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The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Scholarship
Organization
National Federation of the Blind
200 E Wells St. at Jernigan Pl.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone Number (410)659-9314
Emails nfb@nfb.org
Level of Study Bachelor's Degree
Award Type Scholarship
Purpose To support outstanding achievement by blind scholars and support them in pursuing post-secondary education.
Focus General studies/Field of study not specified.
Qualifications Applicant must be legally blind in both eyes; must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico; must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time); must participate in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention).
Criteria Selection is based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.
Funds $8,000
Duration Annual.
To Apply Applications can be submitted online and further details can be obtained from the website.
Deadline March 31.
Contact Cayte Mendez, Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee; Email: scholarships@nfb.org; Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2415.; URL: nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program .
For more information http://nfb.org
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