National Federation of the Blind
2010 Scholarship Program
Our 2010 scholarship program for blind students closed on the deadline of March 31, 2010, and all thirty winners were chosen by the scholarship committee after they reviewed the more than 400 files received for the 2010 contest. Here is the press release:
Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. All applicants for these scholarships:
- must be legally blind (PDF document) in both eyes, and
- must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and
- 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 2010 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and
- must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities.
In addition to a scholarship, each winner will receive assistance to attend the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in July, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many, many different professions and occupations.
2010 Deadline: Scholarship applications and documents
must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than March 31, 2010.
What kind of student wins an NFB scholarship? You may read about past NFB National Scholarship recipients in August-September "convention issues" of the Braille Monitor.
Each year, information on the NFB Scholarship Program is made available online, in print, and in the November issue of the Braille Monitor (available in large print, in Braille, on cassette, and online). Subscribe to a free e-mailed copy of the Braille Monitor (11 issues per year) to know when to apply for each year's contest and to read other news of interest to blind Americans.
To apply for a scholarship, begin here:
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"The Secret to Winning an NFB Scholarship" by Scholarship Chairman Anil Lewis.
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Confirmation of Legal Blindness (PDF document). Are you eligible?
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Submissions Checklist. A complete application consists of one Scholarship Application Form (either online or print), other documents as detailed in this checklist, and one interview. Complete applications tend to have an advantage in the competition. The NFB Scholarship Committee takes no responsibility for notifying you if required information is missing from your application.
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Frequently Asked Questions (Scholarships FAQ). Answers include useful advice for any applicant.
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2010 Scholarship Application Form, online edition. Application period has closed; our next contest begins November 1, 2010.
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2010 Scholarship Application Form, print edition. Application period has closed.
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2010 List of Scholarships, $12,000 to $3,000. Fill out only one application to apply for all 30 scholarships.
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NFB Divisions, Groups, and Committees. Check out the listservs and networking opportunities in your field of study.
All questions should be directed to the Chairman. E-mail is preferred.
Mr. Anil Lewis, Chairman
NFB Scholarship Committee
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
at Jernigan Place
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Office: (410) 659-9314, extension 2415
E-mail: scholarships@nfb.org
