National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program

To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be legally blind (must complete Confirmation of Legal Blindness form) in both eyes, and

2. Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and

3. Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2020-21 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and

4. Must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities.
In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend the 2020 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention, providing an excellent opportunity for high-level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.

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