlines

  • 2011-03-31: National Deadline